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spare

spare

Meaning of spare

English

extra and available to use

Deutsch

zusätzlich vorhanden, falls etwas kaputtgeht oder fehlt

spare

Pronunciation

British English
/speə/
American English
/sper/

spare with German translation

spare usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I have a spare key with me.

Ich habe einen Ersatzschlüssel dabei.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

There's a spare battery in the closet.

Im Schrank liegt ein Ersatzakku.

spare synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between spare, extra, backup, and reserve

extra
🇬🇧English

Additional, more than usual; not necessarily kept in reserve.

very often

ENBring an extra sweater, it might get cold.

backup
🇬🇧English

Ready to replace something that fails: backup plan.

often

ENAlways have a backup plan.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
reserve

Kept for later use; more formal: reserve fund.

often

ENWe keep a reserve fund for repairs.

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Questions about this word

What does spare mean?

extra and available to use

How do you pronounce spare?

spare is pronounced [speə].

How is spare used in a sentence?

Ich habe einen Ersatzschlüssel dabei. Translation: I have a spare key with me.

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