rescue

rescatar

el rescate

rescue(rehs-kyu)

transitive verb

1. (to save)

a. rescatar

He was rescued right when he was about to fall off.

Lo rescataron cuando estaba a punto de caerse.

b. salvar

The lifeguards rescued me from drowning.

Los socorristas me salvaron de ahogarme.

noun

2. (act of rescuing)

a. el rescate

(M)

Just when we thought we were going to die, a helicopter came to the rescue.

Justo cuando pensábamos que íbamos a morir, vino un helicóptero al rescate.

b. el salvamento

(M)

Did you see the rescue of that puppy on the news?

¿Viste el salvamento de ese cachorro en las noticias?

rescue

Noun

1. (general)

a. el rescate

(M)

to come to somebody's rescueacudir al rescate de alguien

rescue servicesservicios de salvamento

transitive verb

2. (general)

a. rescatar

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rescue [ˈreskjuː]

noun

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!

transitive verb

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

modifier

rescue attempt (n) tentativa (f) de salvamento; tentativa (f) de rescate

rescue dig (n) excavación (f) de urgencia

rescue operations (n) operaciones (f) de salvamento; operaciones (f) de rescate

rescue package (n) (Pol) (Comm) paquete (m) de medidas urgentes

...a Western rescue package for President Gorbachev It's reported that he was planning to put 6 billion dollars into a rescue package for the troubled bank

rescue party (n) equipo (m) de salvamento; equipo (m) de rescate

rescue services (n) servicios (m) de rescate; servicios (m) de salvamento

rescue team (n)

rescue party See culture box in entry rescue.

rescue vessel (n) buque (m) de salvamento

rescue work (n) operación (f) de salvamento; operación (f) de rescate