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spar·ing

(spâr′ĭng)

adj.

1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources.

2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent: sparing amounts of criticism.

spar′ing·ly adv.

spar′ing·ness n.

Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical
These adjectives mean exercising or reflecting care in the use of resources, such as money. Sparing stresses restraint, as in expenditure: a quiet librarian who was sparing of words. Frugal implies self-denial and abstention from luxury: a frugal diet; a frugal monk. Thrifty suggests industry, care, and diligence in conserving means: grew up during the Depression and learned to be thrifty. Economical emphasizes prudence, skillful management, and the avoidance of waste: an economical shopper; an economical use of energy.

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sparing

(ˈspɛərɪŋ)

adj

1. (sometimes foll by: with or of) economical or frugal (with)

2. scanty; meagre

3. merciful or lenient

ˈsparingly adv

ˈsparingness n

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spar•ing

(ˈspɛər ɪŋ)

adj.

1. economical; frugal (often fol. by in or of): sparing in her praise.

2. lenient or merciful.

3. scanty; meager; limited.

[1325–75]

spar′ing•ly, adv.

spar′ing•ness, n.

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Adj.

sparing - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

frugal, stinting, scotch, economical

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources

sparing

adjective economical, frugal, thrifty, saving, careful, prudent, cost-conscious, chary, money-conscious I've not been sparing with the garlic.
liberal, lavish, extravagant, prodigal, open-handed, spendthrift

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sparing

adjective

Careful in the use of material resources:

canny, chary, economical, frugal, provident, prudent, saving, Scotch, thrifty.

Translations

مُقْتَصِد، غَيْر مُسْرِف

šetrný

tilbageholdende

sparsamur

šetrný

sparing

[ˈspɛərɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= economical) his sparing use of colour → su parquedad or moderación en el uso del color
to be sparing in one's use of sth → usar algo con moderación
to be sparing with or > of sth: he was sparing with the wine (frm) → no fue muy generoso con el vino
I've not been sparing with the garlic → he sido generoso con el ajo
to be sparing of praise → escatimar los elogios, ser parco en elogios

2. (= merciful) → piadoso, compasivo

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sparing

[ˈspɛərɪŋ] adj [use, amount] → modéré(e)
to be sparing with sth [+ garlic, wine] → utiliser qch avec parcimonie; [+ praise, compliments] → être avare de qch

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sparing

adj → sparsam; to be sparing with one’s time → mit seiner Zeit geizen or knausern; to be sparing in one’s praise → mit Lob geizen; to be sparing of words → nicht viel sagen, wortkarg sein

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sparing

[ˈspɛərɪŋ] adj (amount, use) → moderato/a
to be sparing of praise → essere avaro/a di lodi
to be sparing with → essere parsimonioso/a con

spare

(speə) verb

1. to manage without. No-one can be spared from this office.

2. to afford or set aside for a purpose. I can't spare the time for a holiday.

3. to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc. `Spare us!' they begged.

4. to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person). Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.

5. to avoid using, spending etc. He spared no expense in his desire to help us.

6. to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc). I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.

adjective

1. extra; not actually being used. We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.

2. (of time etc) free for leisure etc. What do you do in your spare time?

noun

1. a spare part (for a car etc). They sell spares at that garage.

2. an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.

ˈsparing adjective

careful or economical.

ˈsparingly adverb

spare part

a part for a machine etc, used to replace an identical part if it breaks etc.

spare rib

a rib of pork with only a small amount of meat left on it.

(and) to spare

in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra. I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.

References in classic literature ?

You'll be doing her a hurt by sparing him, and I hold him the guiltiest before God, let her ha' done what she may.

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One initiative naval aviation logistics managers adopted was expanded use of readiness based sparing (RBS) as a method for reducing shipboard spares allowances.

This process begins with defining the operational scenario for each operating site, the repair and support characteristics of the system (i.e intermediate and depot repair capability and repair turnaround times), readiness goals and objectives and the sparing strategy to be implemented (RBS versus demand based sparing).