saver
gb/sˈeɪvɚ/ us/sˈeɪvɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 6100
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B1
entity
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person who saves money
A person who does not spend all their money and keeps some of it in a bank or other safe place.
Patrón de uso:
a saver of [money]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "saver" with "saver account" and say *"I opened a saver"* instead of "I opened a savings account" or "I opened a saver account" in banking marketing language. They may also confuse "saver" with "savior/saviour" (person who rescues others).
Sinónimos
thrifty person (Highlights careful, often frugal spending; slightly more descriptive and informal.)
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saver of money (More formal and explicit, used mostly in written or technical contexts.)
Antónimos
spender (Focuses on someone who spends money freely instead of keeping it.)
Colocaciones
good saver
|regular saver
|small saver
|long-term saver
|first-time saver
|saver account
Temas
money
|business
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She has always been a saver, putting aside part of every paycheck.
- The new tax rules are designed to help the average saver.
- If you want to buy a house one day, you need to become more of a saver than a spender.
- The bank offers special accounts for young savers.
- As a careful saver, he keeps six months of living costs in an emergency fund.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My sister is a saver and I am a spender.
- He is a saver, so he puts money in the bank every month.
- The bank has a new card for young savers.
- I want to be a saver and not use all my salary.
- Many savers keep their money in a savings account.
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thing that saves time or resources
Something that helps you use less time, money, energy, or space.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is a saver of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "saver" instead of the verb "save", for example *"This app saver my time"* instead of "This app saves me time." They may also say *"very saver"* instead of using an adjective like "time-saving" or the structure "a big time saver." There is also confusion with "savior/saviour"; "saver" focuses on saving resources, while "savior" is a rescuer.
Sinónimos
time-saver (More specific; refers only to saving time, not other resources.)
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labor-saver (More technical / formal; focuses on reducing physical or mental effort.)
Antónimos
time waster (Describes something that causes you to lose time instead of saving it.)
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energy drain (Informal phrase suggesting something uses a lot of energy rather than saving it.)
Colocaciones
time saver
|money saver
|energy saver
|space saver
|screen saver
|power saver
Temas
daily life
|technology
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- For busy parents, online grocery shopping can be a huge time saver.
- This new template is a real saver of effort when we write reports.
- Using LED bulbs is a great energy saver around the house.
- The foldable table is a clever space saver in small apartments.
- The app’s autofill function is a big saver of time and frustration.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This app is a big time saver for me.
- A dishwasher can be a real saver of time in the kitchen.
- LED lights are good energy savers in the home.
- The small table is a space saver in my room.
- Online banking is a money saver because it has low fees.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
saver
AFI
GB/sˈeɪvɚ/
US/sˈeɪvɚ/
Sílabas y acento
saver (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (saver)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: saver
- Plural: savers
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
energy saver
1/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
device that saves energy
A device or setting that helps use less electricity, gas, or other energy.
Ejemplos
- Modern fridges often have an energy saver mode.
- These new windows are real energy savers in winter.
life saver
1/lˈaɪf sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
person or thing that saves you
A person or thing that helps you a lot in a very difficult situation, sometimes by stopping something very bad from happening.
Ejemplos
- Thanks for bringing my charger—you’re a real life saver!
- The emergency money we kept was a life saver when I lost my job.
money saver
1/mˈʌni sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
something that saves money
Something that helps you spend less money.
Ejemplos
- Cooking at home instead of eating out is a big money saver.
- Buying in bulk can be a money saver for large families.
power saver
1/pˈaʊɚ sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
setting that saves power
A setting on a device that uses less power so the battery or electricity lasts longer.
Ejemplos
- Turn on power saver to make your phone battery last longer.
- The laptop goes into power saver mode after ten minutes of no use.
screen saver
1/skɹˈin sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
computer display when idle
A program on a computer that shows moving pictures or a black screen when you are not using the computer for some time.
Ejemplos
- I set my photos as the screen saver on my laptop.
- The screen saver comes on after five minutes of no activity.
space saver
1/spˈeɪs sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
thing that uses little space
Something that helps you use less space in a room or area.
Ejemplos
- This folding bed is a great space saver in small apartments.
- Wall-mounted shelves can be real space savers in a tiny kitchen.
time saver
1/tˈaɪm sˈeɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
something that saves time
Something that helps you do a job faster and use less time.
Ejemplos
- Meal-prep on Sundays is a huge time saver during the workweek.
- Using keyboard shortcuts can be a real time saver on the computer.