No. 8,837 in Catalan
estalviant
"Estalviant" means "saving" in English.
In a sentence
Estic estalviant diners per comprar una casa.
I am saving money to buy a house.
Here, "estalviant" functions as the present participle of the verb "estalviar," meaning "to save money," emphasizing the ongoing action of saving funds for a specific purpose.
Estalviant recursos, podem reduir els costos de producció.
By saving resources, we can reduce production costs.
In this sentence, "estalviant" is used as a gerund to indicate the process of conserving or minimizing the use of resources, demonstrating a method to achieve reduced costs.
L'equip està estalviant energia per a ocasions speciales.
The team is saving energy for special occasions.
Here, "estalviant" reflects the act of conserving energy, often suggesting a measured use to preserve for future events, highlighting careful management.
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