salvavides

Senso (Inglese)

1. (invariable, masculine) life buoy, life preserver
2. (invariable, masculine) cowcatcher (of a train), fender (of a tram)
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, invariable, masculine) clipping of bot salvavides (“lifeboat”)

Concetti

ciambella

Traduzioni

salvavidas

life buoy

lifesaver

life belt

life ring

lifesaving

Pronunciato come (IPA)

[ˌsal.βəˈβi.ðəs]

Etimologia (Inglese)

Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) + vides (“lives”).