From root: ligtas
Usage Note
Pagliligtas focuses on the action or effort involved in rescuing someone. It is used to describe the process of a rescue operation.
Examples
" Salamat sa pagliligtas mo. "
Natural Translation
Thank you for saving me.
Literal Translation
Thanks to act-of-saving your.
" Salamat sa pagliligtas sa amin. "
Natural Translation
Thanks for saving us.
Literal Translation
Thanks to act-of-saving to us.
" Ilang oras na pagliligtas ang ginawa ng mga sundalo bago nila tuluyang nailikas ang mga biktima ng baha. "
Natural Translation
The soldiers carried out hours of rescue work before they finally evacuated the flood victims.
Literal Translation
Several hours of act-of-saving the did of the soldiers before they completely evacuated the victims of flood.
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