Collocations with “save” are commonly used in the English language. This lesson covers key verb-noun collocations with save, which can significantly improve your communication skills. The main sections include a list of collocations with save, examples of these expressions, and practice exercises.
List of Collocations with Save
- Save electricity
- Save energy
- Save lives
- Save money
- Save one’s strength
- Save someone a seat
- Save someone’s life
- Save something
- Save space
- Save time
- Save yourself the trouble
Examples of Collocations with Save
Save electricity
- Meaning: To reduce or conserve the amount of electricity used
- Example: The company implemented a policy to save electricity by reducing the use of air conditioning.
Save energy
- Meaning: To reduce or conserve the amount of energy used
- Example: You can save energy by using LED light bulbs instead of incandescent ones.
Save lives
- Meaning: To prevent or avoid the loss of human life
- Example: Wearing a seatbelt can save lives in the event of a car accident.
Save money
- Meaning: To reduce or conserve the amount of money spent or used
- Example: You can save money by buying in bulk and stocking up on essentials
Save one’s strength
- Meaning: To conserve one’s physical or mental energy for a later use
- Example: She decided to save her strength and take the elevator instead of the stairs.
Save someone a seat
- Meaning: To reserve or hold a seat for someone else
- Example: Can you save me a seat at the movie theater?
Save someone’s life
- Meaning: To rescue or prevent someone from dying or being seriously injured
- Example: The doctor’s quick action saved the patient’s life during a medical emergency.
Save something
- Meaning: To prevent something from being lost, damaged, or destroyed
- Example: It’s just a wonderful feeling to save something.
Save space
- Meaning: To reduce or conserve the amount of physical space used or occupied
- Example: The apartment owner installed wall shelves to save space in the living room.
Save time
- Meaning: To reduce or conserve the amount of time spent or used
- Example: The student saved time by studying in short intervals instead of long sessions.
Save yourself the trouble
- Meaning: To avoid unnecessary effort or inconvenience by not doing something.
- Example: Save yourself the trouble and take the highway instead of the back roads.
Practice and Exercises
Fill in the blank
- We should ___________ by turning off the lights when we leave the room. Answer:
Answer: Save electricity
- We need to ___________ by using more efficient appliances.
Answer: Save energy
- The doctors were able to ___________ by performing emergency surgery.
Answer: Save lives
- She’s been trying to ___________ by cutting back on unnecessary expenses.
Answer: Save money
- He decided to ___________ for the big race tomorrow.
Answer: Save his strength
Match the Verbs
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a. Save someone a seat | 1. To prevent someone from dying or being seriously harmed |
| b. Save someone’s life | 2. To use or allocate less physical area or volume |
| c. Save something | 3. To use time efficiently or avoid wasting time |
| d. Save space | 4. To keep something from being lost or destroyed |
| e. Save time | 5. To reserve a spot for someone to sit |
Answer
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a | 5 |
| b | 1 |
| c | 4 |
| d | 2 |
| e | 3 |
11 Common Collocations with Save in English — Practice Quiz
Q1
Question 1: Which of the following is a common collocation with 'save' meaning to conserve physical or mental energy for later use?
Q2
Question 2: The collocation 'save space' means to reduce or conserve the amount of time spent on a task.
Q3
Question 3: The student ___ by studying in short intervals instead of long sessions.
Q4
Question 4: Match each collocation with 'save' to its correct meaning.
Q5