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1 ♦ safety
♦ safety /ˈseɪftɪ/n.1 [u] sicurezza; salvezza; incolumità; scampo: safety in (o at) the workplace (o safety at work) sicurezza sul lavoro; safety appliance, dispositivo di sicurezza; coefficient (o factor) of safety, coefficiente di sicurezza; for safety's sake, per maggior sicurezza; He sought safety in flight, ha cercato scampo nella fuga; public safety, sicurezza pubblica; road safety, sicurezza stradale● safety belt, (aeron., autom., ecc.) cintura di sicurezza; ( in mare) cintura di salvataggio, salvagente □ safety binding, attacco di sicurezza ( degli sci) □ safety bolt, catenaccio di sicurezza; chiavistello □ ( atletica) safety cage, gabbia di protezione ( nei lanci) □ safety catch, (mecc.) arresto di sicurezza; ( d'arma) sicura □ (teatr.) safety curtain, sipario di sicurezza □ (ind.) safety engineer, tecnico d'antinfortunistica □ safety equipment, corredo antinfortunistico □ (cinem.) safety film, pellicola ininfiammabile □ safety-first, cauto; guardingo; prudente □ (ind. min.) safety fuse, miccia di sicurezza □ safety glass, vetro di sicurezza (o retinato, o temprato) □ (autom.) safety harness, seggiolino di sicurezza per bambini □ safety helmet, casco di sicurezza □ ( USA) safety island, isola spartitraffico, salvagente ( per i pedoni; cfr. ingl. refuge) □ (ind. min.) safety lamp, lampada di sicurezza □ safety lock, serratura di sicurezza □ ( football americano) safety man, estremo □ safety match, fiammifero di sicurezza (o svedese) □ safety net, rete di sicurezza ( in un circo equestre); (fig.) ancora di salvezza □ safety pin, spilla di sicurezza; spilla da balia □ safety rail, guardavia; guardrail □ safety razor, rasoio di sicurezza □ (aeron., ecc.) safety standards, norme di sicurezza □ (edil., elettr.) safety socket, presa di sicurezza □ safety stop, (dispositivo di) arresto automatico □ safety valve, valvola di sicurezza ( anche fig.) □ lessons in «safety first», lezioni di circolazione stradale; lezioni di «strada sicura» ( a ragazzi, studenti, ecc.) □ to play for safety, giocare sul sicuro, camminare sul sicuro (fig.); non voler correre rischi. -
2 ♦ island
♦ island /ˈaɪlənd/n.1 (geogr., naut., anat.; anche fig.) isola: a floating island of ice, un'isola di ghiaccio fluttuante; (anat.) islands of Langerhans, isole di Langerhans ( nel pancreas); coral island, isola corallina4 (ferr.) marciapiede● (mil., stor.) island-hopping, avanzata (spec. nel Pacifico) fatta occupando isole a una a una □ (geogr., polit.) island state, nazione insulare.(to) island /ˈaɪlənd/v. t. ( raro)2 (fig.) costellare; punteggiare3 (fig.) isolare.
См. также в других словарях:
safety\ island — • safety island • safety zone noun A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. John was half way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again … Словарь американских идиом
safety island — ☆ safety island n. SAFETY ZONE … English World dictionary
Safety Island — (coord|67|31|S|63|54|E|) is a small coastal island 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Cape Daly. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936 37. First visited in 1954 by an ANARE (Australian… … Wikipedia
safety island — noun a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians • Syn: ↑traffic island, ↑safety isle, ↑safety zone • Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑roadbed * * * … Useful english dictionary
safety island — or[safety zone] {n.} A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. * /John was half way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
safety island — or[safety zone] {n.} A raised area in a highway or road to be used only by people walking. * /John was half way across the street when the light changed. He stayed on the safety island until it changed again./ … Dictionary of American idioms
safety island — noun An area of roadway from which traffic is excluded so as to provide safety for pedestrians; a traffic island … Wiktionary
safety island — an area provided for the safety of pedestrians from vehicular traffic, as between lanes on a busy street or highway. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
safety island — see safety zone … English dictionary
safety island — safe area on road that provides pedestrian safety … English contemporary dictionary
safety island — noun (C) AmE a traffic island … Longman dictionary of contemporary English