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How to Say "rescued" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “rescued” is “salvado” — use 'salvado' when describing the state or condition of someone or something that has been brought to safety..

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salvado

/sal-VAH-doh//salˈβa.ðo/

AdjectiveA2General
Use 'salvado' when describing the state or condition of someone or something that has been brought to safety.
A colorful storybook illustration showing a small figure reaching up from a shallow pool of water, grasping the outstretched hand of a larger figure standing safely on the bank, illustrating a rescue.

Examples

El excursionista perdido fue salvado justo a tiempo.

The lost hiker was saved just in time.

La contraseña está salvada en mi navegador.

The password is saved in my browser.

Las familias estaban salvadas después del huracán.

The families were safe after the hurricane.

Gender and Number Agreement

As an adjective, 'salvado' must match the thing it describes. If you talk about 'la casa' (feminine), you must say 'salvada'. If you talk about 'los documentos' (masculine plural), say 'salvados'.

Forgetting Agreement

Mistake: “La niña fue salvado. (Incorrect agreement)”

Correction: La niña fue salvada. (The adjective must end in -a to match the feminine noun 'niña'.)

salvó

VerbA2General
Use 'salvó' when referring to the action of a person or animal performing the rescue.

Examples

El bombero salvó al gato del árbol.

The firefighter saved the cat from the tree.

Adjective vs. Verb Confusion

Learners often confuse 'salvado' (adjective) and 'salvó' (verb). Remember that 'salvado' describes the person or thing that *was* rescued, while 'salvó' is the action performed by the rescuer.

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