ahorros
“ahorros” means “savings” in Spanish (money set aside).
savings
Also: nest egg, funds
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Necesito usar mis ahorros para pagar la universidad.
A2I need to use my savings to pay for university.
¿Tienes muchos ahorros en el banco?
A2Do you have a lot of savings in the bank?
Perdió todos sus ahorros en esa mala inversión.
B1He lost all his savings in that bad investment.
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Which sentence correctly uses 'ahorros'?
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Comes from the verb 'ahorrar,' which itself comes from the Spanish phrase 'poner a salvo' (to put in safety). The concept is rooted in the idea of freeing or reserving resources.
First recorded: 15th century (via the verb form)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'ahorros' always plural?
In Spanish, the money you have saved is usually treated as a collection of funds or resources, making the plural form 'ahorros' the standard way to refer to your total 'savings.' The singular 'ahorro' is reserved for the general concept or the action of saving (e.g., 'El ahorro de energía es importante').