life-saving
adjective
acting to save a person's life
informal giving help in time of need
noun
the practice or techniques of saving people's lives
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby life-saving
life plant, life preserver, lifer, life raft, lifesaver, life-saving, Lifesaving Service, life science, life sentence, life signs, life-size
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