salvarla
“salvarla” means “to save her” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to save her, to save it
Also: to rescue her
📝 In Action
Ella está en peligro y tenemos que salvarla.
A2She is in danger and we have to save her.
La empresa iba a quebrar, pero logramos salvarla.
B1The company was going to go bankrupt, but we managed to save it.
to overcome it, to cross it
📝 In Action
Hay una valla alta, pero podemos salvarla saltando.
B2There is a high fence, but we can get past it by jumping.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
present
imperfect
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: salvarla
Question 1 of 1
If you are trying to rescue a female cat (la gata), which should you say?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin verb 'salvare' (to make safe), combined with the Spanish feminine pronoun 'la'.
First recorded: 12th century (root verb)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the 'la' at the end and not the beginning?
In Spanish, when a verb is in its basic form (the infinitive), pronouns like 'la' (her/it) get attached to the very end to form one single word.
Can 'salvarla' mean 'to save it' for a computer file?
Yes, if the word for the file or information is feminine, like 'la carpeta' (the folder) or 'la información'.