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"le secours"

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Definition: aid, help, assistance

Il nous faut demander du secours - We need to ask for help.

Quelle organisation va distribuer les secours ? - Which organization is going to distribute the aid?

Au secours ! - Help!

Related: secourable (adj) - helpful; le secourisme - first aid; le secouriste - first aid worker; secourir - to help

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Pronunciation: [seu koor]Audio Link

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