Definition
To rescue or save something valuable from damage, loss, or destruction.
Etymology
From Old French 'salvage' and Medieval Latin 'salvaticum,' from Latin 'salvare' (to save), related to 'salvus' (safe). Originally a legal term for rescuing property from shipwrecks.
Kelly Says
Salvage rights are fought over fiercely in maritime law—salvagers who rescue sunken ships can claim huge portions of the cargo value. That's why 'salvage' became a word in the first place: shipwreck rescue was big business.
Translations
BGБългарски
спасявам
spa-SYA-vam
BNবাংলা
উদ্ধার করা
ud-dhaar ko-ra
CSČeština
zachránit
za-KHRAA-nyt
ELΕλληνικά
διασώζω
dhi-a-SO-zo
EUEuskara
salbatu
sal-BA-tu
FAفارسی
نجات دادن
ne-jaat daa-dan
FISuomi
pelastaa
pe-LAS-taa
HEעברית
להציל
le-hats-EEL
HIहिन्दी
बचाना
ba-chaa-NAA
HRHrvatski
spasiti
spa-SI-ti
HUMagyar
megment
meg-MENT
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyelamatkan
me-nye-la-mat-kan
ITItaliano
salvare
sal-VA-re
LTLietuvių
išgelbėti
ish-gel-BE-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
menyelamatkan
me-nye-la-mat-kan
NLNederlands
bergen
BER-khen
PLPolski
ratować
ra-TO-vach
PTPortuguês
salvar
sal-VAR
RUРусский
спасать
spa-SAT
SKSlovenčina
zachrániť
za-KHRAA-nyt
SLSlovenščina
rešiti
re-SHI-ti
SRСрпски
спасити
spa-si-ti
TEతెలుగు
రక్షించు
rak-shin-chu
TRTürkçe
kurtarmak
kur-tar-MAK
UKУкраїнська
рятувати
rya-tu-VA-ty
VITiếng Việt
cứu hộ
cuu ho