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retten

/ˈʁɛtn̩/ verb B1
  1. to save, to rescue (transitive) · Diese Katze war ein Streuner, der aus einem Tierheim gerettet wurde. This cat was a stray that was rescued from an animal shelter.· Diesmal rettete die Prinzessin den Ritter vor dem Drachen. This time the princess saved the knight from the dragon.
  2. to escape (a danger by reaching a safe location) (reflexive) · Als das Wasser immer weiter stieg, rettete er sich auf einen Baum. When the water kept rising, he escaped up a tree.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
retten
Present (er)
rettet
Präteritum (er)
rettete
Perfekt (er)
hat gerettet
Infinitive with zu
zu retten

From the library

Ob solche Nischen das Handwerk retten können, bleibt abzuwarten.
Wenn der Bäcker um die Ecke schließt, p. 1 · C1

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