B1 — Intermediateverb
soccorrere
to help, to assist (in an emergency)
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
aiutareassistereinterveniresalvare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
abbandonareignoraretrascurarelasciare solo
Usage note
Irregular (like 'correre'). Past participle: 'soccorso'. More formal/emergency-register than 'aiutare'.
Example
"I vigili del fuoco hanno soccorso le vittime dell'alluvione."
"The firefighters assisted the flood victims."
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