No. 10,920 in Catalan
salven
"Salven" is the third-person plural form of the verb "salvar," meaning "they save" or "they rescue."
In a sentence
Els bombers salven les persones atrapades a l'incendi.
The firefighters save the people trapped in the fire.
In this context, 'salven' is used in its literal meaning of 'to save', referring to rescuing from a dangerous situation.
Les noves mesures salven l'economia del país.
The new measures save the economy of the country.
Here, 'salven' has a metaphorical usage, indicating 'to rescue' in a figurative sense by improving or alleviating a problematic situation.
Sempre salven les velles tradicions de ser oblidades.
They always save the old traditions from being forgotten.
In this instance, 'salven' indicates the act of preserving or protecting something valuable from being lost or forgotten.
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