retrieve

récupérer, retrouver

Retrouver et ramener quelque chose, ou accéder à des informations enregistrées pour les utiliser.

En anglais simple : To find and bring back something, or get stored information so you can use it.

• I went back to retrieve my bag.
• She retrieved the deleted file.
• Can you retrieve the information from the database?

Comment l'utiliser : retrieve something from something (I retrieved my keys from the drawer.)

Synonymes : get back, recover, fetch

Expressions courantes : retrieve something from something, retrieve a file, retrieve lost data, retrieve your bag

rapporter le gibier

Retrouver et ramener un animal abattu à la chasse, notamment en parlant d’un chien.

En anglais simple : To find and bring back an animal shot during a hunt, especially when done by a dog.

• The dog retrieved the duck.
• We train these dogs to retrieve game.
• The bird fell into water and could not be retrieved.

Synonymes : fetch, bring back

Expressions courantes : retrieve game, retrieve a bird, retrieve a duck

secourir, sauver

Sauver une personne ou un animal d’une situation dangereuse.

En anglais simple : To save a person or animal from a dangerous situation.

• They retrieved the trapped dog safely.
• The rescue team retrieved a child from the river.
• Several stranded animals were retrieved before the flood rose.

Comment l'utiliser : retrieve someone/something from something (The crew retrieved the injured sailor from the water.)

Synonymes : rescue, save

Expressions courantes : retrieve a trapped animal, retrieve someone safely, retrieve someone from something