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salvavidas

/ˌsalbaˈbidas/

adjective/ˌsalbaˈbidas/

emergency, life saving

Related: balsa salvavidas, bote salvavidas

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

noun, masculine/ˌsalbaˈbidas/plural: salvavidas

life buoy (UK), life preserver (US), life ring, lifesaver; lifeboat

Synonyms: bote salvavidas

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

noun, masculine/feminine/ˌsalbaˈbidas/plural: salvavidas

lifeguard

Synonyms: guardavidas, socorrista

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