salvarlo
“salvarlo” means “to save him” in Spanish (rescuing a male person).
to save himAlso: to save it, to save you
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El niño se cayó al agua y el socorrista corrió para salvarlo.
A2The boy fell into the water and the lifeguard ran to save him.
Si terminas el documento, no olvides salvarlo en la carpeta principal.
B1If you finish the document, don't forget to save it in the main folder.
Es un plan arriesgado, pero es la única forma de salvarlo.
B1It's a risky plan, but it's the only way to save it/him.
Word Connections
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
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Quick Quiz: salvarlo
Question 1 of 1
In the sentence 'Tengo un archivo nuevo y voy a salvarlo', what does 'lo' refer to?
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📚 Etymology
From the Spanish verb 'salvar' (derived from Latin 'salvare', meaning 'to make safe') combined with the pronoun 'lo' (from Latin 'illum').
First recorded: 13th century (base verb)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can 'salvarlo' mean 'to save you'?
Yes! If you are speaking formally to a man (using 'usted'), you would use 'lo' to mean 'you'.
Where does the accent go when I add 'lo'?
When adding 'lo' to the base verb (salvar), the stress stays on the last syllable of the verb: sal-VAR-lo. You don't need a written accent mark unless you add more than one pronoun (like 'salvándolo').