salvation

salvation
noun
1) no art. (Relig.) Erlösung, die
2) (means of preservation) Rettung, die
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[sæl'veiʃən]
noun
1) (in religion, the freeing of a person from sin or the saving of his soul.) die Erlösung
2) (the cause, means, or act of saving: This delay was the salvation of the army.) die Rettung
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sal·va·tion
[sælˈveɪʃən]
n no pl
1. (rescue) Rettung f
to be beyond \salvation nicht mehr zu retten sein
to work out one's own \salvation (form) sich akk um die eigene Rettung bemühen
2. (sth that saves) Rettung f, Rettungsmittel nt
that was my \salvation das war meine Rettung
3. REL Erlösung f
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[sl'veISən]
n
(= act of saving) Rettung f; (= state of being saved also, esp Rel) Heil nt

he found salvation in the Church — er fand sein Heil in der Kirche

he found salvation in his work —

the path to salvation — der Weg des Heils

you were/that was my salvation —

everyone has to work out his own salvation — jeder muss für sein eigenes Heil sorgen

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salvation [sælˈveıʃn] s
1. (Er)Rettung f (from aus)
2. Heil n, Rettung f
3. REL
a) (Seelen)Heil n, Seelenrettung f
b) Erlösung f:
find salvation das Heil finden
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noun
1) no art. (Relig.) Erlösung, die
2) (means of preservation) Rettung, die
* * *
n.
Heil nur sing. n.
Rettung -en f.
Seelenheil n.

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