Spanish Conversation · Level 115
59 words
Spanish word
socorro
Pronunciation
IPA/soˈkoro/
Meaning
- masculine nounhelp
Example
Necesito socorro.
I need help.
More examples
Gritó socorro al ver a la mujer en peligro.
He shouted for help when he saw the woman in danger.
Core concept
Urgent cry for help and the assistance that answers it.
Common phrases
pedir socorro
ask for help
gritar socorro
shout for help
prestar socorro
render aid
Similar words
ayuda: Everyday practical assistance for routine problems or small favors.
auxilio: Rapid rescue or first-aid action to protect life and safety.
apoyo: Ongoing emotional or practical support that helps resolve problems.
asistencia: Professional or organized support available at events or through services.
Definition in Spanish
Grito urgente para pedir auxilio y, por extensión, el auxilio mismo ofrecido en tales situaciones.
Word origin
Derived from the verb socorrer and ultimately from Latin succurrĕre 'to run to the aid of', so the noun names both the shout and the help that follows.
Usage tips
- Used as an exclamation to signal immediate danger, and as a noun it usually appears in set phrases like pedir socorro or prestar socorro rather than in casual, polite requests.
Other meanings
- assistancenoun
Opposites
- abandonoabandonmentnoun
- indiferenciaindifferencenoun
Related words
- socorrerrescueverb
- socorristarescuernoun
- socorridorescuedadjective