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unsafe [ʌnˈseɪf] adj
1. not safe; perilous 2. (Law) (of a criminal conviction) based on inadequate or false evidence ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unsafe adjective 1. dangerous, risky, hazardous, threatening, uncertain, unstable, insecure, unreliable, precarious, treacherous, perilous, unsound Critics claim the trucks are unsafe. dangerous safe, secure, reliable, sure, sound, certain, stable, harmless 2. vulnerable, threatened, exposed, unprotected, defenceless, open to attack In the larger neighbourhood, I felt very unsafe. Translations unsafe [ˈʌnˈseɪf] ADJ 1. (= dangerous) [building, neighbourhood] → peligroso, poco seguro; [machine, vehicle, wiring] → poco seguro, peligroso; [working conditions] → peligroso the car is unsafe to drive → el coche no está en condiciones de conducirlo it is unsafe to walk there at night → es peligroso caminar por ahí de noche to declare a building unsafe → declarar un edificio un peligro 4. (= unprotected) unsafe sex → relaciones fpl sexuales sin protección unsafe [ʌnˈseɪf] adj (= dangerous) [machine, wiring] → dangereux/euse; [building] → peu sûr(e); [activity] → dangereux/euse; [method] → hasardeux/euse The car was unsafe to drive → La voiture était dangereuse à conduire. unsafe conditions in coal mines → les conditions dangereuses dans les mines de charbon unsafe to drink → non potable unsafe to eat → non comestible it is unsafe to do sth → il est dangereux de faire qch It is unsafe to play here → C'est dangereux de jouer ici. unsafe sex → rapports mpl non protégés (LAW) [conviction, verdict] → nul(le) (pour vice de procédure) unsafe adj ladder, machine, car, person → nicht sicher; (= dangerous) journey, toy, wiring → gefährlich; drug → gesundheitsschädigend; street → gefährlich, unsicher; activity → gefährlich, riskant; this is unsafe to eat/drink → das ist nicht genießbar/trinkbar; the car is unsafe to drive → das Auto ist nicht verkehrssicher; it is unsafe to walk there at night → es ist gefährlich, dort nachts spazieren zu gehen; to be unsafe for human consumption → nicht zum Verzehr geeignet sein; to declare a house unsafe for habitation → ein Haus für unbewohnbar erklären; to feel unsafe → sich nicht sicher fühlen; he looked unsafe swaying about at the top of the ladder → es sah gefährlich aus, wie er oben auf der Leiter hin und her schaukelte (Jur: = unreliable) conviction, verdict → ungesichert; evidence → ungesichert, unzuverlässig; unsafe and unsatisfactory → ungesichert und unbefriedigend unsafe [ʌnˈseɪf] adj (machine, car, wiring) → pericoloso/a; (method) → poco sicuro/a, rischioso/a unsafe to drink → non potabile unsafe to eat → non commestibile to feel unsafe → non sentirsi sicuro/a unsafe [ʌnˈseɪf] adj (machine, car, wiring) → pericoloso/a; (method) → poco sicuro/a, rischioso/a unsafe to drink → non potabile unsafe to eat → non commestibile to feel unsafe → non sentirsi sicuro/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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