No. 11,460 in French
rescapées
"Rescapées" means "survivors" (specifically female survivors).
In a sentence
Les rescapées du naufrage ont raconté leur histoire incroyable.
The survivors of the shipwreck shared their incredible story.
In this context, 'rescapées' refers to female survivors of an incident, specifically a shipwreck.
Nous avons discuté avec les rescapées qui avaient été sauvées du feu.
We spoke with the survivors who had been rescued from the fire.
Here, 'rescapées' denotes women who survived a fire, emphasizing their survival.
Ces objets rescapés de l'incendie sont désormais des reliques précieuses.
These objects saved from the fire are now precious relics.
In this case, 'rescapées' is metaphorically applied to inanimate objects, indicating their survival through an event.
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