rescuer
A person who rescues someone or somethingA person who rescues someone or something.
» Tom died before the rescuers arrived.
Tom starb, ehe die Rettungsmannschaft ankam. — raggione
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1 sensesA person who rescues someone or something.
Retter, Retterin
спаса́тельspasátelʹ, спаса́тельницаspasátelʹnica, спаси́тель m спаси́тельницаspasítelʹ
рятува́льникrjatuválʹnyk, рятува́льницяrjatuválʹnycja
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
Examples
29 sentencesTom died before the rescuers arrived.
deTom starb, ehe die Rettungsmannschaft ankam. — raggione
Rescuers are digging through the debris in search of survivors.
He died before the rescuers arrived.
ruОн умер до прибытия спасателей. — namikiri
deEr starb, ehe die Rettungsmannschaft ankam. — raggione
The rescuers formed a human chain.
Fyodor waited for rescuers to come.
Translations
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Origin
From rescue + -er.From rescue + -er.
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Forms
plural: rescuersSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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