sauver — meaning in English

English meaning

• rescue verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
• salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
• save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.

Senses

sauver is used for these senses in English:

• rescue To save from any violence, danger or evil.
• salvage (transitive, of discarded goods) To put to use.
• save (Christianity) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.
• save (sports) To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).

rescue — full definition

1. verb To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a difficult situation.
2. noun An act of saving someone or something from danger.

salvage — full definition

1. noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
2. verb To rescue something from damage, loss, or failure, or to make use of what can still be saved.

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