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{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ bank, hotel, office▪ wallVERB + SAFE▪ open▪ close, lock▪ break into, crack{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}adj.VERBS▪ be, feel, seem▪ become▪ keep, remain, stay▪ make sth, render sth▪
The army experts made the bomb safe.
▪ keep sth▪Keep your money safe by carrying it in an inside pocket.
▪ consider sth, declare sth, deem sth▪The water was not considered safe to drink.
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally▪a completely safe and secure environment for young children
▪The woods are never entirely safe for women on their own.
▪ comparatively, reasonably, relatively▪ enough▪You should be safe enough, but don't go too far.
▪ inherently, intrinsically▪ environmentally▪an environmentally safe form of energy
PREPOSITION▪ from▪They were safe from attack.
▪ with▪Your money will be safe with me.
PHRASES▪ better safe than sorry▪ play it safe, play safe (BrE)▪I decided to play it safe and wore a formal suit.
▪ safe and sound▪They returned from their adventure safe and sound.
Safe is used with these nouns: ↑alternative, ↑arrival, ↑assumption, ↑bet, ↑confines, ↑custody, ↑delivery, ↑disposal, ↑distance, ↑driver, ↑driving, ↑drug, ↑environment, ↑ground, ↑guess, ↑harbour, ↑haven, ↑home, ↑house, ↑investment, ↑journey, ↑landing, ↑level, ↑limit, ↑manner, ↑margin, ↑navigation, ↑neighbourhood, ↑passage, ↑place, ↑practice, ↑prediction, ↑refuge, ↑return, ↑road, ↑route, ↑seat, ↑sex, ↑storage, ↑trip, ↑use, ↑vaccine, ↑water, ↑zone
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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Safe — Safe, a. [Compar. {Safer}; superl. {Safest}.] [OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. {Salute}, {Salvation}, {Sage} a plant, {Save}, {Salvo} an exception.] 1. Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
safe — safe, secure can both mean free from danger or apprehension of danger. Safe may imply that one has passed through dangers or has run some risk (as of injury or of being lost) without incurring harm or damage {arrived home safe and sound after… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
safe — safe; safe·ly; safe·ness; safe·ty·man; un·safe; vouch·safe; vouch·safe·ment; safe·ty; … English syllables
SAFE — Le câble SAFE en bleu. Le câble SAFE est un câble sous marin de dernière génération reliant par fibre optique Melkbosstrand en Afrique du Sud à Penang en Malaisie. Son nom est l acronyme de South Africa Far East, soit celui de ses deux extrémités … Wikipédia en Français
Safe — Sm Panzerschrank, Schließfach erw. fach. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. safe, einer Substantivierung von ne. safe sicher, unversehrt , dieses aus afrz. sauf heil, unverletzt , aus l. salvus. Ebenso nndl. safe, ne. safe, nnorw. safe;… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
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safe — [sāf] adj. safer, safest [ME sauf < OFr < L salvus, akin to salus, health, sound condition < IE base * solo , whole, well preserved > Gr holos, whole, Sans sarva, unharmed, whole] 1. a) free from damage, danger, or injury; secure b)… … English World dictionary
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safe — [adj1] free from harm buttoned up*, cherished, free from danger, guarded, homefree*, impervious, impregnable, in safety, intact, inviolable, invulnerable, maintained, okay*, out of danger, out of harm’s way*, preserved, protected, safe and sound* … New thesaurus
SAFE — as an acronym can refer to:*State Administration of Foreign Exchange *Secure Access For Everyone *Security and Freedom Ensured Act (related to USA PATRIOT Act) *Securing Adolescents From Exploitation Online Act of 2007 (US House of… … Wikipedia