What does secours in French mean?

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

The word secours in French means help, assistance, aid, emergency services, save, emergency call, call on for help, call to come to your aid, call for help, cry for help, first aid certificate, first aid training certificate, Help!, to the rescue of, fire station, backup, rescue team, rescue party, fire escape, be a great help to, first aid training, first aid techniques, emergency exit, reserve parachute, emergency plan, backup plan, plan B, emergency services, provide assistance to , go to 's assistance, aid station, first aid, spare wheel, Catholic relief service, mountain rescue service, emergency exit, evacuation slide, first-aid kit, first-aid kit, come to 's aid, come to the aid of, fly to 's rescue, leap to 's rescue. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word secours

help, assistance, aid

nom masculin (aide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos pompiers n'arriveront pas à éteindre cet incendie sans secours.
The firefighters won't be able to put out the fire without help.

emergency services

nom masculin pluriel (service de secours)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les secours sont arrivés tard à cause des embouteillages.
The emergency services arrived late because of the traffic.

save

verbe transitif (aider, sauver d'un danger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le maître-nageur a secouru ce touriste in extremis.
The lifeguard rescued this tourist in extremis.

emergency call

nom masculin (demande d'aide) (phone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les alpinistes ont entendu un appel au secours provenant de la crevasse.

call on for help, call to come to your aid

locution verbale (demander à [qqn] son aide)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a appelé son meilleur copain à son secours pour réparer sa voiture.

call for help, cry for help

locution verbale (demander de l'aide)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Prise dans les courants, elle appelait au secours.

first aid certificate, first aid training certificate

nom féminin (diplôme de sauvetage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attestation de formation aux premiers secours prouve que le titulaire connaît les premiers gestes qui peuvent sauver une vie.

Help!

interjection (appel à l'aide)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Les policiers ont forcé la porte car ils ont entendu « Au secours » depuis la rue.
The police forced open the door because they heard cries of "Help!" from the street.

to the rescue of

(à l'aide de [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les pompiers sont partis au secours des personnes prisonnières de l'incendie.
The firefighters came to the rescue of the people trapped by the fire.

fire station

nom masculin (France (caserne de pompiers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

backup

locution adjectivale (relatif à une option secondaire) (secondary option)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

rescue team, rescue party

nom féminin (équipe chargée des secours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire escape

nom masculin (sortie d'urgence) (emergency exit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be a great help to

locution verbale (être très utile)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ma meilleure amie était là quand tous ces malheurs sont arrivés, elle m'a été d'un grand secours.

first aid training

nom féminin (formation de secourisme) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me suis inscrite pour suivre la formation aux premiers secours.

first aid techniques

nom masculin pluriel (geste de secours vital)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

emergency exit

nom féminin (sortie en cas d'urgence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reserve parachute

nom masculin (2e parachute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son parachute ne s'est pas ouvert mais heureusement, son parachute de secours s'est ouvert.

emergency plan

nom masculin (organisation des secours)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

backup plan, plan B

nom masculin (plan bis, ter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

emergency services

nom féminin (centrale téléphonique de police)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

provide assistance to , go to 's assistance

locution verbale (aider)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il porta secours à cet homme affalé.

aid station

nom masculin (local pour secourir les gens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first aid

nom masculin pluriel (secours d'urgence) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

spare wheel

nom féminin (roue suppléante en cas de crevaison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai dû vider le coffre pour accéder à la roue de secours.

Catholic relief service

nom masculin (organisation caritative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le secours catholique constitue la branche française du réseau Caritas Internationalis.

mountain rescue service

nom masculin (secours à randonneur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les secours en montagne utilisent souvent l’hélicoptère.

emergency exit

nom féminin (sortie d'urgence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les sorties de secours ne doivent pas être obstruées.

evacuation slide

nom masculin (moyen d'évacuer un avion) (aircraft)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

first-aid kit

nom féminin (médicaments de première nécessité) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Europe, une trousse de premiers secours est obligatoire en voiture.

first-aid kit

nom féminin (nécessaire de premiers soins)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai toujours une trousse de secours dans mon sac quand je fais du VTT.

come to 's aid, come to the aid of

locution verbale (aller aider [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ne t'inquiète pas, je viens à ton secours.

fly to 's rescue, leap to 's rescue

locution verbale (aller aider rapidement [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il a volé à son secours en le dépannant de quelques euros.
He flew to her rescue by lending her a few euros.

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