safe

(sāf)

adj. saf·er, saf·est

a. Free from danger or injury; undamaged or unhurt: He returned from the voyage safe and sound.

b. Not exposed to the threat of danger or harm: The children were safe at home all through the storm.

c. Usable in specified conditions without being damaged. Often used in combination: a microwave safe container.

2. Free from risk; not liable to be lost; sure: a safe bet.

3. Affording protection: a safe place.

4. Baseball Having reached a base without being put out, as a batter or base runner.

1. A metal container usually having a lock, used for storing valuables.

2. A repository for protecting stored items, especially a cooled compartment for perishable foods: a cheese safe.

[Middle English sauf, from Old French, from Latin salvus, healthy; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

safe′ly adv.

safe′ness n.

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safe

(seɪf)

adj

1. affording security or protection from harm: a safe place.

2. (postpositive) free from danger: you'll be safe here.

3. secure from risk; certain; sound: a safe investment; a safe bet.

4. worthy of trust; prudent: a safe companion.

5. tending to avoid controversy or risk: a safe player.

6. unable to do harm; not dangerous: a criminal safe behind bars; water safe to drink.

7. informal Brit excellent

8. on the safe side as a precaution

adv

9. in a safe condition: the children are safe in bed now.

10. play safe to act in a way least likely to cause danger, controversy, or defeat

11. a strong container, usually of metal and provided with a secure lock, for storing money or valuables

12. a small ventilated cupboard-like container for storing food

13. US and Canadian a slang word for condom

[C13: from Old French salf, from Latin salvus; related to Latin salus safety]

ˈsafely adv

ˈsafeness n

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safe

(seɪf)

adj. saf•er, saf•est,
n. adj.

1. offering security from harm or danger: a safe haven.

2. free from injury or risk: arrived safe and sound.

3. reasonably accurate: a safe estimate.

4. dependable; trustworthy: a safe guide.

5. careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player.

6. securely confined: a criminal safe in jail.

7. Baseball. reaching base without being put out.

8. a steel or iron box or repository for valuable items.

9. Slang. condom.

[1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English sauf, saf < Anglo-French saf, Old French sauf < Latin salvus intact, whole; (n.) late Middle English save, orig. derivative of save¹, assimilated to the adj.]

safe′ly, adv.

safe

, secure - Safe and secure, now nearly synonymous, used to be more different; secure was subjective—man's own sense of the absence of danger—while safe was objective, the fact of such absence of danger.

Safe

of ducks: a sore of ducks; two ducks. See also sord.

safe

– secure

1. 'safe'

Safe /seɪf/ as an adjective has two main meanings.

If someone is safe, they are not in danger or cannot be harmed.

We're safe now. They've gone.

Thank goodness the children are safe.

Be Careful!
When safe is used to describe people, it is never used in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'the safe children'.

You can say that you are safe from something or someone to mean that you cannot be harmed by them.

They want to keep their families safe from crime.

She realised with relief that she was safe from him now.

You can also say that something is safe to mean that it is not dangerous or risky.

Is the water safe to drink?

You should always keep your passport in a safe place.

2. 'secure'

Something that is secure is protected so that nobody can get into it, steal it, or commit a crime involving it.

The hotel has 24-hour secure parking.

A secure password should contain a mixture of numbers, symbols, and letters.

You can also use secure to talk about a feeling of confidence that something is likely to continue or succeed.

To enjoy life you have to be financially secure.

The new job offered him a more secure future.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	safe - strongbox where valuables can be safely kept deedbox, strongbox - a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
	2.	safe - a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests closet, cupboard - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space meat safe - a safe for storing meat
	3.	safe - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse condom, prophylactic, rubber, safety birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive - an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Adj.	1.	safe - free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" harmless - not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless" uninjured - not injured physically or mentally secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field" invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
	2.	safe - (of an undertaking) secure from risk unadventurous - lacking in boldness
	3.	safe - having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" out - not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
	4.	safe - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" dependable, secure, good sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

safe

adjective

1. protected, secure, in safety, impregnable, out of danger, safe and sound, in safe hands, out of harm's way, free from harm Keep your camera safe from sand.
protected damaged, threatened, at risk, endangered, insecure, jeopardized, put at risk, imperilled, put in danger

2. all right, fine, intact, unscathed, unhurt, unharmed, undamaged, out of the woods, O.K. or okay (informal) Where is Sophie? Is she safe?

