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retten
01
to save, to rescue
Jemandem aus Gefahr helfen
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Auxiliary verb
haben
1st person singular
rette
3rd person singular
rettet
Present participle
rettend
Past simple
rettete
Past participle
gerettet
Examples
Die Feuerwehr rettet die Katze vom Baum.
The fire department rescues the cat from the tree.
02
to escape, to save oneself
Aus einer Gefahr entkommen
Examples
Die Passagiere konnten sich ans Ufer retten.
The passengers managed to save themselves to the shore.
