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cankurtaran — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambulance noun A vehicle equipped to carry sick or injured people to a hospital, usually with emergency medical staff aboard.
  • lifeguard noun A trained person, usually a strong swimmer, employed to watch over and rescue swimmers at a beach or pool.

Senses

cankurtaran is used for these senses in English:

  • ambulance An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]
  • lifeguard A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

Related Turkish words