sparer

• Bezeichnet etwas, das zusätzlich vorhanden ist, nicht benötigt wird oder als Reserve dient; auch frei verfügbar oder unbesetzt.

Describes something that is extra, not currently in use, or kept in reserve.

1. Extra or additionalA2formal

   Kept in reserve for future use; not currently in use.

   Ersatz-

   • I have a spare key hidden under the mat.
   • Do you have a spare pen I could borrow?
   • We keep a spare tire in the trunk of the car.

   Synonymeadditionalauxiliaryexcessextrareservesupplementarysurplus

   Antonymeessentialnecessaryneededrequired

2. Lean or thinB2formal

   Describing a person who is thin and has a lean physique.

   Schlank und hager

   • He was a tall, spare man with a quiet demeanor.
   • Her spare frame made her look taller than she was.
   • The athlete had a spare, muscular build.

   Synonymegauntlankyleanrawbonedscrawnyskinnyslenderslimthinwiry

   Antonymechubbycorpulentfatobeseplumpstocky

3. Minimal or frugalB2formal

   Simple, plain, or lacking in ornamentation; not abundant.

   Karg, schmucklos

   • The room was decorated in a spare, minimalist style.
   • His writing style is spare and direct.
   • They lived a spare life, with few possessions.

   Synonymeausterebarefrugalleanmeagerplainscantsimplesoberstark

   Antonymeelaboratelavishluxuriousornateplush

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die jemanden oder etwas schont, bewahrt oder vor Schaden, Verlust oder Zerstörung schützt.

A noun referring to a person who refrains from harming, injuring, or destroying someone or something.

1. One who refrains from harmingC1formal

   A person who chooses not to injure, destroy, or punish someone or something.

   Verschoner

   • In the old tale, the sparer of the wounded deer was praised for his mercy.
   • He was known as a sparer of his enemies, often granting them clemency.
   • The judge, a sparer of harsh sentences, gave the young offender a second chance.