What does salvare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word salvare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use salvare in Italian.

The word salvare in Italian means save, rescue, save, save, save yourself, survive, run with the hares and hunt with the hounds, save the joint, save, save face, save your skin, save your life, save face. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word salvare

save, rescue

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere in salvo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La guardia costiera è riuscita a salvare tutto l'equipaggio della nave che stava affondando.
The coastguard managed to rescue (or: save) the entire crew from the sinking ship.

save

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (proteggere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'intento della nuova legge sul bracconaggio è di salvare molte specie in via d'estinzione.
The new law on poaching aims to save many species on the brink of extinction.

save

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (PC: registrare modifiche) (computers)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La corrente è saltata e non avendo salvato nessun dato ho perso un giorno intero di lavoro.
The electricity went and I lost a whole day's work as I hadn't saved any data.

save yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (mettersi in salvo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Gli occupanti della casa in fiamme si sono salvati uscendo dalle finestre.
The people who lived in the house saved themselves by getting out through the windows,

survive

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (non rovinarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dell'antica città romana si sono salvati solo pochi ruderi.
Only a few ruins from the ancient Roman city have been preserved.

run with the hares and hunt with the hounds

(idiom)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

save the joint

(colloquial)

save, save face

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (salvare la reputazione) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
He lost face with his guests.

save your skin, save your life

save face

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