Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /"seIv/
• IPA: /ˈseɪv/

Transitive verb

to save (saved, saved)

1. to help somebody to survive
2. to keep something somewhere to use later on
3. (informatics): to put a file on persistent memory

Translations

• Dutch: redden (1), sparen (2), opslaan (2,3)
• French: sauver (1,3), épargner (2)
• German: retten (1), aufbewahren (2), speichern (3)
• Indonesian: menyelamatkan (1), simpan (2,3)
• Japanese: 助ける (たすける, tasukeru) / 救助する (きゅうじょする, kyūjo-suru) (1), 保存する (ほぞんする, hozon-suru) (2,3)
• Portuguese: salvar (1, 3), guardar (2)
• Spanish: salvar (1), rescatar (1), ahorrar (2), archivar (3)

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