Secours (en. Help)

/sə.kuʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The act of assisting someone in an emergency situation.

The firefighters intervened to provide help to the accident victims.

Les pompiers sont intervenus pour apporter des secours aux victimes de l'accident.

The means employed to save or help someone.

Help was alerted as soon as the fire was reported.

Les secours ont été alertés dès que l'incendie a été signalé.

Temporary assistance, often of a financial nature.

She requested temporary assistance to cope with her expenses.

Elle a demandé un secours temporaire pour faire face à ses dépenses.

From the Latin 'securus', meaning 'deliverance, assistance'.

call for help

Requesting help in a critical situation.

appeler au secours

emergency assistance

Assistance provided in an extreme situation.

secours d'urgence

mutual aid

Help provided among members of a group or community.

secours mutuel

rescuer

A person trained to provide first aid.

secouriste

rescue

The act of saving someone or something.

sauvetage

assistance

Help or support provided to others.

assistance

Quick help in case of urgent need.

I need immediate help to repair my car.

J'ai besoin d'un secours immédiat pour réparer ma voiture.

A last-minute solution.

This idea was my last resort after forgetting the original plan.

Cette idée était mon secours après avoir oublié le plan original.