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“rescuer” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sokoˈrista/

Example

Los socorristas rescataron al niño que cayó al río.

The rescuers rescued the boy who fell into the river.

Illustration for socorrista (rescuer)

How to say “rescuer” in Spanish

“Rescuer” in Spanish is socorrista.

Lifeguard watching swimmers from a beach tower.

Full entry for socorrista: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with socorrista

El socorrista de la playa vigila a los bañistas.

The beach lifeguard watches over the bathers.

Tips for using socorrista

  • The phrase el/la socorrista refers to the person on duty, while salvavidas can mean either a lifeguard or a life preserver in some regions.

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