Betekenis van spare In het Nederlands

• 0 If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra:

  • a spare key/tyre

  • spare sheets and blankets

  • Do you have a spare pen?

  • We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.

  • Could I have a word with you when you have a spare moment/minute?

  • UK informal "Do you want this cake?" "Yes, if it's going spare (= if no one else wants it)."

  • I like to paint in my spare time.

• 1 tall and thin:

  • He had the spare build of a runner.

• 2 plain and not decorated:

  • The interior is spare, almost minimalist.

• 3 to get very upset or angry:

  • She goes spare if I'm so much as five minutes late.

• 4 to not hurt or destroy something or someone:

  • They asked him to spare the women and children.

• 5 to prevent someone from having to experience something unpleasant:

  • Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.

  • It was a nasty accident - but I'll spare you (= I won't tell you) the gruesome details.

• 6 to use a lot of effort, expense, etc. to do something:

  • [ + to infinitive ] We will spare no effort to find out who did this.

  • She never spared herself in the pursuit of excellence.

• 7 to give time, money, or space to someone, especially when it is difficult for you:

  • [ + two objects ] Could you spare me £20?

  • I'd love to come, but I can't spare the time.

  • Spare a thought for me tomorrow, when you're lying on a beach, because I'll still be here in the office!

  • If you have any woolyarn to spare when you've finished the sweater, can you make me some gloves?

  • I caught the plane with only two minutes to spare.

  • There's no time/We have no time to spare if we want to get the article written by tomorrow.

• 8 an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc.

• 9 to decide not to hurt or destroy something or someone:

  • By reducing workers’ hours, the company spared some people's jobs.

• 10 to avoid something:

  • A quiet chat about this would spare everyone embarrassment.

• 11 to give or use something because you have enough available:

  • Can you spare a dollar?

  • I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I can’t spare the time.

• 12 not being used, or more than what is usually needed:

  • I keep my spare change in a jar.

• 13 (of people) thin with no extra fat on the body:

  • He had the spare build of a runner.

• 14 an extra thing that is not being used and can be used instead of a part that is broken, lost, etc.:

  • In case I lose my key, I keep a spare in the garage.