Salvato (en. Salvato)

/salvato/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
An act by which something is saved or redeemed.
The salvato of the situation was praised by all.
Le salvato de la situation a été salué par tous.
An object or item that has been saved.
The salvato of cultural heritage is essential.
Le salvato du patrimoine culturel est essentiel.

Etymology

Derived from the Italian 'salvato', meaning 'saved'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

emergency salvato
An immediate rescue in a critical situation.
salvato d'urgence
to make a salvato
To perform an act of rescue.
faire un salvato
cultural salvato
Rescue of cultural or historical property.
salvato culturel

Related Words

rescue
The action of saving something or someone.
sauvetage
recovery
The action of recovering, taking back what has been lost.
récupération
repair
The action of restoring something to a good condition.
réparation

Slang Meanings

A compromise or last resort solution.
It was a last-minute salvato to save the project.
C'était un salvato en dernière minute pour sauver le projet.
A savior character in a difficult situation.
He became the salvato of the evening by bringing that solution.
Il est devenu le salvato de la soirée en apportant cette solution.