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1 play it safe
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2 safe
adj. veilig; zeker; voorzichtig; heel; niet gevaarlijk--------n. brandkast, (bewaar)kluissafe1[ seef] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 brandkast ⇒ (bewaar)kluis, safe(loket)————————safe2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; safeness〉1 veilig ⇒ beschermd, beschut2 veilig ⇒ zeker, gevrijwaard3 betrouwbaar ⇒ vertrouwd, gegarandeerd♦voorbeelden:safe from attack • beveiligd tegen aanvallenas safe as houses • zo veilig als een huisbe on the safe side • het zekere voor het onzekere nemenbetter (to be) safe than sorry • beter blo Jan dan do Janin safe keeping • in veilige bewaringit's safe to say • je kunt gerust zeggenplay it safe • op veilig spelen/geen risico nemen〈 spreekwoord〉 it's better to be safe than sorry • beter hard geblazen dan de mond verbrand; beter een kwaaie loop dan een kwaaie koopthe party has twenty safe seats • de partij kan zeker rekenen op twintig zetels -
3 play out
play out♦voorbeelden: -
4 play out time
op safe spelen, geen risico's nemen -
5 play safe
op zeker spelen (geen risico's nemen)
См. также в других словарях:
play (it) safe — phrase to avoid taking any risks It’s probably OK to eat them raw, but it’s best to play it safe by cooking them. Thesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonym Main entry: play * * * play (it) ˈsafe … Useful english dictionary
play it safe — play (it) safe ► to decide not to take risks: »The federal government often plays it safe by funding research that is likely to succeed but may have only a slight impact. »The biggest companies usually play safe and hire top legal firms from… … Financial and business terms
play\ it\ safe — • play (it) safe v. phr. informal To be very careful; accept small gains or none to avoid loss; avoid danger for the sake of safety. He got tired as the game went on, and began to play safe. Tom didn t know what the other driver would do, so he… … Словарь американских идиом
play it safe — play (it) safe informal to be careful and not take risks. We decided to play safe and paint the walls a fairly neutral colour. They re playing it safe by not investing too much money until they ve seen the first year s accounts … New idioms dictionary
play it safe — ► play (or play it) safe avoid taking risks. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
play it safe — [v] be cautious avoid risk, be on the safe side, hedge one’s bets*, take no chances, take precautions; concepts 401,403 … New thesaurus
play (it) safe — avoid taking risks. → play … English new terms dictionary
play it safe — to avoid any risk. I like to play it safe with my investments. Once you have the ball, you can decide whether you want to be aggressive or play it safe … New idioms dictionary
play it safe — verb To take a cautious, risk free approach. Deciding to play it safe, he joined his fathers accounting firm rather than pursue an acting career … Wiktionary
play it safe — be careful, do not take a chance Play it safe when you go out in a boat. Wear a life jacket … English idioms
play it safe — be careful, act cautiously … English contemporary dictionary