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I. res·cue [ˈreskju:] VB trans

to rescue sb/sth (save)
jdn/etw retten
to rescue sb/sth (free)
jdn/etw befreien
to rescue a hostage/a prisoner
eine Geisel/einen Gefangenen befreien
to rescue sb from danger
jdn aus einer Gefahr retten
to rescue sb/sth from a fire
jdn/etw aus einem Feuer retten

II. res·cue [ˈreskju:] N

1. rescue (act of saving):

rescue
Rettung f <-, -en>

2. rescue no pl (being saved):

rescue
Rettung f <-, -en>
to come [or go] to sb's rescue
jdm zu Hilfe kommen

III. res·cue [ˈreskju:] N modifier

rescue (attempt, helicopter):

rescue
Rettungs-
rescue bid
Rettungsversuch m <-(e)s, -e>
rescue mission
Rettungsmission f
rescue mission
Rettungseinsatz m <-[e]s, -einsätze>
rescue operation
Rettungsarbeiten pl
rescue operation
Bergungsarbeiten pl
rescue package
Notpaket nt
rescue team
Rettungsmannschaft f <-, -en>

ˈres·cue com·pa·ny N FIN

rescue company
Auffanggesellschaft f <-, -en>

rescue company N CORP STRUCT

rescue company (Unternehmen, das ein in Liquidation oder Konkurs gegangenes anderes Unternehmen retten soll)
Auffanggesellschaft f

'res·cue dog N

1. rescue dog (a dog trained for rescue operations):

rescue dog
Rettungshund m <-(e)s, -e>

2. rescue dog (a dog that has been rescued):

rescue dog
Findelhund m

euro ˈres·cue fund N EU, ECON

euro rescue fund
Euro-Rettungsschirm m
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rescue worker N

rescue worker
Einsatzhelfer/-helferin mf
rescue workers
Rettungskräfte fpl
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rescue operation N

rescue operation
Bergungsaktion f
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rescue attempt N

rescue attempt
Rettungsversuch m
Present
Irescue
yourescue
he/she/itrescues
werescue
yourescue
theyrescue
Past
Irescued
yourescued
he/she/itrescued
werescued
yourescued
theyrescued
Present Perfect
Ihaverescued
youhaverescued
he/she/ithasrescued
wehaverescued
youhaverescued
theyhaverescued
Past Perfect
Ihadrescued
youhadrescued
he/she/ithadrescued
wehadrescued
youhadrescued
theyhadrescued
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