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rescate

rescue

noun rres-KAH-teh Less Common

Also means

ransom

Usage Note

Rescate covers both the act of rescuing someone and a ransom payment demanded for a hostage. The phrase operación de rescate (rescue operation) is common in news. In finance, a rescate bancario is a bank bailout. The related verb is rescatar.

Examples

"El rescate duró toda la noche."

Natural Translation

The rescue lasted all night.

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