rescatado
/reskatado/from spelling rules
The English phrase bailed out can be translated into Spanish as rescatado.
rescatado is used to describe being saved from a difficult financial situation or a dangerous predicament. While it is appropriate for financial bailouts, it is more commonly used to describe physical rescues or being saved from a dangerous situation.
What does it mean word for word?
The word rescatado literally means rescued or saved.
Which one should you use?
For an idiomatic way to express the idea of bailing someone out of a difficult or tricky situation, you can use the expression sacar de apuros. For an informal way to say "Don't worry, I'll get you out", use No te preocupes, yo te saco.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a past participle used as an adjective or as part of a passive construction, rescatado must agree in gender with the subject. Use rescatado for masculine and rescatada for feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/reskatado/
Did you know?
- While rescatado means 'rescued', the word rescate is also used in Spanish to refer specifically to a 'ransom' paid to free a kidnap victim.
- While English uses 'bail' for both legal and financial contexts, Spanish separates the two entirely, using fianza for the courtroom and rescate or sacar for others.
- The phrase sacar de apuros uses the word apuros, which can also mean 'hurry' or 'haste' in different contexts.
Examples in context
- ¡No te preocupes, amigo! Yo te saco de este lío.Don't worry, friend! I'll bail you out of this mess.
- El empresario fue rescatado por su familia.The businessman was bailed out by his family.
- El banco fue rescatado por el gobierno.The bank was bailed out by the government.
- Él se siente rescatado de sus deudas.He feels bailed out from his debts.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a news report about a local business.
- Daniel¿Supiste que el negocio fue rescatado?Did you hear the business was bailed out?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, fue rescatado por un inversor.Yes, Daniel, it was bailed out by an investor.
- DanielMenos mal, no quería que cerrara.Thank goodness, I didn't want it to close.
- LucíaEs una gran noticia para la ciudad.It is great news for the city.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
