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посл. бережёного бог бережётIn case you were wondering why you shouldn't pet prairie dogs, it's because they can carry the bubonic plague. You're unlikely to catch it, but better safe than sorry! — Если вам интересно, почему не стоит приручать луговых собачек, отвечу, что они могут быть переносчиками бубонной чумы. Маловероятно, что вы заразитесь, но бережёного бог бережёт.
Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor – better (to be) safe than sorry! — Не бойся провериться у врача - бережёного бог бережёт.
Англо-русский современный словарь > better (to be) safe than sorry
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посл. бережёного бог бережётIn case you were wondering why you shouldn't pet prairie dogs, it's because they can carry the bubonic plague. You're unlikely to catch it, but better safe than sorry! — Если вам интересно, почему не стоит приручать луговых собачек, отвечу, что они могут быть переносчиками бубонной чумы. Маловероятно, что вы заразитесь, но бережёного бог бережёт.
Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor – better (to be) safe than sorry! — Не бойся провериться у врача - бережёного бог бережёт.
Англо-русский современный словарь > better (to be) safe than sorry
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семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > better to be safe than sorry
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————————English-Dutch dictionary > it's better to be safe than sorry
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1) Общая лексика: лучше быть осторожным, чем потом сожалеть о случившемся2) Поговорка: бережёного бог бережётУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it's better to be safe than sorry
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<02> Лучше быть осторожным, чем потом сожалеть о случившемся.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > It's better to be safe than sorry.
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Пословица: Доверяй, но проверяй, Лучше перебдеть, чем недобдетьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Better safe than sorry
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Безопасность: лучше перестраховаться, чем потом раскаиватьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > better be safe than sorry
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Пословица: Доверяй, но проверяй, Лучше перебдеть, чем недобдетьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > better safe than sorry
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фраз. Лучше поберечься, чем потом жалеть.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Better safe than sorry.
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семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > better safe than sorry
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ליתר ביטחון, על כל צרה שלא תבוא* * *◙ אובת אלש הרצ לכ לע,ןוחטיב רתיל◄ -
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1. nounSafe, der; Geldschrank, der2. adjective2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]better safe than sorry — Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs.)
3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]
4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]5) (secure)your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also academic.ru/56066/play">play 2. 1), 3. 5)
* * *I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free ( from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) sicher2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sicher3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) unversehrt4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ungefährlich•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) sichern- safety-belt- 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.) der Safe* * *[seɪf]I. adj\safe journey! gute Reise!it's \safe to enter the building now man kann das Gebäude jetzt gefahrlos betretendo you think it will be \safe to leave her in the car by herself? meinst du, es kann nichts passieren, wenn wir sie allein im Auto lassen?\safe distance Sicherheitsabstand mto drive at a \safe speed mit angepasster Geschwindigkeit fahren\safe vaccine gut verträglicher Impfstoff2. (protected) sicheryour secret's \safe with me bei mir ist dein Geheimnis sicher aufgehobenwe're \safe from attack now wir sind jetzt vor einem Angriff sicherto keep sth in a \safe place etw sicher aufbewahrento feel \safe sich akk sicher fühlento put sth somewhere \safe etw an einen sicheren Ort tun3. (certain) [relativ] sicherit's a pretty \safe assumption that she's going to marry him es ist so gut wie sicher, dass sie ihn heiraten wirdit's a \safe bet that his condition will get worse man kann davon ausgehen, dass sich sein Zustand verschlechtern wirdblack shoes are always a \safe bet mit schwarzen Schuhen kann man nie etwas falsch machen\safe method/source sichere Methode/Quelle4. (avoiding risk) vorsichtigto make the \safe choice auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam\safe driver vorsichtiger Fahrer/vorsichtige Fahrerinten years of \safe driving zehn Jahre unfallfreies Fahren\safe estimate vorsichtige Schätzung\safe play Spiel nt auf Sicherheit\safe player auf Sicherheit bedachter Spieler/bedachte Spielerin5. (dependable) sicher, verlässlich, zuverlässig\safe adviser verlässlicher Berater/verlässliche Beraterin\safe car verkehrssicheres Auto\safe driver sicherer Fahrer/sichere Fahrerin\safe investment risikolose Investition\safe road gut ausgebaute Straße6. POL\safe constituency/seat sicherer Wahlkreis/Sitz7. SPORTto win by a \safe margin mit sicherem [o großem] Vorsprung gewinnen8.▶ to be in \safe hands in guten Händen sein▶ [just [or in order]] to be on the \safe side [nur] um sicherzugehen [o zur Sicherheit]▶ \safe and sound gesund und wohlbehaltenII. n Geldschrank m, Tresor m, Safe m* * *I [seɪf]n(for valuables) Safe m or nt, Panzerschrank m, Tresor m IIadj (+er)to be safe from sb/sth — vor jdm/etw sicher sein
all the passengers/climbers are safe — alle Passagiere/Bergsteiger sind in Sicherheit or (not injured) sind unverletzt
you're not safe without a seat belt — es ist gefährlich or nicht sicher, ohne Gurt zu fahren
safe journey! — gute Fahrt/Reise!
