saver

«saver» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who saves money instead of spending it all — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a saver, savers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who saves money instead of spending it all. tree →

2) Something that saves you time, money, space or energy: a time-saver, an energy saver. tree →

3) A screen saver: a moving picture a computer shows when it is not being used. tree →

4) (sport) A goalkeeper or player who saves goals or points. tree →

sense in the lessons

In money lessons, savers put money in a piggy bank or bank account and may earn interest. In everyday life, a lifesaver is someone or something that helps a lot. Phrases: a good saver, money saver, time-saver, lifesaver.

examples

• My brother is a good saver; he keeps half his pocket money. tree →
• Savers get a little extra money called interest from the bank. tree →
• The dishwasher is a real time-saver. tree →
• This bulb is an energy saver. tree →
• Thanks for the pencil, you're a lifesaver! tree →
• The keeper was a great saver of penalties. tree →

note

Countable. Not to be confused with savour (to enjoy a taste slowly) or saviour (someone who rescues; in church, Christians call Jesus the Saviour). In maths problems a saver adds money each week.

In the corpora

• Your tap and your toilet are among the greatest life-savers ever invented, even if no game gives them a wonder.
• Banks lend saved money to people and businesses and charge them interest; borrowers pay more interest than savers get.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «saver» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.