What does rescatar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word rescatar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rescatar in Spanish.

The word rescatar in Spanish means rescue, rescue, recover, recover, revive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rescatar

rescue

verbo transitivo (auxiliar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los bomberos rescataron a la señora atrapada en el incendio.
The firefighters rescued the woman trapped by the fire.

rescue

verbo transitivo (liberar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía rescató a los rehenes de su largo cautiverio.
The police rescued the hostages from their long captivity.

recover

verbo transitivo (recuperar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Rescataron la caja negra del avión que cayó en el Atlántico.
The black box was recovered from the plane that crashed in the Atlantic.

recover

verbo transitivo (terreno: reclamar, recobrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El país se empeñaba en rescatar las tierras perdidas en la guerra.
The country pledged to recover the lands they lost in the war.

revive

verbo transitivo (figurado (desempolvar, desenterrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La casa editorial rescató grandes obras del olvido al publicarlas de nuevo.
The publishing house revived old forgotten works by republishing them.

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