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salvataggio

rescue

noun sahl-vah-TAHD-joh Less Common

Also means

bailout

Usage Note

Salvataggio covers a physical rescue but also a financial 'bailout' of a company or bank. The plural is salvataggi, and in computing it means 'saving' a file, il salvataggio automatico.

Examples

"Il salvataggio è durato due ore."

Natural Translation

The rescue lasted two hours.

Literal Translation

The rescue is lasted two hours.

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