salvavidas

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Spanish[edit]

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A life buoy
A lifeboat

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) +‎ vidas (“lives”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsalbaˈbidas/ [ˌsal.β̞aˈβ̞i.ð̞as]
  • Rhymes: -idas
  • Syllabification: sal‧va‧vi‧das

Adjective[edit]

salvavidas (invariable)

  1. emergency, life saving

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

salvavidas m (plural salvavidas)

  1. life buoy (UK), life preserver (US), life ring, lifesaver
  2. lifeboat
    Synonym: bote salvavidas

Noun[edit]

salvavidas m or f by sense (plural salvavidas)

  1. lifeguard
    Synonyms: guardavidas, socorrista

Further reading[edit]

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