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ahorro

saving

noun ah-OH-rroh Less Common
People & Society Money

Also means

savings

Usage Note

Ahorro means the act of saving or an amount saved; the plural ahorros refers to one's savings (money set aside). Cuenta de ahorros is a savings account. The verb is ahorrar ('to save money/time/effort'). Do not confuse with salvar (to rescue or save a life).

Examples

"El ahorro de energía es importante."

Natural Translation

Energy saving is important.

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