safe journey home! —
we've found him – is he safe? — wir haben ihn gefunden! – ist ihm etwas passiert?
thank God you're safe — Gott sei Dank ist dir nichts passiert
he was safe at home all the time — er saß die ganze Zeit wohlbehalten zu Hause
my life's not safe here — ich bin hier meines Lebens nicht sicher
2) (= not likely to cause harm, not dangerous, not presenting risks) ungefährlich; (= stable, secure) building, roof etc sichershe is not safe on the roads — sie ist eine Gefahr im Straßenverkehr
is this beach safe for bathing? — kann man an diesem Strand gefahrlos or ohne Gefahr baden?
it is safe to leave it open/tell him — man kann es unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres auflassen/es ihm unbesorgt or ohne Weiteres erzählen
is it safe to touch that/drive so fast/light a fire? — ist es auch nicht gefährlich, das anzufassen/so schnell zu fahren/ein Feuer anzumachen?
it is safe to eat/drink —
the dog is safe with children — der Hund tut Kindern nichts
it's now safe to turn off your computer — Sie können den Computer jetzt ausschalten
3) (= secure) place, hiding place sicherin a safe place — an einem sicheren Ort
4) (= reliable) job, contraceptive, driver sicher; mountain guide, method, player zuverlässig, verlässlichto be or have a safe pair of hands —
5) (= not likely to be/go wrong) investment, theory, choice, option sicher; policy vorsichtig, risikolos; estimate realistischsafe margin — Spielraum m; (Fin also) Reserve f
it is safe to assume or a safe assumption that... — man kann mit ziemlicher Sicherheit annehmen, dass...
it's a safe guess —
they appointed a safe man as headmaster he plays a safe game (of tennis) — sie bestimmten einen gemäßigten Mann als Rektor er spielt (Tennis) auf Sicherheit
I think it's safe to say... — ich glaube, man kann wohl or ruhig sagen...
is it safe to draw that conclusion? — kann man diesen Schluss so ohne Weiteres ziehen?
to be safe in the knowledge that... —
do you feel safe just taking on three extra staff? — haben Sie keine Bedenken, wenn Sie nur drei extra Leute einstellen?
just to be safe or on the safe side — um ganz sicher zu sein, um sicherzugehen
the safest thing (to do) would be to wait here for her — das Sicherste wäre, hier auf sie zu warten
it is a safe bet that... — man kann darauf wetten, dass...
6)(= certain)
he is safe to win/get the job — er wird sicher gewinnen/die Stelle sicher bekommen* * *safe [seıf]A adj (adv safely)a safe place ein sicherer Ort;we are safe from disturbance here hier sind wir ungestört;you are safe with him bei ihm bist du sicher aufgehoben;better to be safe than sorry (Sprichwort) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit oder der Porzellankiste;make the game safe SPORT alles klarmachen2. sicher, unversehrt, außer Gefahr (auch Patient):he has safely arrived er ist gut angekommen;he arrived safe and sound er kam heil und gesund an3. sicher, ungefährlich, gefahrlos:safe (to operate) TECH betriebssicher;safe current maximal zulässiger Strom;safe sex Safer Sex m;safe stress TECH zulässige Beanspruchung;the rope is safe das Seil hält;is it safe to go there? kann man da ungefährdet oder gefahrlos hingehen?;in safe custody → A 7;(as) safe as houses umg absolut sicher;it is safe to say that …, one can safely say that … man kann ruhig sagen, dass …;it is safe to assume that … man kann ohne Weiteres oder getrost annehmen, dass …;be on the safe side (Redew) um ganz sicherzugehen, um auf der sicheren Seite zu sein; → load A 6 a, play B 1, C 1, safe house4. vorsichtig (Schätzung etc)5. sicher, zuverlässig (Führer, Methode etc)6. sicher, voraussichtlich (Sieger etc):safe seat PARL sicherer Wahlkreis;he is safe to be there er wird sicher da sein7. in sicherem Gewahrsam (auch Gangster etc)B s1. Safe m, Tresor m, Geldschrank m3. US sl Gummi m (Kondom)* * *1. nounSafe, der; Geldschrank, der2. adjective1) (out of danger) sicher ( from vor + Dat.)2) (free from danger) ungefährlich; sicher [Ort, Hafen]3) (unlikely to produce controversy) sicher; bewährt (iron.) [Klischee]it is safe to say [that...] — man kann mit einiger Sicherheit sagen[, dass...]
