poupar

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to save (time, money etc.)
  2. (transitive) to spare
  3. (intransitive) to economize

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/po(w)ˈpa(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese poupar, from Latin palpāre (“to touch softly”). Doublet of the borrowing palpar and apalpar.

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