3. cautious, prudent, sure, conservative, reliable, realistic, discreet, dependable, trustworthy, circumspect, on the safe side, unadventurous, tried and true I shall conceal myself at a safe distance from the battlefield.
cautious risky, reckless, unsafe, imprudent, incautious

4. risk-free, sound, secure, certain, impregnable, riskless We are assured by our engineers that the building is safe.

5. boring, routine, dull, old, dead, flat, tiring, tedious, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, uninteresting, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried Rock 'n' roll has become so commercialised and safe.

6. harmless, wholesome, innocuous, pure, tame, unpolluted, nontoxic, nonpoisonous a clean, inexpensive and safe fuel
harmless dangerous, harmful, hazardous, unsafe, hurtful, pernicious, noxious, injurious, baneful

noun

1. strongbox, vault, coffer, repository, deposit box, safe-deposit box, strongroom The files are now in a safe.

be on the safe side be cautious, be careful, be prudent, be alert, be tentative, be circumspect, be judicious, be heedful Let's say two-thirty to be on the safe side.

Proverbs
"Better safe than sorry"

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safe

adjective

1. Free from danger, injury, or the threat of harm:

unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed.

Idiom: safe and sound.

2. Affording protection:

secure.

Translations

آمِنامينخَزِينَةصُنْدوق حَديدي، خَزْنَهفي أمان، سَليم، بدون أذى

bezpečnýsejftrezorv pořádkunepoškozený

pengeskabsikkerufarligi god beholdi sikkerhed

sicher Tresor Safe ungefährlich unversehrt

ασφαλής χρηματοκιβώτιο

seguro caja de caudales caja fuerte digno de confianza salvo

turvallinenturvassakassakaappitallessa

coffre-fort sauf sûr fiable hors de danger

sefsigurantrezor

biztonságos

hættulaus/skaîlaus; ekki hættulegurómeiddurörugguröruggur, áreiîanlegurpeningaskápur

cassaforte sicuro tutelare certo il numero fa la forza

安全な金庫

금고안전한

drošsnekaitīgsneskartspasargājošspasargāts

kluis veilig ongevaarlijk safe

safe sikker trygg uten risiko bankboks

bezpieczny sejf

cofre seguro

безопасный сейф

nepoškodený

blagajnasefvarenzanesljivživ in zdrav

kassaskåpsäker

ตู้นิรภัยปลอดภัย

güvenli kasa sağlamselâmettetehlikesiz

an toàncái két sắt

安全的平安的无害的无损的保险柜

safe

[seɪf]

A. ADJ (safer (compar) (safest (superl)))

1. (= not in danger) [person] → a salvo, seguro; [object] → seguro
you'll be safe here → aquí no correrás peligro → aquí estarás a salvo
your pearls will be quite safe in the bank → tus perlas estarán totalmente seguras en el banco
to feel safe → sentirse seguro
to be safe from [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] → estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] → estar libre de
to keep sth safe → guardar algo (en lugar seguro)
I'll keep it safe for you → yo te lo guardo
where can I put this to keep it safe? → ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?
the secret is safe with me → guardaré el secreto
the documents are safe with him → cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos
safe and sound → sano y salvo
as safe as houses → completamente seguro
better safe than sorry → más vale prevenir que curar

