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ahorrar

/aoˈraɾ/

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verb/aoˈraɾ/

to save (to store for future use); to save (to conserve or prevent the wasting of); to avoid; to spare

¿Cuánto dinero hemos ahorrado este mes?How much have we saved this month?

Synonyms: evitar

From horro (“free”), from Arabic حُرّ (ḥurr, “free, noble, virtuous”). Compare to Catalan aforrar.