salvage
gb/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/ us/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9900
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Sloveso
B2
action
1
save something from loss or ruin
To keep something from being destroyed or lost, especially in a fire, accident, or other bad event.
Vzorec užití:
to salvage [something] (from [something])
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use "salvage" for saving people (e.g., *"The lifeguard salvaged the boy"*). In everyday English, we usually say "save" or "rescue" a person and use "salvage" mainly for objects, property, data, or abstract things like a plan or reputation.
Synonyma
save (More general and common; used for people or things in many situations, not only after damage starts.)
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rescue (Often used for saving people or animals; can also be used for things but slightly more dramatic than "salvage.")
Antonyma
destroy (If you do not salvage something in danger, it may be destroyed instead.)
Kolokace
salvage goods
|salvage equipment
|salvage what you can
|salvage the wreckage
|salvage from the ruins
|salvage from the fire
Témata
emergencies
|objects
|work
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Firefighters managed to salvage several paintings from the burning museum.
- Technicians were able to salvage most of the data from the damaged hard drive.
- They worked through the night to salvage equipment from the flooded warehouse.
- Divers tried to salvage the cargo from the sunken ship.
- We only had a few minutes to salvage our belongings before the building was evacuated.
Učební příklady
- The family tried to salvage some clothes from the house after the fire.
- Workers salvaged a few machines from the old factory.
- Engineers salvaged important files from the broken computer.
- Divers salvaged boxes from the ship at the bottom of the sea.
- He ran back into the room to salvage his passport from the smoke.
Sloveso
C1
action
2
make the best of a bad situation
To stop a bad situation from being a total failure by saving some part of it or making it a little better.
Vzorec užití:
to salvage [a situation/event/reputation/relationship]
Častá chyba:
Learners often think "salvage" here means to make something fully good again. In fact, it usually means you save only part of it or make it "not completely bad." Also, do not say *"salvage back"*; simply say "salvage the situation," not *"salvage back the situation."*
Synonyma
save (Very common and broad; can often replace "salvage" but does not always carry the idea that most of the situation is already bad.)
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redeem (Suggests improving something bad or wrong, often with a moral or emotional tone; slightly more formal or literary.)
Antonyma
ruin (To ruin a situation or reputation is to make it completely bad, the opposite of trying to salvage it.)
Kolokace
salvage the situation
|salvage the evening
|salvage his reputation
|salvage the relationship
|salvage a deal
|salvage a project
Témata
emotions
|work
|social
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The team scored a late goal to salvage a draw from the match.
- She told a joke to try to salvage the awkward conversation.
- He worked hard to salvage his reputation after the scandal.
- We ordered takeout to salvage what was left of the evening after the restaurant closed early.
- Negotiators are still trying to salvage the trade agreement.
Učební příklady
- We tried to salvage the evening by watching a funny movie.
- He said sorry to salvage their friendship.
- The company is trying to salvage its image after the mistake.
- They talked for hours to salvage their marriage.
- The manager hopes to salvage the project with a new plan.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
take usable parts from damaged items
To take good parts or materials from something broken or old so you can use or sell them.
Vzorec užití:
to salvage [parts/materials] from [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with simply "repairing" something. "Salvage" here usually means you do NOT fix the whole thing; you only take out parts or materials that can still be used.
Synonyma
reclaim (Focuses on getting something back or reusing materials; often used in environmental or technical contexts.)
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scrap ("Scrap" as a verb means to throw away or break up for materials; it may end in reuse, but "salvage" focuses more on saving the good parts.)
Antonyma
discard (To throw something away instead of saving any usable parts.)
Kolokace
salvage parts
|salvage materials
|salvage scrap metal
|salvage components from
|salvage timber
|salvage usable items
Témata
work
|technology
|environment
|business
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Mechanics salvaged several parts from the wrecked car.
- The builders plan to salvage old bricks from the warehouse before it is demolished.
- We were able to salvage some timber from the fallen barn.
- The company specializes in salvaging metals from electronic waste.
- Volunteers salvaged usable furniture from the damaged school.
Učební příklady
- They salvaged metal parts from the old machines.
- We want to salvage some wood from the broken fence.
- Workers salvaged glass and doors from the old house.
- He salvaged the engine from the car and sold it.
- The factory salvages plastic from used bottles.
Podstatné jméno
C1
action
4
the act of saving property
The action of saving things from being destroyed or badly damaged, especially in a fire, flood, or accident.
