sauve - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

sauve
se sauver (Verb)
sauver (Verb)

Adjectives / Adverbs

short of   - except for	sauf
everything short of   - except for	tout sauf
safe and sound	sain(e) et sauf(-ve)

Verbs

to salvage sth.  | salvaged, salvaged |	sauver qc.
to save so. (or: sth.)  | saved, saved |	sauver qn. (or: qc.)
to take refuge  | took, taken |	se sauver
to rescue so.  | rescued, rescued |	sauver qn.   - au sens de : secourir après un accident
to redeem sth.  | redeemed, redeemed |   - honour	sauver qc.   - honneur
to redeem sth.  | redeemed, redeemed |   - save	sauver qc.   - situation
to clear off  | cleared, cleared |   - run away	se sauver   - s'enfuir
to keep up appearances  | kept, kept |	sauver les apparences [fig.]
to make the best of a bad job	sauver les meubles [coll.]

Phrases / Collocations

to be anything but  +adj.	être tout sauf  +adj.
to be anything other than  +adj.	être tout sauf  +adj.
to save so.'s life	sauver la vie à qn.
to save face [fig.]	sauver la face [fig.]
to save one's neck [fig.]	sauver sa peau [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

mauve, sauce, sauté, save, shave, slave, stave, suave

fauve, mauve, salve, sauce, sauge, saule, sauver, suave