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salvage in Finnish

salvage in Finnish is pelastaminen, pelastaa — salvage means the rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.

salvage in Finnish

pelastaminen
noun
The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
pelastaa
verb
(transitive, of discarded goods) To put to use.

What does "salvage" mean?

  1. noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
    "The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter."
  2. verb To rescue something from damage, loss, or failure, or to make use of what can still be saved.
    "They managed to salvage a few photographs from the fire."
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salvage in a sentence

  • The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter.
  • They managed to salvage a few photographs from the fire.
  • The coach tried to salvage the team's season after a rough start.

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What is "salvage" in Finnish?

"salvage" in Finnish is pelastaminen, pelastaa. salvage means: The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.

How do you use "salvage" in a sentence?

Example: "The salvage crew spent weeks recovering cargo from the sunken freighter." In Finnish, "salvage" is pelastaminen, pelastaa.

Are there other ways to say "salvage" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "salvage": pelastaminen, pelastaa.

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