um ihn zu retten

in order to save him

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phrase Rare #42,096
in order to save him Used to express purpose. The pronoun „ihn“ means “him” and refers to a male person or masculine noun.
GE: Sie kam zurück, um ihn zu retten.
EN: She came back in order to save him.

Er hat getan, was er konnte, um ihn zu retten.

He did what he could to save him.

— Stirb langsam (1988)

Wie rührend, sie bricht ihm das Herz, um ihn zu retten.

How touching—she breaks his heart to save him.

— Das Schloss im Himmel (1986)

Sie setzte ihr Leben aufs Spiel, um ihn zu retten.

She risked her life to save him.

Nutze dein Talent, um ihn zu retten.

Use your talent to save him.

— Moulin Rouge (2001)