4) (reliable) sicher [Methode, Investition, Stelle]; nahe liegend [Vermutung]5) (secure)your secrets will be safe with me — deine Geheimnisse sind bei mir gut aufgehoben. See also play 2. 1), 3. 5)
* * *(vault) n.Safe -s m. adj.geschützt adj.sicher adj. n.Geldschrank m.Tresor -e m. -
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1. seif adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) seguro2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) seguro3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) salvo4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) seguro5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) cauteloso, fiable•- safeness- safely
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2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) salvaguardar, proteger; defender- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
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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.) caja de caudalessafe1 adj1. seguro / no peligroso2. prudente3. a salvosafe2 n caja fuertetr[seɪf]1 (gen) seguro,-a; (out of danger) a salvo, fuera de peligro■ be careful, the banisters aren't very safe ten cuidado, la barandilla no es muy segura■ don't worry, you'll be safe here no te preocupes, aquí estarás a salvo2 (unharmed) ileso,-a, indemne3 (not risky - method, investment, choice) seguro,-a; (subject) no polémico,-a1 caja fuerte, caja de caudales, caja de seguridad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a safe bet ser seguro,-aas safe as houses completamente seguro,-abetter safe than sorry más vale prevenir que curarin safe hands en buenas manosit's safe to say that... se puede decir con seguridad que...safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-ato be on the safe side para mayor seguridad, por si acasoto play (it) safe ir sobre seguro, jugar sobre segurosafe house piso francosafe seat SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL escaño aseguradosafe sex sexo seguro1) unharmed: ilesosafe and sound: sano y salvo2) secure: seguro3)to be on the safe side : para mayor seguridad4)to play it safe : ir a la segurasafe n: caja f fuerteadj.• cierto, -a adj.• digno de confianza adj.• ileso, -a adj.• incólume adj.• intacto, -a adj.• salvo, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.n.• arca s.f.• caja s.f.• caja de caudales s.f.• caja fuerte s.f.
I seɪfadjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)[seɪf]safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
1. ADJ(compar safer) (superl safest)1) (=not in danger) [person] a salvo, seguro; [object] seguroyou'll be safe here — aquí no correrás peligro, aquí estarás a salvo
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to feel safe — sentirse seguro•
to be safe from — [+ attack, predator, sarcasm] estar a salvo de; [+ contamination] estar libre de•
to keep sth safe — guardar algo (en lugar seguro)where can I put this to keep it safe? — ¿dónde puedo poner esto para que esté seguro?
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the secret is safe with me — guardaré el secretothe documents are safe with him — cuidará bien de los documentos, con él los documentos están en buenas manos
2) (=not dangerous) [ladder, load, vehicle, option] seguro; [method, handling] seguro, fiable; [structure, bridge] sólido; [investment] seguro, sin riesgo; [level] que no entraña riesgois nuclear power safe? — ¿es segura la energía nuclear?
don't walk on the ice, it isn't safe — no andes por el hielo, es peligroso
keep your alcohol consumption within safe limits — mantén tu consumo de alcohol dentro de los límites de seguridad
it's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin miedo a equivocarse que...
it's safe to assume that... — cabe suponer con bastante seguridad que...
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it is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed — a buen seguro que estaba muy decepcionada•
it's a safe bet! — ¡es cosa segura!•
to keep a safe distance from sth — mantenerse a una distancia prudencial de algo; (when driving) mantener la distancia de seguridad con algo•
a team of experts made the building safe — un equipo de expertos se ocupó de que el edificio no constituyese un peligro•
just to be on the safe side — para mayor seguridad, por si acaso3) (=secure) [environment, neighbourhood, harbour] seguro•
to be in safe hands — estar a salvo, estar en buenas manos4) (=trouble-free) [arrival, delivery] sin problemas; [landing] sin riesgo, sin peligro•
safe journey! — ¡buen viaje!have a safe journey home! — ¡que llegues bien (a casa)!
