lifesaver
See also: Lifesaver
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪvə(ɹ)
Noun
lifesaver (plural lifesavers)
- Someone or something that saves lives.
- My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
- Paramedics are not just ordinary workers, but lifesavers with a very important job.
- 2021 March 23, Natalie Grover, Denis Campbell, “Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide [title]
- (figuratively) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
- Synonyms: boon, godsend
- Thank you so much for fixing my car; you're a real lifesaver!
- This shop is a lifesaver on a hot day when you're craving a cold drink.
- 2021 August 26, Rachel Obordo, “‘Netflix is a lifesaver!’ The over-65s embracing the streaming boom”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have been lifesavers during the pandemic. Having both is ideal.
Synonyms
- (someone saving lives): lifeguard, rescuer
- (something saving lives): life buoy (UK), life preserver (US), life ring
Translations
that saves lives
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