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rescousse

rescue, aid

noun res-KOOS Rare

Usage Note

rescousse almost always appears in the fixed phrase à la rescousse ('to the rescue') — venir à la rescousse de quelqu'un means 'to come to someone's rescue'. It is rarely used outside this phrase.

Examples

"Ses amis sont venus à sa rescousse."

Natural Translation

Her friends came to her rescue.

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