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the safe return of the hostages — la vuelta de los rehenes sanos y salvos2.3.ADV•
to play (it) safe — ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse4.CPDsafe area N — [of country] zona f de seguridad
safe breaker N — ladrón(-ona) m / f de cajas fuertes
safe deposit N — (=vault) cámara f acorazada; (=box) (also: safe deposit box) caja f fuerte, caja f de seguridad
safe haven N — refugio m seguro
safe house N — piso m franco
the safe period * N — (Med) el periodo de infertilidad
safe seat N (esp Brit) (Pol) —
it was a safe Conservative seat — era un escaño prácticamente seguro para los conservadores, el escaño estaba prácticamente asegurado para los conservadores
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I [seɪf]adjective safer, safest1)a) ( secure from danger) (pred) seguroto be safe FROM somebody/something: we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
b) ( unharmed) (pred)they were found safe and well o safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
c) ( offering protection) <haven/refuge> seguro2) ( not dangerous) segurois the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
3) ( not risky) < investment> seguro, sin riesgo; <method/contraceptive> seguro, fiableit's safe to say that... — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que...
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side — mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso
better (to be) safe than sorry — más vale prevenir que curar; play II II 1) b)
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noun ( for valuables) caja f fuerte, caja f de caudales; (before n)safe cracker o (BrE) breaker — ladrón, -drona m,f de cajas fuertes
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I. 1. невредим, здрав (и читав), в безопасност, запазен, спасен, избавен
SAFE and sound невредим, здрав и читав
to see someone SAFE home изпращам някого до вкъщи (да не му се случи нещо)
SAFE arrival благополучно пристигане
2. безопасен, сигурен, надежден, верен, на когото може да се разчита
in SAFE hands в добри ръце, на сигурно място
at a SAFE distance на почетно разстояние, достатъчно далеч
SAFE house солидна/здрава къща
as SAFE as houses/as the Bank of England съвсем надежден/сигурен
SAFE load техн. допустим товар
they've got him SAFE държат го, хванали ca гo, не може да им избяга
to be on the SAFE side за всеки случай, за по-сигурно, в безопасност съм
it is SAFE to say може със сигурност/спокойно да се каже/твърди
he is SAFE to win/come той непременно ще спечели/дойде
SAFE seat for the Tories място (в парламента), което непременно ще бъде спечелено от консерваторите
to be a SAFE catch сn. ловя топката безпогрешно
SAFE period дни, когато няма опасност от забременяване
3. предпазлив, който не поема рискове
better to be SAFE than sorry бъди предпазлив, за да не съжаляваш после
with a SAFE conscience с чиста съвест
II. 1. сейф, огнеупорна каса
2. кафез (за провизии), хладилен шкаф/помещение* * *{seif} а 1. невредим, здрав (и читав); в безопасност; запазен, с(2) {seif} n 1. сейф, огнеупорна каса; 2. кафез (за провизии); х* * *читав; сейф; безопасен; запазен; здрав; невредим;* * *1. as safe as houses/as the bank of england съвсем надежден/сигурен 2. at a safe distance на почетно разстояние, достатъчно далеч 3. better to be safe than sorry бъди предпазлив, за да не съжаляваш после 4. he is safe to win/come той непременно ще спечели/дойде 5. i. невредим, здрав (и читав), в безопасност, запазен, спасен, избавен 6. ii. сейф, огнеупорна каса 7. in safe hands в добри ръце, на сигурно място 8. it is safe to say може със сигурност/спокойно да се каже/твърди 9. safe and sound невредим, здрав и читав 10. safe arrival благополучно пристигане 11. safe house солидна/здрава къща 12. safe load техн. допустим товар 13. safe period дни, когато няма опасност от забременяване 14. safe seat for the tories място (в парламента), което непременно ще бъде спечелено от консерваторите 15. they've got him safe държат го, хванали ca гo, не може да им избяга 16. to be a safe catch сn. ловя топката безпогрешно 17. to be on the safe side за всеки случай, за по-сигурно, в безопасност съм 18. to see someone safe home изпращам някого до вкъщи (да не му се случи нещо) 19. with a safe conscience с чиста съвест 20. безопасен, сигурен, надежден, верен, на когото може да се разчита 21. кафез (за провизии), хладилен шкаф/помещение 22. предпазлив, който не поема рискове* * *safe [seif] I. adj 1. невредим, здрав, читав; \safe and sound здрав