soccorrere

to rescue; to come to the aid of

verb sohk-KOHR-reh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin succurrere (to run up to help), from sub- (under/up to) + currere (to run).

Usage Note

Soccorrere is a formal/literary verb for rendering urgent assistance — medical, rescue, or emergency help. It is irregular: past participle soccorso. It uses avere as auxiliary: ho soccorso. The related noun soccorso means 'rescue/aid' (pronto soccorso = first aid / emergency room).

Examples

"I vigili del fuoco hanno soccorso i feriti."

Natural Translation

The firefighters rescued the injured.

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