rescue
/ˈreskjuː/verb
उच्चारण रेस्क्यू
बचाना, रक्षा करना, उद्धार करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from sth/sb)
to save somebody or something from a dangerous or harmful situation
बचाना, रक्षा करना, उद्धार करना
- The fishermen rescued three children from the river.
- Divers rescued a trapped puppy from the old well.
- Firefighters rescued the family from the burning building.
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- Volunteers rescued many people from the flooded village.
- The lifeguard rescued a boy who was drowning.
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the act of saving somebody or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
बचाव, उद्धार
- a rescue operation
- come to the rescue
- The rescue of the miners took two days.
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- A rescue team reached the stranded trekkers by helicopter.
- The police came to her rescue when the thief grabbed her bag.
Synonyms saving release deliverance liberation salvation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rescue sb / sth from + danger
Use from before the danger or bad situation that the person is saved from.
जिस खतरे या बुरी स्थिति से कोई बचाया जाए, उससे पहले 'from' आता है।
- The soldiers rescued the villagers from the flood.
- Radhika rescued the kitten from the drain.
come / go to the rescue (of sb)
This fixed phrase means to help someone in trouble; there is no s and the article is the.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश संकट में पड़े किसी की सहायता करने का अर्थ देता है; इसमें s नहीं लगता और article 'the' आता है।
- A passing driver came to the rescue of the injured cyclist.
rescue (noun) + team / operation / mission
Rescue can act as a modifier before nouns such as team, boat, operation or work.
'Rescue' team, boat, operation या work जैसे noun से पहले modifier के रूप में आता है।
- The rescue operation lasted two days.
rescue + sb + by / with sth
Use by plus -ing or with for the method used.
प्रयुक्त तरीके के लिए 'by + -ing' या 'with' आता है।
- They rescued the child by breaking down the door.
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rescue + noun
teamoperationmissionboatworker
- A rescue team reached the hill village by evening.
adjective + rescue
daringdramaticquicklast-minutesuccessful
- The fishermen's dramatic rescue was on the news.
verb + rescue
attemptlaunchmountcarry outcall off
- The navy launched a rescue after the cyclone.
rescue + from
from firefrom drowningfrom dangerfrom floodsfrom poverty
- The NGO helped in the rescue of children from child labour.
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- The fire brigade rescued three people from the burning building.
दमकल विभाग ने जलती इमारत से तीन लोगों को बचाया।
- The rescue of the miners took many days.
खनिकों को बचाने में कई दिन लगे।
- Radhika's quick thinking came to the rescue of her team.
राधिका की त्वरित सूझ-बूझ उसकी टीम के काम आई।
- Helicopters rescued the tourists stuck on the mountain.
हेलीकॉप्टरों ने पहाड़ पर फँसे पर्यटकों को बचाया।
- A new loan scheme rescued the small company from closure.
नई ऋण योजना ने छोटी कंपनी को बंद होने से बचा लिया।
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✗ The boy was rescued of drowning.
✓ The boy was rescued from drowning.
Rescue takes from before the danger.
खतरे से पहले 'rescue' के साथ 'from' आता है।
✗ He came in the rescue of his friend.
✓ He came to the rescue of his friend.
The fixed phrase is come to the rescue.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'come to the rescue' है।
✗ The firemen rescued to the child.
✓ The firemen rescued the child.
Rescue is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Rescue' सकर्मक है और इसके object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all relate to helping, but they differ in the kind of danger and how it is ended.
ये क्रियाएँ सहायता से संबंधित हैं, पर खतरे के प्रकार और उसके अंत करने के तरीके में अंतर है।
To take someone out of immediate danger.
किसी को तात्कालिक खतरे से निकालना।
- They rescued the sailors.
A general word, which can be about life, money or time.
सामान्य शब्द, जो जीवन, पैसे या समय के बारे में हो सकता है।
- She saved her brother's life.
To let someone out of a place or hold.
किसी को किसी स्थान या पकड़ से बाहर निकलने देना।
- Police freed the hostages.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
res·cue
§Grammar and usage
Rescue sb from sth (not 'rescue sb of').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'rescue sb from sth' ('rescue sb of' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Come to the rescue.
Idiom: come to the rescue (मदद के लिए आगे आना, यानी मुसीबत में किसी को बचाना)। जैसे: The villagers came to the rescue of the flood victims।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF, 2006) carries out rescue operations; the Silkyara tunnel rescue in Uttarakhand (2023) saved 41 workers.
राष्ट्रीय आपदा मोचन बल (NDRF, 2006) बचाव अभियान चलाता है; उत्तराखंड में सिलक्यारा सुरंग बचाव (2023) ने 41 श्रमिकों को बचाया।