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rescued person
A person who has been saved from danger or a life-threatening situation.
Der Gerettete bedankte sich bei der Feuerwehr, die ihn aus dem brennenden Haus geholt hatte.
The rescued man thanked the firefighters who had pulled him out of the burning house.
'Der Gerettete' (the rescued person) is the nominalized past participle of 'retten' (to rescue). The form therefore refers to a person who has been rescued; this is why the word is capitalized and used with an article.
Der Gerettete konnte nach kurzer Behandlung das Krankenhaus verlassen.
The rescued person was able to leave the hospital after a brief period of treatment.
The word often appears in reports about accidents and rescue operations. Typical expressions include 'den Geretteten versorgen' (to care for the rescued person), 'dem Geretteten helfen' (to help the rescued person), and 'der Gerettete wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht' (the rescued person was taken to the hospital).
Die Rettungskräfte versorgten den Geretteten noch am Unfallort.
The emergency responders cared for the rescued person at the scene of the accident.
Context clues such as 'Feuerwehr' (fire department), 'Rettungskräfte' (emergency responders), 'Unfall' (accident), 'aus dem Wasser' (out of the water), or 'ins Krankenhaus' (to the hospital) often indicate that 'der Gerettete' (the rescued person) is being referred to. The word is especially common in news stories and factual reports about rescue operations.
Der Gerettete wurde nach dem Schiffsunglück von der Küstenwache an Land gebracht.
The rescued person was brought ashore by the coast guard after the shipping accident.
