gerettet
rescued
Freed from danger, an emergency, or a threatening situation and brought to safety.
EXAMPLE
Die geretteten Wanderer waren erschöpft, aber glücklich.
The rescued hikers were exhausted but happy.
gerettet
saved / rescued
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Meanings
gerettet
saved
Refers to a situation, project, or plan that has been saved from failure.
EXAMPLE
Dank der schnellen Finanzspritze war das Theater für diese Spielzeit gerettet.
Thanks to the quick injection of funds, the theater was saved for this season.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Gerettet' (saved/rescued) is the past participle of the verb 'retten' (to save/rescue). Here it is used like an adjective to describe the state of a person or thing that has been freed from an emergency.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund wurde aus dem kalten Wasser gerettet.
The dog was rescued from the cold water.
Sentence structure
This word can stand before a noun (attributive) or be connected with the verb 'sein' (to be) (predicative). Both forms describe the result of a rescue.
EXAMPLE
Der gerettete Bergsteiger wurde ins Tal gebracht.
The rescued climber was brought down into the valley.
Context clue
When living beings are involved, 'gerettet' (rescued) usually means being freed from life-threatening danger. Typical contexts are accidents, fires, or natural disasters.
EXAMPLE
Die Feuerwehrleute brachten die geretteten Bewohner in Sicherheit.
The firefighters brought the rescued residents to safety.
Typical collocations
In the figurative sense, 'gerettet' (saved) is often used for abstract things that have been saved from a negative ending. A very common expression is 'Der Tag ist gerettet!' (The day is saved!) or 'Der Abend ist gerettet!' (The evening is saved!).
EXAMPLE
Als der Strom wieder anging, war der Filmabend gerettet.
When the power came back on, movie night was saved.
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