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Meaning of Salve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
sɑːv

Definitions

  1. An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
  2. Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.

Equivalents

العربية المرهم بلسم زبدة مرهم
Cymraeg eli
Deutsch Balsam Salbe
Esperanto ungvento
Français baume onguent pommade salve
Gaeilge ungadh
עברית משחה צרי
Bahasa Indonesia balsem salep
日本語 傷薬 塗り薬 塗薬 膏薬 軟膏
한국어 연고
Kurdî Elî merhem
Lëtzebuergesch Sallef
Latviešu ziede
Nederlands zalf
Português pomada salve salve salve
Русский бальзам мазь
Српски balzam pomada šalvare
Türkçe merhem
Українська бальзам мазь

Examples

“Your forgiveness was a salve to my conscience and a balm to my wounded ego.”
“[Title:] Tame March PCE inflation no salve after downbeat Q1 US GDP report”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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