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I 1. seif adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) sikker, trygg, i god behold2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sikker, trygg3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) i god behold, i sikkerhet4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) ufarlig, uten risiko5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) pålitelig, trygg, forsiktig•- safeness- safely
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- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) sikre, beskytte, verne- 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.) pengeskap, safe; bankbokssikker--------tryggIsubst. \/seɪf\/1) pengeskap, safe, hvelv2) matskap (med fluenetting)3) ( slang) kondom, gummiIIadj. \/seɪf\/1) sikker, trygg2) utenfor fare, i sikkerhet, uskadd, i god behold3) ufarlig, uten risiko, trygg• is the dog safe?4) sikker, pålitelig, som man kan stole på5) sikkeras safe as houses sikker som banken, helt sikkertat a safe distance på trygg avstandbetter (to be) safe than sorry (det er) bedre (å være) føre var enn etter snarfeel safe føle seg tryggin safe hands i trygge henderkeep safe forvare, bevareplay (it) safe være føre var gardere segsafe (and sound) i god behold, velbeholden(a) safe bet noe som er helt sikkert, noe som er garantertsafe in the knowledge that i trygg visshet om atto be on the safe side for å være på den sikre siden, for sikkerhets skyldwith a safe conscience med god samvittighet
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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