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Meaning of estalviar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[əs.təl.βiˈa]

Definitions

  1. to save (to conserve or prevent the wasting of)
    transitive
  2. to avoid, shirk
    transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Reciclant una ampolla de plàstic s'estalvia energia per mantenir una bombeta de 60W encesa durant una hora i mitja.”

Recycling a plastic bottle saves [enough] energy to keep a 60W lightbulb lit for an hour and a half.

“Es va estalviar la paperassa.”

The paperwork was avoided.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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