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ahorrarle

to spare, to save

→ ahorrar
ahorr to save (money) + ar Infinitive + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Rare #52,692
to spare, to save Here, le means “him,” “her,” or “you” (formal).
SP: Quiero ahorrarle un viaje innecesario.
EN: I want to spare you an unnecessary trip.
Conjugation of ahorrar
Present
ahorrando
ahorrarahorrarle
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third ahorra —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third ahorra —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second ahorra —
Past
ahorrado
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third ahorró —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third ahorrará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third ahorrará —

Que el segundo lo hizo para ahorrarle sufrimiento.

That the second one did it to spare them suffering.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Es mi deber ahorrarle la cárcel, pero no le salvaré de ser quien es.

It is my duty to save him from jail, but I will not save him from being who he is.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Ojalá pudiera ahorrarle la publicidad pero me temo que será imposible.

I wish I could spare you the advertising, but I'm afraid that will be impossible.

— Rebeca (1940)

Podemos ahorrarle tiempo.

We can save you time.