Rescue: meaning, definitions and examples
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rescue
[ หrษskjuห ]
emergency
An act of saving or being saved from danger or distress.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The firefighters carried out a daring rescue mission to save the trapped hikers.
- The coast guard performed a rescue operation to save the sailors from the sinking ship.
Translations
Translations of the word "rescue" in other languages:
๐ต๐น resgate
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Rettung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyelamatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพััััะฝะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ ratunek
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅฉ (ใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท sauvetage
๐ช๐ธ rescate
๐น๐ท kurtarma
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ์กฐ (ๆๅฉ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅููุงุฐ
๐จ๐ฟ zรกchrana
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกchrana
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆด (jiรนyuรกn)
๐ธ๐ฎ reลกevanje
๐ฎ๐ธ bjรถrgun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑัาะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แฉแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xilasetmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ rescate
Word origin
The word 'rescue' originated from the Old French word 'rescous', which means 'help, salvation'. It entered the English language in the 14th century and has since been used to describe the act of saving someone or something from harm or danger. The concept of rescue has been integral to human society throughout history, with various organizations, such as fire departments, coast guards, and mountain rescue teams, dedicated to performing rescue operations.