French word

sauvetage

Pronunciation

IPA/sovətaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrescue

Example

Les pompiers ont réussi le sauvetage du chat.

The firefighters succeeded in rescuing the cat.

Illustration for sauvetage (rescue)

More examples

L'opération de sauvetage a mobilisé plusieurs bateaux.

The rescue operation mobilized several boats.

Core concept

A rescue effort that brings a person, animal, or object out of immediate danger.

Common phrases

  • opération de sauvetage

    rescue operation

  • sauvetage en mer

    sea rescue

  • équipe de sauvetage

    rescue team

Similar words

secours: Emergency relief or aid provided when urgent help is needed.
évacuation: Moving people or property from danger to a safe place.

Definition in French

Désigne l'action et le résultat d'avoir sauvé une personne, un animal ou un objet d'un danger immédiat.

Word origin

Sauvetage is formed from the verb sauver with the noun-forming suffix -age; sauver comes through Old French from Latin salvare.

Usage tips

  • Sauvetage is masculine, so the usual form is le sauvetage, often followed by de, as in le sauvetage du chat.

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