salvage

retten, bergen

Etwas davor bewahren, verloren zu gehen, zerstört oder verschwendet zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To save something from being lost, destroyed, or wasted.

• We salvaged some furniture after the flood.
• She tried to salvage the deal.
• Can anything be salvaged from the wreck?

So benutzt man es: salvage something from something (We salvaged a few books from the fire.)

Synonyme: save, rescue, recover

Häufige Wendungen: salvage something from something, salvage a deal, salvage your reputation

korrigieren, durch Abänderung retten

Eine falsche Aussage so abändern, dass sie wahr wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To change a false statement so that it becomes true.

• An extra condition can salvage the theorem.
• She salvaged the false proposition by narrowing its scope.
• Can we salvage this claim with a weaker conclusion?

So benutzt man es: salvage something by doing something (We salvaged the theorem by adding another condition.)

Häufige Wendungen: salvage a proposition, salvage the theorem, salvage a claim

Bergungsgut, Altmaterial

Vor Zerstörung oder Verschwendung gerettete Dinge, die man noch verwenden oder verkaufen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: Things saved from damage or waste that can still be used or sold.

• The yard sells salvage from old ships.
• They bought the damaged car at a salvage auction.
• Some of the salvage could be used for repairs.

Synonyme: scrap

Häufige Wendungen: salvage yard, salvage sale, salvage value