2. (= not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] → seguro; [method, handling] → seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] → sólido; [investment] → seguro, sin riesgo; [level] → que no entraña riesgo
the safe disposal of hazardous wastes → la eliminación sin riesgos de residuos peligrosos
is nuclear power safe? → ¿es segura la energía nuclear?
these stairs are not very safe → esta escalera no es muy segura
don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe → no andes por el hielo, es peligroso
keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits → mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad
it's not safe to go out after dark → es peligroso salir de noche
it's safe to eat → se puede comer sin peligro
it's safe to say that → se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que ...
it's safe to assume that → cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que ...
it might be safer to wait → puede que sea mejor esperar
it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed → a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada
it's a safe bet! → ¡es cosa segura!
to keep a safe distance from sth → mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) → mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo
to follow sb at a safe distance → seguir a algn manteniendo cierta distancia
to be a safe driver → conducir con prudencia or con cuidado
a team of experts made the building safe → un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro
a safe margin → un margen de seguridad
just to be on the safe side → para mayor seguridad, por si acaso
the safest thing is to → lo más seguro es + infin
he's safe with children [man] → es de fiar con los niños; [dog] → no es un peligro para los niños

3. (= secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] → seguro
to be in safe hands → estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos
to keep sth in a safe place → guardar algo en un lugar seguro
a safe pair of hands (Brit) → una persona competente

4. (= trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] → sin problemas; [landing] → sin riesgo, sin peligro
safe journey! → ¡buen viaje!
have a safe journey home! → ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!
safe passage → paso m franco, libre tránsito m
the safe return of the hostages → la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos

B. N (for valuables) → caja f fuerte; (for meat) → fresquera f

C. ADV
to play (it) safe → ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

D. CPD safe deposit N (= vault) → cámara f acorazada; (= box) (also safe deposit box) → caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad
safe haven N → refugio m seguro
safe house N → piso m franco
the safe period N (Med) → el periodo de infertilidad
safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) it was a safe Conservative seat → era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores
safe sex N → sexo m seguro or sin riesgo

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safe

[ˈseɪf]

adj

(= out of danger) → hors de danger, en sécurité
You're safe now → Vous êtes hors de danger maintenant.
to feel safe → se sentir en sécurité
safe from sth → à l'abri de qch
safe and sound → sain(e) et sauf(sauve)

(= not dangerous) [thing, situation] → sans danger
Don't worry, it's perfectly safe → Ne vous inquiétez pas, c'est absolument sans danger.
Is it safe?
BUT Ça n'est pas dangereux?.
This car isn't safe
BUT Cette voiture n'est pas sûre.
safe journey! → bon voyage!

(= secure, without risk) → sûr(e)
Keep your passport in a safe place → Gardez votre passeport dans un endroit sûr.
to be in safe hands → être en de bonnes mains, être en bonnes mains
to play safe → ne prendre aucun risque
just to be on the safe side → pour plus de sûreté, par précaution
better safe than sorry, it's better to be safe than sorry → deux précautions valent mieux qu'une
as safe as houses [building, car] → très solide; [investment, bet] → tout à fait sûr(e)

(= sure) it's a safe assumption that ... → on peut supposer sans grand risque d'erreur que ...
it is safe to say that ... → on peut dire sans crainte que ...
a safe bet
It's a safe bet that he'll be late → Il y a toutes les chances pour qu'il soit en retard.

n → coffre-fort m
She put the money in the safe → Elle a mis l'argent dans le coffre-fort.safe area n [country] → zone f de sécuritésafe-breaker [ˈseɪfbreɪkə^r] safe-cracker n → perceur m de coffre-fortsafe conduct safe-conduct [ˌseɪfˈkɒndʌkt] n → sauf-conduit msafe-cracker [ˈseɪfkrækə^r] n = safe-breakersafe deposit box n → coffre-fort m (à la banque)

