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1 oblivion
oblivion [ə'blɪvɪən](a) (being forgotten) oubli m;∎ to fall or to sink into oblivion tomber dans l'oubli;∎ to consign to oblivion condamner à l'oubli;∎ to save sb/sth from oblivion tirer qn/qch de l'oubli, sauver qn/qch de l'oubli(b) (unconsciousness) inconscience f, oubli m;∎ he had drunk himself into oblivion il était abruti par l'alcool -
2 oblivion
oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən]oubli m* * *[ə'blɪvɪən]1) ( obscurity) oubli m2) ( unconsciousness) néant m -
3 rescue
rescue ['reskju:](from danger) sauver; (from captivity) délivrer; (from need, difficulty) secourir, venir au secours de;∎ to rescue sb from drowning sauver qn de la noyade;∎ they were rescued from a potentially dangerous situation on les a tirés d'une situation qui aurait pu être dangereuse;∎ the survivors were waiting to be rescued les survivants attendaient des secours;∎ figurative thanks for rescuing me from that boring conversation merci de m'avoir délivré, cette conversation m'assommait;∎ to rescue sb's name from oblivion arracher le nom de qn à l'oubli;∎ to rescue sb from poverty tirer qn de la misère2 noun(from danger, drowning) sauvetage m; (from captivity) délivrance f; (from need, difficulty) secours m;∎ to go/to come to sb's rescue aller/venir au secours ou à la rescousse de qn;∎ rescue was impossible toute opération de sauvetage était impossible(attempt, mission, operation, party, team) de sauvetage, de secours►► rescue services services mpl de secours;rescue worker sauveteur m
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oblivion — ► NOUN 1) the state of being unaware of what is happening around one. 2) the state of being forgotten. 3) destruction or extinction. ORIGIN Latin, from oblivisci forget … English terms dictionary
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