salvation

salut

Selon la croyance religieuse, fait d’être sauvé du châtiment des péchés, notamment de l’enfer.

En anglais simple : Being saved from the punishment for doing wrong, especially from hell, according to religious belief.

• They prayed for salvation.
• The church teaches that salvation comes through faith.
• He believed that Christ offered salvation to everyone.

Comment l'utiliser : salvation from something (They pray for salvation from sin.)

Synonymes : redemption

Expressions courantes : eternal salvation, salvation through faith, personal salvation

salut

Fait d’échapper à un danger ou à de graves difficultés, ou personne ou chose qui permet d’y échapper.

En anglais simple : Being saved from danger or serious trouble, or someone or something that saves you.

• That small loan was our salvation.
• The rain brought salvation to the struggling farmers.
• She saw education as her salvation from poverty.

Comment l'utiliser : salvation from something (The loan offered salvation from financial ruin.)

Synonymes : rescue, deliverance

Expressions courantes : someone’s salvation, salvation from ruin, only salvation