Salvado (en. Bran)

/salˈβaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Part of a grain that separates during the milling process.
Bran is used in the making of whole grain bread.
El salvado se utiliza en la elaboración de pan integral.
Product that results from the process of extracting something more valuable.
Wheat bran is very beneficial for health.
El salvado de trigo es muy beneficioso para la salud.

Etymology

From the Latin 'salvatus', which means 'saved or rescued'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

saved from the situation
Circumstance or action that allows avoiding a bigger problem.
salvado de la situación
to put in safe
To place something in a safe location for its protection.
poner en salvado
to be a rescued one
To act as a rescuer or solver in a complicated situation.
ser un salvado

Related Words

save
To protect or rescue someone or something from danger.
salvar
salvation
Act of saving or the state of being saved.
salvación
wild
That which is natural and has not been domesticated.
salvaje

Slang Meanings

A person who escapes from a complicated situation.
After that exam, he was a rescued one.
Después de ese examen, fue un salvado.
Something that is considered waste but may have value.
That old computer is just a rescued one for me.
Ese viejo computador es solo un salvado para mí.