rescue
An act or episode of rescuing, savingAn act or episode of rescuing, saving.
» Tom died trying to rescue Mary.
Tom starb bei dem Versuch, Maria zu retten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom kam bei dem Versuch, Maria zu retten, ums Leben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom starb bei dem Versuch, Mary zu retten. — dinkel_girl
Том погиб, пытаясь спасти Мэри. — marafon
Том загинув, намагаючись врятувати Мері. — deniko
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
Rettung
спасе́ниеspasénije
поряту́нокporjatúnok
(countable, uncountable)A liberation, freeing.
(countable, uncountable)The act of unlawfully freeing a person, or confiscated goods, from custody.
(countable, uncountable)The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril.
The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders
(countable, uncountable)A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded.
(countable, uncountable)A rescuee.
The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues.
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger
Examples
591 sentencesTom died trying to rescue Mary.
Том загинув, намагаючись врятувати Мері. — deniko
ruТом погиб, пытаясь спасти Мэри. — marafon
deTom starb bei dem Versuch, Maria zu retten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I was trying to rescue Tom.
Я намагався врятувати Тома. — deniko
ruЯ пытался спасти Тома. — Olya
I didn't rescue anybody.
Я нікого не врятував. — deniko
ruЯ никого не спас. — marafon
Tom helped rescue Mary.
Том допоміг врятувати Мері. — deniko
ruТом помог спасти Мэри. — odexed
I helped rescue Tom.
Я допоміг врятувати Тома. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rescouen, from Old French rescoure, rescurre, rescorre; from Latin preFrom Middle English rescouen, from Old French rescoure, rescurre, rescorre; from Latin prefix re- (“re-”) + excutere (“to shake or drive out”), from ex (“out”) + quatiō (“to shake”). Displaced native Old English nerian.
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Forms
plural: rescuesSynonyms
3 synonyms- recovery or preservation from loss or danger:deliverancedeliverysaving
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
8 patterns- was rescued by
- trying to rescue
- the rescue team
- rescue workers
- rescue team
- rescued the child
- rescued by a
- to be rescued