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1 salvare
save, rescue* * *salvare v.tr.1 to save (anche fig.): salvare l'anima, to save one's soul; salvare le apparenze, to save (o to keep up) appearances; salvare la faccia, to save one's face; salvare la pelle, to save one's skin; salvare una situazione, to save a situation; salvare la vita a qlcu., to save s.o.'s life; la vernice salva il metallo dalla ruggine, paint save metal from rust // Dio salvi il re!, God save the king!2 ( trarre in salvo) to rescue, to save: tutti i passeggeri furono salvati, all the passengers were rescued (o saved); salvare qlcu. da un pericolo incombente, to rescue s.o. from an impending danger; andare a salvare qlcu., to go to s.o.'s rescue // salvare una società dal fallimento, to rescue a company from bankruptcy; salvare un'azienda in difficoltà, to bail out a firm3 ( mettere in serbo) to save, to lay* aside, to put* aside: ho salvato un pezzo di torta per te, I have saved a piece of cake for you4 (inform.) to save.◘ salvarsi v.rifl.1 to save oneself; to survive: nessuno si salvò dall'incendio, no one survived the fire; sono tutti bocciati, non se ne salva neanche uno, everyone has failed without exception; in quella famiglia di matti si salva il padre, the only sane person in that crazy family is the father // salvare per miracolo, in extremis, per un pelo, to save oneself by a miracle, at the eleventh hour, by the skin of one's teeth // (sport) salvare in corner, to make a save giving away a corner, (fig.) to save oneself by the skin of one's teeth // si salvi chi può, every man for himself2 ( evitare) to be spared: nessuno si salva dalle sue calunnie, his slanderous remarks spare no one.* * *[sal'vare]1. vt(gen) Inform to save, (portare soccorso) to rescue2. vr (salvarsi)(salvare la propria vita) to save o.s.* * *[sal'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to save, to rescue (da from)salvare la vita a qcn. — to save sb.'s life
2) (preservare) to save, to protect [natura, ambiente]; to save, to salvage [matrimonio, reputazione]; to save, to redeem [ situazione]; sport to save [ partita]salvare qcs. dall'oblio — to rescue sth. from oblivion
3) relig. to save, to redeem [credente, anima]5) inform. to save2.verbo pronominale salvarsi1) to save oneself (da from)2) (rifugiarsi)3) (difendersi, proteggersi) to defend oneself, to protect oneself••* * *salvare/sal'vare/ [1]1 to save, to rescue (da from); salvare la vita a qcn. to save sb.'s life2 (preservare) to save, to protect [natura, ambiente]; to save, to salvage [matrimonio, reputazione]; to save, to redeem [ situazione]; sport to save [ partita]; salvare qcs. dall'oblio to rescue sth. from oblivion; salvare le apparenze to keep up appearances; salvare la faccia to save face3 relig. to save, to redeem [credente, anima]4 (rendere accettabile) è ciò che lo salva it's his saving grace5 inform. to saveII salvarsi verbo pronominale1 to save oneself (da from); - rsi per miracolo to have a narrow escape2 (rifugiarsi) - rsi all'estero to escape abroad3 (difendersi, proteggersi) to defend oneself, to protect oneself; - rsi dalle critiche to be safe from criticismsi salvi chi può! every man for himself!
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