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salvando

sal-BAHN-dohsalˈβando

salvando means saving in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

saving

Also: rescuing, storing
VerbA2regular ar
A friendly lifeguard pulling a small dog out of a swimming pool to safety.
gerundsalvando
past Participlesalvado
infinitivesalvar

📝 In Action

El bombero está salvando al gato del árbol.

A1

The firefighter is saving the cat from the tree.

Estamos salvando los archivos en el disco duro.

A2

We are saving the files on the hard drive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • abandonando (abandoning)
  • condenando (condemning)

Common Collocations

  • salvando vidassaving lives
  • está salvandois saving

excepting

Also: aside from, overcoming
A group of red apples in a wooden bowl with one single green apple placed outside on the table.

📝 In Action

Salvando las distancias, su estilo es parecido al de Picasso.

B2

Aside from the obvious differences (making allowances for the gap), his style is similar to Picasso's.

Están salvando los últimos obstáculos antes de firmar el contrato.

C1

They are overcoming the final obstacles before signing the contract.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • exceptuando (excepting)
  • superando (overcoming)

Idioms & Expressions

  • salvando las distanciasUsed to compare two things that are not truly equal, acknowledging the difference.

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yosalvara
salvaras
él/ella/ustedsalvara
nosotrossalváramos
vosotrossalvarais
ellos/ellas/ustedessalvaran

Present Subjunctive

yosalve
salves
él/ella/ustedsalve
nosotrossalvemos
vosotrossalvéis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalven

Indicative

Preterite

yosalvé
salvaste
él/ella/ustedsalvó
nosotrossalvamos
vosotrossalvasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalvaron

Imperfect

yosalvaba
salvabas
él/ella/ustedsalvaba
nosotrossalvábamos
vosotrossalvabais
ellos/ellas/ustedessalvaban

Present

yosalvo
salvas
él/ella/ustedsalva
nosotrossalvamos
vosotrossalváis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalvan

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "salvando" in Spanish:

aside fromexceptingovercomingrescuingsavingstoring

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: salvando

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'Aside from the differences, they are identical'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'salvare', which means to make safe or to preserve health.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: salvageFrench: sauvant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'salvando' always mean saving a life?

No, it can also mean saving data on a computer, overcoming an obstacle, or making an exception in a comparison.

What is the difference between 'salvando' and 'guardando'?

'Salvando' is often used for rescuing or saving from danger, while 'guardando' usually means keeping something or putting it away (like keeping a secret or putting clothes in a closet).