Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rescue in American Collocation
rescue
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Three police officers risked their lives in a dramatic rescue.
carry out a rescue
A kayaker came to the rescue of a surfer, bringing him back to shore after seeing him in difficulty in Portland Harbour.
Davies jumped in, but was unable to effect the rescue and the man was drowned.
try to rescue someone
Three lifeboats went to the rescue but the sea was so rough that only one reached the ship.
wait for someone to rescue you
He stayed on the boat, trying to attract attention, and awaiting rescue.
an attempt to perform a rescue
A rescue operation was immediately organized, which took most of the day to recover the bodies.
work done to perform a rescue
Without their sterling rescue work, the South China Sea would have claimed many more lives that day.
a group of people performing a rescue
She was trapped for 15 minutes before being released by a rescue team.
organization whose function it is to carry out rescues
We are working on a new TV drama based on the work of the mountain rescue service.
equipment or vehicles used for performing a rescue
She was taken to hospital by RAF rescue helicopter.