Meaning
help, aid, rescue
- emergency services
In a sentence
I soccorsi sono arrivati subito dopo l'incidente.
Emergency services arrived immediately after the accident.
I passanti hanno prestato i primi soccorsi al ferito.
Passersby gave first aid to the injured person.
Il soccorso alpino è intervenuto per salvare gli escursionisti.
The alpine rescue team stepped in to save the hikers.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| soccorso | masculine · singular |
| soccorsi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use soccorso for emergency or official help; aiuto is broader and more everyday.
- Common in fixed expressions like pronto soccorso and prestare soccorso; less common alone in casual speech.
- After prestare, dare, or chiedere, it usually appears without an article: prestare soccorso, chiedere soccorso.