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♦ 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. -
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[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((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.)•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardare- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [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.)* * *[seɪf] 1.to hope for sb.'s safe return — sperare che qcn. ritorni sano e salvo
2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person, valuables] essere al sicuro; [ job] essere sicuro; [ reputation] essere inattaccabile
to keep sb. safe — proteggere qcn.
to be safe from — essere al riparo da [attack, curiosity]
3) (risk-free) [product, method, place, vehicle, route, structure] sicuro; [ animal] innocuo, inoffensivo; [ speed] ragionevolein a safe condition — [ machine] in buono stato
let's go - it's safe — andiamo, non c'è pericolo
the drug is safe for pregnant women — il farmaco non comporta rischi per le donne in stato di gravidanza
4) (prudent) [person, estimate] prudente; [ choice] cauto; [ investment] sicuro; [ topic] che non suscita polemiche, inoffensivo5) (reliable) [ driver] prudente; [ guide] affidabile2.nome cassaforte f.••as safe as houses — BE (secure) [ person] in una botte di ferro; [ place] sicuro; (risk-free) senza rischi
just to be on the safe side — per non correre rischi, per andare sul sicuro
to play (it) safe — agire con prudenza o con cautela
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