poupar

Senses

1. 1.

   to save (money)

   to set aside money instead of spending it

2. 2.

   to spare, to save

   to avoid using or consuming; to economize on something

3. 3.

   to spare (someone)

   to exempt someone from something unpleasant or difficult

Examples

• "Estou poupando dinheiro para comprar um carro novo."

  I'm saving money to buy a new car.

• "Precisamos poupar energia durante o horário de pico."

  We need to save energy during peak hours.

• "Ela me poupou dos detalhes desagradáveis da reunião."

  She spared me the unpleasant details of the meeting.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Common collocations include "poupar dinheiro" (save money), "poupar tempo" (save time), and "poupar esforços" (spare efforts). Often used with the preposition "de" when meaning to spare someone from something: "poupar alguém de algo."