spare

[Eve Lin]

Hello, my name is Evelin and I want you to help me to understand the meaning in Spanish of the word SPARE in the follorwing sentence: "Most parents want to SPARE unfavorable kids the hurt that true candor could cause". Does it mean avoid, in the sense of "protect"? I'm learning English, sorry if I commit some mistakes.

 

[Flippythewhale]

Yes, it means "protect the kids from the hurt".

 

[Eve Lin]

THANKS A LOT!!! =)

 

[iribela]

Did you need a translation?
This is the Spanish-English Vocabulary / Vocabulario Español-Inglés forum.

 

[Eve Lin]

You're right. I'm confused, sorry.

 

[iribela]

Del diccionario de la casa:

Principal Translations
spare [sb] [sth] v

evitarle algo a alguien
Jacinto trajo carne de la ciudad, con lo que nos ha evitado el viaje.
ahorrarle algo a alguien
Con su actitud sincera, me ha ahorrado el tener que preguntarle a su madre.