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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRescue
/ˈrɛs.kjuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of saving someone from danger or distress.
"The firefighters performed a daring rescue to save the trapped hikers."
- 1
To save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
"The lifeguard had to rescue the swimmer who was struggling in the water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rescue' originates from the Latin 'rescūta', which means 'to recover' or 'to save'. It evolved through Old French 'rescousse' in the 14th century, reflecting the act of saving someone from danger or distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rescue" is said worldwide
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Sauvetage
Transliteration: so-vet-ahj
"Le sauvetage des victimes a été rapide."
Rettung
Transliteration: ret-toong
"Die Rettung der Überlebenden war erfolgreich."
Salvataggio
Transliteration: sal-va-tah-joh
"Il salvataggio è stato effettuato con successo."
Rescate
Transliteration: res-kah-teh
"El rescate fue complicado pero exitoso."
Resgate
Transliteration: res-gah-tchee
"O resgate dos sobreviventes foi rápido."
बचाव
Transliteration: bachaav
"बचाव कार्य में तेजी आई।"
救援
Transliteration: jiùyuán
"救援队迅速到达现场。"
구조
Transliteration: gujo
"구조 작업이 신속하게 진행되었습니다."
救助
Transliteration: kyūjo
"救助活動が行われました。"
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