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Meaning of Lifesaver | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə

Definitions

  1. Someone or something that saves lives.
  2. A lifeguard or other rescuer.
  3. A life buoy.
  4. Any lifesaving tool or item of supplies.
  5. Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.

Equivalents

Examples

“My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.”
“Paramedics are not just ordinary workers but lifesavers with a very important job.”
“They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.”
“Ms Rybicki began filming just as a second IRB drove out to the rogue boat, collecting the first lifesaver into the boat en route.”
“When I got lost in the woods, my Swiss Army knife was a lifesaver.”
“Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide [title]”
“Thank you so much for fixing my car; you're a real lifesaver!”
“This shop is a lifesaver on a hot day when you're craving a cold drink.”
“Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have been lifesavers during the pandemic. Having both is ideal.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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