Vzorec užití:
the salvage of [something] (from [something])
Častá chyba:
Learners may use "a salvage" to mean "a thing that was saved." In standard use, this sense refers to the action or process; for the saved things themselves, use the other noun sense (e.g., "the salvage" meaning materials) or say "the items that were salvaged."
Synonyma
recovery (Emphasizes getting something back; may be broader and used more generally in everyday speech.)
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rescue (Often used for saving people; can refer to things but is less tied to property than "salvage.")
Antonyma
loss (If there is no salvage, property may be considered a total loss.)
Kolokace
salvage operation
|salvage effort
|salvage work
|salvage mission
|salvage team
|salvage rights
Témata
emergencies
|law
|work
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The salvage of the sunken ship's cargo took several weeks.
- A complex salvage operation was launched after the plane crashed into the sea.
- Insurance covered the cost of the salvage after the storm.
- They coordinated the salvage of computers from the flooded office.
- The company won the contract for the salvage of the wreck.
Učební příklady
- The salvage of the ship was very difficult.
- A big salvage operation started after the storm.
- They helped with the salvage of the cars from the river.
- The army joined the salvage of equipment from the base.
- We watched a film about the salvage of a sunken boat.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
5
saved or reusable materials
Things or materials that were saved from damage or taken from broken or old things so they can still be used or sold.
Vzorec užití:
[salvage] of/from [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse the countable and uncountable uses. Often "salvage" in this sense is uncountable ("sold for salvage"); to talk about individual items, say "salvaged parts" or "salvaged materials," not *"a salvage"* or *"many salvages."*
Synonyma
scrap (Very close in meaning; often stresses that the material is waste but still has value, especially metal.)
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reclaimed materials (More formal and environmental; focuses on reuse of materials, especially in building or design.)
Antonyma
waste (Materials that are thrown away with no attempt to save or reuse them.)
Kolokace
salvage yard
|salvage company
|sell as salvage
|scrap and salvage
|building salvage
|metal salvage
Témata
work
|environment
|business
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The car was too damaged to repair and was sold for salvage.
- He runs a business dealing in architectural salvage.
- We bought some old doors from a salvage yard for our renovation.
- Insurance will pay the owner and then keep the vehicle as salvage.
- The company recycles salvage from demolished buildings.
Učební příklady
- The garage sold the broken car as salvage.
- We went to a salvage yard to find cheap parts.
- This shop uses wood from building salvage to make tables.
- They buy metal salvage and then recycle it.
- The company makes art from old machine salvage.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
salvage
IPA
GB/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
US/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
sal - vage (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (sal)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: salvage
- Plural: salvage
Verb
- Base: salvage
- 3rd Person Singular: salvages
- Present Participle: salvaging
- Past: salvaged
Příbuzná slova
Forms
salvages
verb
salvaging
verb
salvaged
verb
Core family
salvageable
adjective
Related words
salvager
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsalvageable
adjective
Výrazy
salvage operation
1/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
organized effort to save property
A planned and organized action to save things from being destroyed or badly damaged.
Příklady
- A major salvage operation was launched to recover cargo from the sunken ship.
- The salvage operation after the earthquake lasted for several days.
salvage therapy
1/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ θˈɛɹəpi/
fixed phrase
technical
last-resort medical treatment
In medicine, a treatment used when other usual treatments have not worked.
Příklady
- The patient was given salvage therapy after the cancer returned.
- Salvage therapy is considered when first-line drugs fail to control the infection.
salvage title
1/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ tˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase
technical
legal label for rebuilt total-loss vehicle
A legal note on a car's papers that shows the car was badly damaged and declared a total loss, and later was repaired and put back on the road.
Příklady
- The car is cheap because it has a salvage title.
- Many insurers refuse full coverage for vehicles with a salvage title.
salvage value
1/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ vˈælju/
fixed phrase
technical
end-of-life value of an asset
In business, the money you expect to get when you sell or scrap a machine or other asset at the end of its useful life.
Příklady
- Accountants included a small salvage value for the old machines in their calculations.
- When you buy equipment, you should estimate its salvage value for depreciation purposes.
salvage yard
1/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ jˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
place for wrecked vehicles and parts
A business area where damaged or old cars and machines are kept, and people can buy their parts or materials.
Příklady
- We went to a salvage yard to look for a cheap replacement engine.
- The old truck was towed to a salvage yard after the accident.