Also means
to rescue
Usage Note
Salvar means to save a life or rescue someone from danger, while guardar is used for saving a file or keeping something. The reflexive salvarse means 'to escape' or 'to save oneself.' The phrase sálvese quien pueda ('every man for himself') is a common idiom.
Examples
"Los bomberos lograron salvar al niño."
Natural Translation
The firefighters managed to save the child.
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