Salve (en. Hail)

/salve/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Substance used to heal or alleviate.

He applied a salve to soothe the burning of the wound.

Aplicó una salve para calmar el ardor de la herida.

Care or attention given in a moment of need.

The salve he received in the hospital was extremely helpful.

La salve que recibió en el hospital fue extremadamente útil.

From the Latin 'salva', which means 'to heal' or 'to save'.

salve for the soul

Expression that refers to something that comforts or alleviates emotional suffering.

salve para el alma

there is no cure without salve

Saying that implies that in order to heal something, prior relief is necessary.

no hay cura sin salve

healing

The process of healing or recovering health.

sanación

cure

Act of healing or remedying an ailment.

cura

balm

Substance that relieves pain or provides comfort.

bálsamo

When something improves quickly.

That news was a salve amid so much bad news.

Esa noticia fue una salve en medio de tantas malas noticias.

Anything that makes someone feel good or better.

Listening to music is a salve for my stress.

Escuchar música es una salve para mi estrés.