Usage Note
Rescatado is the past participle of rescatar used as an adjective, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies (los mineros rescatados, the rescued miners; la niña rescatada). It implies active intervention — someone pulled the subject from danger. It should not be confused with salvado (saved in a general or spiritual sense) or liberado (freed from captivity).
Examples
"Los marineros rescatados llegaron a puerto sanos."
Natural Translation
The rescued sailors arrived at port safe and sound.
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