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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