retten
to save, to rescue
English translations
- 01
save
- 02
rescue
- 03
protect
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden oder etwas vor Gefahr oder Schaden bewahren.
- English meaning
- to save
- Synonym
- bergen, befreien
- German example
- Die Feuerwehr konnte die Bewohner aus dem brennenden Haus retten.
- English example
- The fire department was able to save the residents from the burning house.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich rette du rettest er/sie/es ich rettet wir retten ihr rettet sie retten
- Past Participle
- ich habe gerettet du hast gerettet er/sie/es hat gerettet wir haben gerettet ihr habt gerettet sie haben gerettet
- Past
- ich rettete du rettetest er/sie/es rettete wir retteten ihr rettetet sie retteten
Related words
- rettend
Rescuing
- erretten
To rescue
- Zigarettenstummel
Cigarette butt
- fretten
To fret
- Zigarettenrauch
Cigarette smoke
- Chemo
Chemo, short for chemotherapy, is a treatment for diseases, especially cancer, using chemical substances.
- schnorren
to bum, to scrounge
- erlösen
To redeem
- agieren
To act, to operate
- dampfen
to steam, to vape
- instinktiv
Instinctively
- Zigarette
Cigarette
- Kippe
Cigarette butt
- Kippe
Cigarette butt
- Stummel
Stub
- Feuerzeug
Lighter
- Notstand
Emergency
- Freeganismus
freeganism
- Rettungsboot
Lifeboat
- Bürette
Burette
- Arche
Ark
- Rettungsring
Lifebuoy
- Blutspender
Blood donor
- Heldenmut
Heroic courage
- Operette
Operetta
- Barrette
Barrette
- Ascher
Ashtray
- Rettungsschiff
A rescue ship is a ship specifically equipped for maritime search and rescue and used to rescue people in distress at sea.
- Liquid
Liquid
- Sportzigarette
Post-exercise cigarette
- nikotinfrei
Nicotine-free
- nikotinarm
Low-nicotine means that a product, especially tobacco, has a low nicotine content.
- unrettbar
Unsalvageable
- Lüge
lie
- Schwarzhandel
Black market
- Soubrette
Soubrette
- Trafik
Tobacconist's shop
- Notärztin
Emergency physician (female)
- Superheldin
A superheroine is a female character with superhuman abilities who uses them to save the world and fight evil.
- bergen
to salvage, to rescue
- quarzen
to smoke
- seligmachen
To make blessed
- erlosen
to redeem, to liberate
- nikotinsüchtig
Nicotine addicted
- Heiland
Savior
- Aschenbecher
Ashtray
- Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette
- Nicotin
Nicotine is a chemical compound found mainly in tobacco plants and has a highly addictive effect.
- Passivrauchen
Secondhand smoke
Example sentences with “retten”
Er konnte das Kind retten. (He was able to save the child.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'retten' a regular verb?
Yes, it is a regular verb: retten, rettete, gerettet.