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What does 'Au secours !' mean in an emergency?

Au secours ! means Help!

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  1. Stop!
  2. Please!
  3. Help! ✔

Why: Au secours is a cry for help in danger. Arrêtez means stop, and s'il vous plaît means please.

Huh, didn't know that: Premiers secours means first aid.

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Au secours means help, not a score in a French football match.
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Answer: Help!. Au secours is a cry for help in danger. Arrêtez means stop, and s'il vous plaît means please.

  1. Le Robert, secours dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/secours
    Au secours !, cri d'appel à l'aide.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Le Robert, secours (first aid) dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/secours
    Soins que l'on donne à un malade, à un blessé dans un état critique. Premiers secours.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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