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safe [seɪf]sûr ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d)-(f) solide ⇒ 1 (a) pas dangereux ⇒ 1 (a) sans danger ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e) en sécurité ⇒ 1 (b) hors de danger ⇒ 1 (b) sain et sauf ⇒ 1 (c) sans risques ⇒ 1 (e) coffre-fort ⇒ 2 (a)(a) (not dangerous → car, machine, area) sûr; (→ structure, building, fastening) solide; (→ beach) pas dangereux; (→ chemical, water) sans danger;∎ this part of town is/isn't safe at night ce quartier est/n'est pas sûr la nuit;∎ the staircase doesn't look very safe l'escalier n'a pas l'air très sûr;∎ they claim nuclear power is perfectly safe ils prétendent que l'énergie nucléaire n'est pas du tout dangereuse;∎ this medicine is/isn't safe for young children ce médicament convient/ne convient pas aux enfants en bas âge;∎ she assured me the water was perfectly safe to drink elle m'a assuré qu'on pouvait boire l'eau sans danger ou sans risque;∎ is it safe to come out now? est-ce qu'on peut sortir (sans danger ou sans crainte) maintenant?;∎ is it safe to swim here? est-ce qu'on peut nager ici?, est-ce dangereux de nager ici?;∎ it isn't safe to play in the street il est dangereux de jouer dans la rue;∎ the bomb has been made safe la bombe a été désamorcée;∎ the police kept the crowd at a safe distance les policiers ont empêché la foule d'approcher de trop près;∎ the safe period = période du cycle pendant laquelle la femme est censée ne pas être féconde∎ I don't feel safe alone at night je ne me sens pas en sécurité tout seul la nuit;∎ the money's safe in the bank l'argent est en sécurité à la banque;∎ American keep safe! prends bien soin de toi!;∎ the secret will be safe with her elle ne risque pas d'ébruiter le secret;∎ safe from attack/from suspicion à l'abri d'une attaque/des soupçons;∎ you don't look very safe standing on that chair tu as l'air d'être en équilibre instable debout sur cette chaise;∎ (have a) safe journey! bon voyage!;∎ humorous no woman is safe with him c'est un coureur invétéré(c) (unharmed, undamaged → person) sain et sauf;∎ to come home safe rentrer sain et sauf;∎ safe and sound sain et sauf;∎ I'm glad to hear you're safe je suis content d'apprendre qu'il ne t'est rien arrivé;∎ we shall pay upon safe delivery of the goods nous payerons après réception des marchandises(d) (secure → place) sûr;∎ keep it in a safe place gardez-le en lieu sûr;∎ is there anywhere safe to leave my handbag? y a-t-il un lieu sûr où je puisse laisser mon sac à main?;∎ in safe hands en mains sûres;∎ in safe keeping en lieu sûr, en sûreté;∎ to give sth to sb for safe keeping confier qch à qn;∎ it's in his safe keeping c'est sous sa garde(e) (not risky, certain → course of action) sans risque ou risques, sans danger; (→ investment) sûr; (→ estimate) raisonnable;∎ I played it safe and arrived an hour early pour ne pas prendre de risques, je suis arrivé une heure en avance;∎ you're always safe ordering a steak on ne prend jamais de risques en commandant un steak;∎ a safe winner un (une) gagnant(e) certain(e);∎ the steak's a safe bet on ne prend jamais de risques en commandant le steak;∎ it's a safe bet that he'll be late on peut être sûr qu'il arrivera en retard;∎ it's a safe guess that… on ne prend pas beaucoup de risques en disant que…;∎ the safest option l'option la moins risquée;∎ I think it's safe to say that everybody enjoyed themselves je pense que l'on peut dire avec certitude que ça a plu à tout le monde;∎ it is a safe assumption that… on peut présumer sans risque que…;∎ take an umbrella (just) to be on the safe side prends un parapluie, c'est plus sûr ou au cas où;∎ it's as safe as houses cela ne présente pas le moindre risque;∎ proverb better safe than sorry deux précautions valent mieux qu'une(f) (reliable → driver) sûr, prudent;∎ is he safe with the money/the children? est-ce qu'on peut lui confier l'argent/les enfants (sans crainte)?;∎ she's a very safe driver c'est une conductrice très sûre ou très prudente;∎ he's a safe pair of hands (goalkeeper) il a les mains très sûres; (manager, minister etc) il est très fiable2 noun(a) (for money, valuables etc) coffre-fort m;∎ night or deposit safe coffre m de nuit(b) (for food) garde-manger m inv►► safe area zone f de sécurité;safe deposit dépôt m en coffre-fort;safe house (for spies, wanted man) refuge m;safe load (for lorry) charge f admissible; (for lift) charge f maximum; Electricity charge f de sécurité;safe sex rapports mpl sexuels protégés
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