salvage

CEFRC1

/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To save something from damage or loss.

  2. 02

    noun

    Goods saved from damage or destruction.

Examples

  • He was trying to salvage any pride that he had.

  • Maybe you can find the replacement parts you need in a salvage yard.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. The compensation paid to the rescuers.

  2. The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.

More examples

In context

  • Let's salvage what we can.

  • Prove or disprove, and salvage if possible.

  • salvage cars auction

Quick test

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The divers tried to blank the valuable cargo from the sunken ship.

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Origin

verb

From Old French salver (see also save, from a variant form), from Late Latin salvare (“to make safe, secure, save”), from Latin salvus (“safe”) with the English suffix -age.