salvage
gb/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/ us/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 9900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to salvage [something] (from [something])
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
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.")
Αντώνυμα
destroy (If you do not salvage something in danger, it may be destroyed instead.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
salvage goods
|salvage equipment
|salvage what you can
|salvage the wreckage
|salvage from the ruins
|salvage from the fire
Θέματα
emergencies
|objects
|work
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to salvage [a situation/event/reputation/relationship]
Συχνό λάθος:
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."*
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
ruin (To ruin a situation or reputation is to make it completely bad, the opposite of trying to salvage it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
salvage the situation
|salvage the evening
|salvage his reputation
|salvage the relationship
|salvage a deal
|salvage a project
Θέματα
emotions
|work
|social
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to salvage [parts/materials] from [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
discard (To throw something away instead of saving any usable parts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
salvage parts
|salvage materials
|salvage scrap metal
|salvage components from
|salvage timber
|salvage usable items
Θέματα
work
|technology
|environment
|business
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the salvage of [something] (from [something])
Συχνό λάθος:
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."
Συνώνυμα
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.")
Αντώνυμα
loss (If there is no salvage, property may be considered a total loss.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
salvage operation
|salvage effort
|salvage work
|salvage mission
|salvage team
|salvage rights
Θέματα
emergencies
|law
|work
|transport
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[salvage] of/from [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
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."*
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
waste (Materials that are thrown away with no attempt to save or reuse them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
salvage yard
|salvage company
|sell as salvage
|scrap and salvage
|building salvage
|metal salvage
Θέματα
work
|environment
|business
|objects
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
salvage
IPA
GB/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
US/sˈælvɪd͡ʒ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sal - vage (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sal)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: salvage
- Plural: salvage
Verb
- Base: salvage
- 3rd Person Singular: salvages
- Present Participle: salvaging
- Past: salvaged
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
salvages
verb
salvaging
verb
salvaged
verb
Core family
salvageable
adjective
Related words
salvager
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsalvageable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.