и читав, невредим; a \safe conscience спокойна (чиста) съвест; \safe in life and limb здрав и читав, невредим; to see s.o. \safe home изпращам някого до вкъщи; 2. запазен, избавен, спасен; his honour is \safe честта му е спасена; 3. безопасен, сигурен; верен, надежден; \safe as houses много сигурен, благонадежден; a \safe bet сигурен облог; in \safe hands в добри ръце, на сигурно място; at a \safe distance на почетно разстояние; a \safe house място за тайни срещи; to be on the \safe side 1) за всеки случай; 2) в безопасност съм; to play (it) \safe не рискувам, действам внимателно, не поемам рискове; it is \safe to say може със сигурност да се каже, може спокойно да се твърди; \safe load тех. допустим товар; 4. на когото може да се разчита; прен. сигурен, стабилен; he is a \safe catch сп. той лови (топката) безпогрешно; a \safe politician предпазлив политик; II. n ам. sl кондом, презерватив; III. safe n 1. сейф, огнеупорна каса; 2. шкаф за провизии с вентилационни отвори. -
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[seɪf] 1. прил.1) безопасный, не представляющий опасности; не связанный с рискомsafe journey — путешествие "без приключений", безопасное путешествие
at a safe distance from smth. — на безопасном расстоянии от чего-л.
It is not safe to lean out of the window. — Опасно высовываться из окна.
Syn:Ant:2) защищённый от опасности; находящийся в безопасностиto be safe — быть в безопасности, вне опасности
On beaches, keep your camera safe from sand. — Находясь на пляже, следите за тем, чтобы песок не попал в ваш фотоаппарат.
Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. — Не беспокойся, я никому не выдам твою тайну.
Ant:3) невредимый, неповреждённыйSyn:4) верный, надёжный; заслуживающий доверияHe made the game safe with a spectacular goal in the 84th minute. — После того, как на 84-ой минуте он забил эффектный гол, стало ясно, что победа у них в кармане
Syn:5) осторожный, осмотрительныйSyn:••- on the safe side
- better to be safe than sorry
- better safe than sorry 2. сущ.1) сейф, несгораемый шкафto break open / crack a safe — взломать сейф
to close / lock a safe — закрыть сейф
to open / unlock a safe — открыть сейф
2)а) = pie safe проветриваемый шкаф или ящик для хранения пищевых продуктовб) = meat safe холодильник, холодильный шкаф3) воен. предохранитель(set) at / on safe — установленный на предохранитель, на предохранительном взводе ( об огнестрельном оружии)
4) разг. презервативSyn:
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Better to be safe than sorry. — Better (to be) safe than sorry. something that you say which means it is best not to take risks even if it seems boring or hard work to be careful. I ll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry … New idioms dictionary
Better safe than sorry. — Better (to be) safe than sorry. something that you say which means it is best not to take risks even if it seems boring or hard work to be careful. I ll hold the ladder while you climb up. Better safe than sorry … New idioms dictionary
better be safe than sorry — Now very often in the form better safe than sorry. 1837 S. LOVER Rory O’More II. xxi. ‘Jist countin’ them, is there any harm in that?’ said the tinker: ‘it’s betther be sure than sorry’. 1933 Radio Times 14 Apr. 125 Cheap distempers very soon… … Proverbs new dictionary
better safe than sorry — spoken phrase used for saying that you should behave carefully, even if this seems difficult or unnecessary, so that you will not have problems later Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: safe * * * proverb … Useful english dictionary
better safe than sorry — ► better safe than sorry proverb it s wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk … The small dictionary of idiomes
better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** It s better to be too cautious than to be careless and have regrets later. Let s book tickets in advance better safe than… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
better safe than sorry — being careful is probably more desirable than risking a bad result. Concerned about the attacks, he sent his son out of the village, figuring, better safe than sorry … New idioms dictionary
better safe than sorry — it s better to be cautious than to regret it later … English contemporary dictionary
better safe than sorry — it is better to be too careful than to take risks … Idioms and examples
Better safe than sorry — This idiom is used to recommend being cautious rather than taking a risk … Dictionary of English idioms