Les premiers secours
Example: Il est important de connaître les premiers secours en cas d'urgence.
Definition
"Les premiers secours" refers to the initial assistance or emergency care given to a person who is injured or suddenly ill before professional medical help arrives. It includes basic procedures that can save lives and prevent conditions from worsening in urgent situations.
Etymology
The phrase "les premiers secours" comes from French, where "premiers" means "first" and "secours" means "aid" or "help." It literally translates to "the first aid," highlighting its role as the immediate support given in emergencies. Did you know? The concept of "secours" has roots in Latin "succursus," meaning "a running to help."
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"Les premiers secours" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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