What does ahorro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ahorro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ahorro in Spanish.

The word ahorro in Spanish means savings, savings, save, save on, save yourself, save , spare, sight savings account, demand savings account, household savings, savings account, savings fund. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ahorro

savings

nombre masculino (tiempo, dinero: economía) (lowering)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El uso de maquinaria representa ahorro de esfuerzo humano.
The use of machinery brings a savings in human effort.

savings

nombre masculino (acción de guardar dinero)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Estoy costeando mis vacaciones con el producto de mi ahorro.
I'm paying for my holidays from my savings.

save

verbo transitivo (guardar dinero)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Con mi miserable sueldo nunca podré ahorrar para comprar una casa.
With my awful wages I'll never be able to save enough to buy a house.

save on

verbo transitivo (tiempo, esfuerzo, recursos) (use less of)

Los vehículos de cuatro cilindros permiten ahorrar gasolina.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I save on petrol by using my bike as often as I can.

save yourself

verbo pronominal (gastar menos de lo esperado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me ahorré mucho dinero porque la fruta que compré estaba en oferta.
I saved myself a lot of money because the fruit I bought was on sale.

save , spare

verbo pronominal (evitar: riesgos, molestias)

Vete del país, ahórrame el disgusto de volver a verte o escucharte.
Get out of the country! Save me (or: spare me) the displeasure of seeing or hearing you again.

sight savings account, demand savings account

(cuenta de ahorros) (Europe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

household savings

locución nominal masculina (economía doméstica)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El dinero que queda después de cubrir los gastos de la casa es el ahorro familiar.
The money that is left over after household expenses is the household savings.

savings account

(fondos en banco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para cumplir su sueño de comprar un auto, Daniel deposita cien dólares cada mes en su cuenta de ahorros.
To fulfill his dream of buying a car, Daniel puts a hundred dollars a month into his savings account.

savings fund

locución nominal masculina (prestación laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fondo de ahorro se forma con aportaciones de la empresa y de los empleados.
Both the company and its employees contribute to the savings fund.

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