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safe

safe area

n (Pol) → Sicherheitszone f, → Schutzzone f

safe-blower, safe-breaker

n → Schränker(in) m(f) (sl), → Safeknacker(in) m(f) (inf)

safe-conduct

n → freies or sicheres Geleit; (= document) → Geleitbrief m

safe-cracker

n (inf) → Schränker(in) m(f) (sl), → Safeknacker(in) m(f) (inf)

safe-deposit

n → Tresorraum m

safe-deposit box

n → Banksafe m or nt

safeguard

n → Schutz m; as a safe against → zum Schutz gegen; double-check these figures as a safe → überprüfen Sie diese Zahlen zur Sicherheit noch einmal

vt → schützen (→ against vor +dat); interests → wahrnehmen

vi to safe against something → sich gegen etw absichern

safe haven

n (fig) → sicherer Zufluchtsort or Hafen

safe house

n → Zufluchtsort m; (police term for house used by terrorists) → konspirative Wohnung

safe keeping

n → sichere Verwahrung; to give somebody something for safe → jdm etw zur (sicheren) Aufbewahrung geben

safelight

n (Phot) → Dunkelkammerlicht nt

safe

safe passage

n → sicheres Geleit

safe seat

n (Pol) → ein sicherer Sitz

safe sex

n → Safer Sex m

safe

n (for valuables) → Safe m or nt, → Panzerschrank m, → Tresor m

safe

adj (+er)

(= not in danger) → sicher; (= out of danger) → in Sicherheit; (= not injured) → unverletzt; to be safe from somebody/something → vor jdm/etw sicher sein; no girl is safe with him → bei ihm ist kein Mädchen sicher; to keep something safe → etw sicher aufbewahren; all the passengers/climbers are safe → alle Passagiere/Bergsteiger sind in Sicherheit or (not injured) → sind unverletzt; you’re not safe without a seat belt → es ist gefährlich or nicht sicher, ohne Gurt zu fahren; safe journey! → gute Fahrt/Reise!; safe journey home! → komm gut nach Hause!; we’ve found him — is he safe? → wir haben ihn gefunden! — ist ihm etwas passiert?; thank God you’re safe → Gott sei Dank ist dir nichts passiert; he was safe at home all the time → er saß die ganze Zeit wohlbehalten zu Hause; safe and sound → gesund und wohlbehalten; the patient is safe now → der Patient ist jetzt außer Gefahr; my life’s not safe here → ich bin hier meines Lebens nicht sicher; your reputation is safe → Ihr Ruf ist nicht in Gefahr; the secret is safe with me → bei mir ist das Geheimnis gut aufgehoben; the thieves are now safe in prison → die Diebe sind jetzt in sicherem Gewahrsam

(= not likely to cause harm, not dangerous, not presenting risks) → ungefährlich; (= stable, secure) building, roof etc → sicher; not safe → gefährlich; this car is not safe to drive → das Auto ist nicht verkehrssicher; she is not safe on the roads → sie ist eine Gefahr im Straßenverkehr; is this beach safe for bathing? → kann man an diesem Strand gefahrlos or ohne Gefahr baden?; it is safe to leave it open/tell him → man kann es unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres auflassen/es ihm unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres erzählen; is it safe to touch that/drive so fast/light a fire? → ist es auch nicht gefährlich, das anzufassen/so schnell zu fahren/ein Feuer anzumachen?; it is safe to eat/drink → das kann man gefahrlos essen/trinken; the dog is safe with children → der Hund tut Kindern nichts; it’s now safe to turn off your computer → Sie können den Computer jetzt ausschalten

(= secure) place, hiding place → sicher; in a safe place → an einem sicheren Ort

(= reliable) job, contraceptive, driver → sicher; mountain guide, method, player → zuverlässig, verlässlich; safe period → sichere or ungefährliche Zeit; to be or have a safe pair of hands → sicher und verlässlich sein; in safe hands → in sicheren Händen

