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rescue [ˈrɛskjuː] vb -cues, -cuing, -cued (tr) 1. to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc.; deliver or save 2. (Law) to free (a person) from legal custody by force 3. (Law) Law to seize (goods or property) by force n
1. a. the act or an instance of rescuing b. (as modifier) a rescue party 2. (Law) the forcible removal of a person from legal custody 3. (Law) Law the forcible seizure of goods or property [rescowen, from Old French rescourre, from re- + escourre to pull away, from Latin excutere to shake off, from quatere to shake] rescuable adj rescuer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
rescue verb noun saving, salvage, deliverance, extrication, release, relief, recovery, liberation, salvation, redemption the rescue of the crew of a ship Translations rescue [ˈreskjuː] A. N → rescate m, salvamento m the hero of the rescue was → el héroe del rescate or salvamento fue ... to come/go to sb's rescue → acudir en auxilio de algn, socorrer a algn to the rescue! → ¡al socorro! Batman to the rescue! → ¡Batman acude a la llamada! B. VT → salvar, rescatar three men were rescued → se salvaron tres hombres they waited three days to be rescued → esperaron tres días hasta ser rescatados to rescue sb from death → salvar a algn de la muerte the rescued man is in hospital → el hombre rescatado está en el hospital C. CPD rescue attempt N → tentativa f de salvamento, tentativa f de rescate rescue dig N → excavación f de urgencia rescue operations NPL → operaciones fpl de salvamento, operaciones fpl de rescate rescue package N (Pol, Comm) → paquete m de medidas urgentes rescue party N → equipo m de salvamento, equipo m de rescate rescue services NPL → servicios mpl de rescate, servicios mpl de salvamento rescue team N = rescue party rescue vessel N → buque m de salvamento rescue work N → operación f de salvamento, operación f de rescate rescue [ˈrɛskjuː] n (= help) → secours mpl; (from shipwreck, earthquake) → sauvetage m to come to sb's rescue → venir au secours de qn He came to my rescue → Il est venu à mon secours. (also rescue operation) → opération m de sauvetage a major air-sea rescue → une opération majeure de sauvetage air-mer [company, business] → sauvetage m vt [+ person] → secourir, sauver Sixty passengers were rescued → Soixante passagers ont été secourus., Soixante passagers ont été sauvés. to rescue sb from sth → sauver qn de qch [+ company, business] → sauver modif [aircraft, boat, helicopter, crew, dog] → de secours a mountain rescue team → une équipe de sauvetage en montagne rescue attempt → opération f de sauvetage rescue party, rescue services, rescue worker (FINANCE) [deal, package, plan] → de sauvetage rescue party n (gen) → équipe f de secours (SKIING, CLIMBING) → colonne f de secours rescue n (= saving) → Rettung f; (= freeing) → Errettung f, → Befreiung f; rescue was difficult → die Rettung war schwierig; to go/come to somebody’s rescue → jdm zu Hilfe kommen; to the rescue! → zu Hilfe!; it was Bob to the rescue → Bob war unsere/seine etc Rettung; rescue attempt/operation/party → Rettungsversuch m → /-aktion f → /-mannschaft f ? air-sea rescue vt (= save) → retten; (= free) → erretten, befreien; you rescued me from a difficult situation → du hast mich aus einer schwierigen Lage gerettet; the rescued were taken to hospital → die Geretteten wurden ins Krankenhaus gebracht rescue [ˈrɛskjuː] 1. n (saving) → salvataggio; (help) → soccorso to come/go to sb's rescue → venire/andare in aiuto a or di qn 2. vt → salvare rescue [ˈrɛskjuː] 1. n (saving) → salvataggio; (help) → soccorso to come/go to sb's rescue → venire/andare in aiuto a or di qn 2. vt → salvare v rescue [ˈreskjuː] to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship. red يُنْقِذ спасявам zachránit redde retten σώζω, απελευθερώνω rescatar, socorrer päästma نجات دادن pelastaa secourir לְהָצִיל बचाना spašavanje, pomoć megment menolong bjarga soccorrere, salvare 救助する 구조하다 (iš)gelbėti []glābt menyelamatkan redden redde, berge, befri (wy)ratować salvar a salva спасать zachrániť rešiti spasiti rädda, undsätta ช่วยชีวิต kurtarmak 拯救,救援 рятувати; визволяти نجات دلانا cứu nguy 营救 n (an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue. redding إنْقاذ спасяване záchranná akce; záchrana redningsaktion; redning; undsætning die Rettung διάσωση, απελευθέρωση rescate päästmine نجات pelastus sauvetage הַצָלָה उद्धार spašavanje, dolazak u pomoć megmentés pertolongan björgun salvataggio 救助 구출, 구조 (iš)gelbėjimas, pagalba []glābšana penyelamatan redding redning, berging, befrielse akcja ratunkowa, uratowanie, ratunek salvamento salvare спасение záchranná akcia; záchrana reševanje, rešitev spašavanje räddning, undsättning การช่วยชีวิต kurtarma 拯救,救援 рятування, порятунок آزادی sự cứu ai 援救 n rescuer redder مُنْقِذ спасител zachránce redningsmand der/die Retter(in) σωτήρας salvador päästja نجات دهنده pelastaja sauveteur מֵצִיל, מְחַלֵץ बचाने वाला spasitelj, spasilac felszabadító, (meg)mentő penolong bjargvættur, björgunarmaður soccorritore, soccorritrice 救助者 구조자 gelbėtojas glābējs penyelamat redder redningsmann/-kvinne wybawca salvador salvator спасатель záchranca reševalec spasilac räddare ผู้ช่วยชีวิต kurtarıcı 援救者,救星 рятівник, визволитель نجات دہندہ người cứu nguy 援救者,救星 rescue → إنقاذ, يُنْقِذ záchrana, zachránit redde, redning retten, Rettung διασώζω, διάσωση rescatar, rescate pelastaa, pelastus rescousse, secourir spašavanje, spasiti salvataggio, soccorrere 救う, 救助 구조, 구조하다 redden, redding redde, redningsaksjon ratunek, uratować resgatar, resgate, salvamento, salvar спасать, спасение rädda, räddning การช่วยชีวิต, ช่วยเหลือ kurtarma, kurtarmak cứu, sự cứu nguy 援救 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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But take care, or I shall have to rescue you again. The ship's cook is not a man to look back on his rescue with the feeling of unmitigated satisfaction which animates his companions in trouble. Presently after I will appear in mine own shape, play the courteous knight, rescue the unfortunate and afflicted fair one from the hands of the rude ravishers, conduct her to Front-de-B |
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