le
səkuʁ
Translation
help; rescue
Word origin
From Latin succursus, from succurrere ('to run to help'), itself from sub ('under, up to') and currere ('to run'). The same currere gives succour, course and current.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- succurrere
- English cognates
- succour, course, current, occur
Grammar
Examples
Au , j' ' !
Help, I need assistance!
.
The emergency services arrived quickly on the scene.
.
The emergency exit is on the right.
l'.
The emergency services arrived very quickly at the scene of the accident.
au l' .
He shouted for help but nobody heard him.
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