(= not likely to be/go wrong) investment, theory, choice, option → sicher; policy → vorsichtig, risikolos; estimate → realistisch; safe margin → Spielraum m; (Fin also) → Reserve f; it is safe to assume or a safe assumption that … → man kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit annehmen, dass …; it’s a safe guess → es ist so gut wie sicher; they appointed a safe man as headmaster → sie bestimmten einen gemäßigten Mann als Rektor; he plays a safe game (of tennis) → er spielt (Tennis) auf Sicherheit; I think it’s safe to say … → ich glaube, man kann wohl or ruhig sagen …; is it safe to generalize? → kann man das ohne Weiteres verallgemeinern?; is it safe to draw that conclusion? → kann man diesen Schluss so ohne Weiteres ziehen?; to be safe in the knowledge that … → sich sicher fühlen, dass …; do you feel safe just taking on three extra staff? → haben Sie keine Bedenken, wenn Sie nur drei extra Leute einstellen?; just to be safe or on the safe side → um ganz sicher zu sein, um sicherzugehen; the safest thing (to do) would be to wait here for her → das Sicherste wäre, hier auf sie zu warten; it is a safe bet that … → man kann darauf wetten, dass …; to follow somebody at a safe distance → jdm in sicherem Abstand folgen; better safe than sorry → Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (Prov)

(= certain) he is safe to win/get the job → er wird sicher gewinnen/die Stelle sicher bekommen

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safe

[seɪf] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl)))

a. (not in danger, person) → salvo/a; (money, jewels, secret) → al sicuro; (out of danger, person) → fuori pericolo
safe and sound → sano/a e salvo/a
as safe as houses → sicurissimo/a
he didn't feel very safe up there → non si sentiva molto (al) sicuro lassù
to be safe from → essere al sicuro da
you'll be safe here → qui sarai al sicuro
no woman is safe with you (hum) → non ti si può lasciare una donna vicino

b. (not dangerous, toy, beach, animal) → non pericoloso/a; (ladder) → sicuro/a; (secure, hiding place, investment) → sicuro/a; (prudent, choice) → prudente
that dog isn't safe with children → non si dovrebbe lasciare quel cane coi bambini
(have a) safe journey! → buon viaggio!
in safe hands → in buone mani
just to be on the safe side → per andare sul sicuro, per precauzione, per non correre rischi
better safe than sorry! → meglio essere prudenti!
it's a safe bet → è praticamente certo
it is safe to say that ... → si può affermare con sicurezza che...
to play safe → giocare sul sicuro

safe¹

(seif) adjective

1. (negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc). The children are safe from danger in the garden.

2. providing good protection. You should keep your money in a safe place.

3. unharmed. The missing child has been found safe and well.

4. not likely to cause harm. These pills are safe for children.

5. (of a person) reliable. a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.

ˈsafeness noun

ˈsafely adverb

without harm or risk. He got home safely.

ˈsafety noun

the state of being safe. I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; (also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.

ˈsafeguard noun

anything that gives security or protection. a safeguard against burglary.

verb

to protect. Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.

ˈsafety-belt noun

a fixed belt in a car or aircraft used to keep a passenger from being thrown out of the seat in an accident, crash etc.

safety lamp

a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.

ˈsafety measures noun plural

They took safety measures to prevent another accident

ˈsafety-pin noun

a pin that has a cover over its point when it is closed.

safety valve

a valve eg on a pressure cooker that opens if the pressure of the steam in it becomes too great.

be on the safe side

to avoid risk or danger. I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.

safe and sound

unharmed. He returned safe and sound.

safe²

(seif) noun

a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely. There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.

safe

→ آمِن, خَزِينَة bezpečný, sejf pengeskab, sikker Safe, sicher ασφαλής, χρηματοκιβώτιο caja fuerte, seguro kassakaappi, turvallinen coffre-fort, hors de danger sef, siguran cassaforte, sicuro 安全な, 金庫 금고, 안전한 kluis, veilig safe, trygg bezpieczny, sejf cofre, seguro безопасный, сейф kassaskåp, säker ตู้นิรภัย, ปลอดภัย güvenli, kasa an toàn, cái két sắt 保险柜, 安全的

safe

a. seguro-a, sin peligro; sin riesgo;

adv. seguramente; sin peligro;

___ period → período de menos probalidad de concepción.

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