see|Rescue
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English
Pronunciation
IPA: /�res.kju/
audio|en-us-rescue.ogg|Audio (US)
Etymology
OE. rescopuen, OF. rescourre, rescurre, rescorre; L. prefix re- re- + excutere to shake or drive out; ex out + quatere to shake. See Qtash to crush, Rercussion.
Verb
en-verb|rescu|ing
- To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
- To liberate from actual restraint.
- To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil.
#:to rescue a prisoner from the enemy
#:to rescue seamen from destruction
Synonyms
To retake, recapture, free, deliver, liberate, release, save.
Derived terms
rescuer
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|ا��ذ IPAchar|(�ánqaða)
Chinese: æ��æ�´ (jiù yuán), è�¥æ�� (yÃng jiù)
Dutch: redden#Dutch|redden
Finnish: pelastaa
French: secourir, sauver, délivrer
German: retten
Hebrew: ����ץ (ħi'lutz)
Hungarian: megmenteni
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Italian: salvare
Japanese: ���� (sukuidasu)
Korean: 구��� (guchulhada)
Portuguese: salvar
Russian: �па�а�� (spasát�)
Spanish: rescatar
Swedish: rädda
Noun
en-noun
- The act of rescuing.
- (as an adjective) Used in a rescue.
#: rescue vehicle
- a special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded
Translations
Chinese: æ��æ�´ (jiù yuán), è�¥æ�� (yÃng jiù) (1), æ��æ�¤ (jiù hù) (2)
French: sauvetage, secours
Hebrew: ����ץ (ħi'lutz) (1), ר�� ����ץ (re'khev ħi'lutz) (2)
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