life preserver

1. (US)A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat.

   ; (buoyant vest) see life jacket

   Rettungsweste, Rettungsring, Rettungsreifen

   спаса́тельный жиле́тspasátelʹnyj žilét, спаса́тельный кругspasátelʹnyj krug

   рятува́льне ко́лоrjatuválʹne kólo, рятівне́ ко́лоrjativné kólo, рятува́льний жиле́тrjatuválʹnyj žylét

   rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

2. (UK, dated)A short club with a weighted end.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see life, preserver.

1. Tom threw Mary a life preserver.

   ruТом бросил Мэри спасательный круг. — marafon

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2. The life preserver must be made of high quality materials.

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