salvar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to save (to help someone to survive; to make sure something isn’t destroyed)
2. (Brazil,transitive) to save (to write a file to disk)
3. (transitive) to save (to redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation)
4. (transitive) to greet with a salvo
5. (broadly,transitive) to greet

Hyphenated as

sal‧var

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sawˈva(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese salvar, from Late Latin salvāre (“to save”), from Latin salvus (“safe”), from Proto-Indo-European *solo- (“whole”).

Sentences

Não é sempre que o dinheiro pode salvar a vida de alguém .

It's not often that money can save someone's life.

Melhor salvar antes de continuar .

Better save before continuing.