sparer

• Décrit quelque chose de supplémentaire, non utilisé à ce moment ou gardé en réserve, comme une pièce de rechange ou du temps libre.

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.

   de rechange

   • 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.

   Synonymesadditionalauxiliaryexcessextrareservesupplementarysurplus

   Antonymesessentialnecessaryneededrequired

2. Lean or thinB2formal

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

   Mince et sec

   • 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.

   Synonymesgauntlankyleanrawbonedscrawnyskinnyslenderslimthinwiry

   Antonymeschubbycorpulentfatobeseplumpstocky

3. Minimal or frugalB2formal

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

   sobre, dépouillé

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

   Synonymesausterebarefrugalleanmeagerplainscantsimplesoberstark

   Antonymeselaboratelavishluxuriousornateplush

• Nom désignant une personne qui épargne, qui évite de nuire, d'endommager ou de détruire quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou qui fait preuve de clémence envers autrui.

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.

   celui qui épargne

   • 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.