RESCATE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

Translation of rescate – Spanish-English dictionary

rescate

 
noun
  [ masculine ] /res'kate/
rescue
Fue exitoso el rescate del rehén. The rescue of the hostage was successful.
El rescate se llevó a cabo con un gran despliegue policial.
Synonym
precio que se pide o se paga para rescatar a una persona
ransom
Ya han pagado el rescate a los secuestradores para que liberen a su hijo. They have paid the ransom to the kidnappers to secure their son’s release.
Los secuestradores han pedido un rescate de un millón de euros.

(Translation of rescate from the GLOBAL Spanish–English Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of rescate | PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary

rescate

 
noun
 
ransom  [noun] a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner
rescue  [noun] (an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued
salvage  [noun] the act of salvaging

(Translation of rescate from the PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of rescate

rescate
Me refiero a los servicios de rescate y de ayuda que se van a crear.
I refer to the rescue and aid services that are to be implemented.
Me refiero a los servicios de rescate y de ayuda que se van a crear.
I refer to the rescue and aid services that are to be implemented.
No deberían sacrificarse en una operación de rescate de la industria de fabricación.
They should not be sacrificed to an operation to rescue manufacturing industry.
No deberían sacrificarse en una operación de rescate de la industria de fabricación.
They should not be sacrificed to an operation to rescue manufacturing industry.
Ahora los bancos están haciendo uso de los paquetes nacionales de rescate para especular en contra de los presupuestos nacionales.
The banks are now using the state rescue packages to speculate against the national budgets.
Ahora los bancos están haciendo uso de los paquetes nacionales de rescate para especular en contra de los presupuestos nacionales.
The banks are now using the state rescue packages to speculate against the national budgets.
Los paquetes de rescate sólo pudieron detener la espiral a corto plazo.
The rescue packages were only able to arrest the downward spiral in the short term.
Los paquetes de rescate sólo pudieron detener la espiral a corto plazo.
The rescue packages were only able to arrest the downward spiral in the short term.
Además, nadie puede decir qué operaciones de rescate se llevaron a cabo después de recibir la señal de emergencia.
Furthermore, no one can say what rescue operations were carried out after the emergency signal was received.
Además, nadie puede decir qué operaciones de rescate se llevaron a cabo después de recibir la señal de emergencia.
Furthermore, no one can say what rescue operations were carried out after the emergency signal was received.
En su defecto, las asociaciones en las que estamos invirtiendo tanto podrían también pasar a llamarse pagos de rescate.
Failing this, the partnerships in which we are investing so much may as well be called ransom payments.
En su defecto, las asociaciones en las que estamos invirtiendo tanto podrían también pasar a llamarse pagos de rescate.
Failing this, the partnerships in which we are investing so much may as well be called ransom payments.
Naturalmente, debemos tratar seriamente con los traficantes de seres humanos que reteniendo actualmente a estos refugiados como rehenes y exigiendo rescates extremadamente altos para liberarlos.
Naturally, we must deal severely with the human traffickers who are currently holding these refugees hostage and demanding extremely high ransoms for them.
Naturalmente, debemos tratar seriamente con los traficantes de seres humanos que reteniendo actualmente a estos refugiados como rehenes y exigiendo rescates extremadamente altos para liberarlos.
Naturally, we must deal severely with the human traffickers who are currently holding these refugees hostage and demanding extremely high ransoms for them.
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