This is the 3606th most frequent Portuguese word.
resgatar
"Resgatar" means "to rescue" or "to recover."
Resgatar in this context means to 'rescue' or 'retrieve someone or something from danger.'
Eu consegui resgatar o gato que estava preso na árvore.
I managed to rescue the cat that was stuck in the tree.
Here, resgatar refers to 'reviving' or 'bringing back to attention' traditions or values.
O grupo organizou uma campanha para resgatar tradições culturais locais.
The group organized a campaign to revive local cultural traditions.
In this usage, resgatar means to 'recover' or 'retrieve' something lost or inaccessible.