DAILY VOCABULARY WITH PICTURES. Rescue

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3.-Vocabulary related to rescue

• Español (Spanish) 
• v. tr. - rescatar, salvar
• n. - rescate, socorro
• idioms:

• come to someone's rescue    venir en socorro de alguien
• go to someone's rescue    ir en socorro de alguien
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• rescue [uncountable and countable]
• 1 when someone or something is rescued from danger:
• a daring rescue at sea
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• rescue of
• Storms delayed the rescue of the crash victims.
• Rescue workers arrived at the scene two hours later.
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• rescue mission/operation
• The rescue operation proved successful.
• 2
• come to the/somebody's rescue
• a) to save someone who is in a dangerous situation:
• A lifeboat came to the yachtsman's rescue.
• b) to help someone who is having problems or difficulties:
• Carol's brother came to the rescue and sent her $1000.

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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