What does "put away" mean?

To save money To set aside money for the future.

How do you use "put away" in a sentence?

I put away a bit each month. She puts away half her salary. Put some away for a rainy day.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To save money

存起来、储蓄

Guardar (dinero), ahorrar

お金を取っておく、貯金する

돈을 저축하다

To set aside money for the future.

为将来把钱留出来。"为雨天存钱"意思是为不时之需做准备。

Reservar dinero para el futuro. "Para un día de lluvia" significa para imprevistos.

将来のためにお金を取り分けておくこと。「雨の日のために取っておく」は予期せぬ出費に備える意味。

미래를 위해 돈을 따로 모아 두다.

Base verb: put

Particle: away

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I put away a bit each month.
我每个月存一点钱
Guardo un poco cada mes
毎月少しずつ貯金している
매달 조금씩 저축하고 있다.
She puts away half her salary.
她把工资的一半存起来
Ella guarda la mitad de su sueldo
彼女は給料の半分を貯金している
그녀는 월급의 절반을 저축한다.
Put some away for a rainy day.
存点钱以备不时之需
Guarda algo para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas
もしもの時のために貯めておきなさい
만일을 대비해서 좀 모아 둬.

Context: savings, prudent, regular

Tone: responsible

From putting money away for safekeeping.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal