save vs. rescue vs. спасать (draft)

Дата публикации: Aug 01, 2021 4:1:41 PM

Oxford Dictionary Opinion

save rescue bail out redeem: these words all mean to prevent somebody/something from dying, losing something, being harmed or embarrassed.

save to prevent somebody/something from dying, being harmed or destroyed or losing something:

Doctors were unable to save him.

a campaign to save the panda from extinction

rescue to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation:

They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.

bail somebody out to rescue somebody/something from a difficult situation, especially by providing money:

Don’t expect me to bail you out if it all goes wrong.

redeem (formal, religion) to save somebody from the power of evil:

He was a sinner, redeemed by the grace of God.

Redeem is also used in non-religious language in the phrase redeem a situation, which means to prevent a situation from being as bad as it might be.

Patterns

to save/rescue/redeem somebody/something from something

to save/rescue/redeem a situation

to save/redeem sinners/mankind

to rescue somebody/bail somebody out financially

save- to prevent from danger, avoid it...

rescue- to set free from danger, or something different that may hurt someone or something you're trying to rescue.

I saved you from death.

I rescued you from drugs.

I saved a lot of money, then I can travel to Paris next month.

I can rescue you whenever you need, as long as you keep yourself away from crimes.

Save means:

1 - keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.

2 - keep and store up (something, esp. money) for future use.

3 - avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources).

Rescue means:

1 - save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.

2 - keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve.

3 - an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress.

So you can't say 'I will rescue all my money (meaning you will SAVE all your money), right?

How to keep your paintings from fading?

They saved the paintings from destruction.

They rescued the paintings from the fire.