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1 play safe
играть наверняка, избегать риска, действовать осторожно‘You've got this all wrong, uncle Frank. Lily's not like her mother. She's different.’ ‘Maybe so, son, but why take a chance? Why not play safe and marry a girl like Bessie Allbright who you can be sure isn't going to disgrace you and wreck your banking career?’ (E. Caldwell, ‘The Sure Hand of God’, ch. 13) — - Все это не так, дядя Фрэнк. На свою мать Лили не похожа. Она совсем другая. - Возможно, что и так, сынок. Но зачем рисковать? Не лучше ли сыграть наверняка, женившись на такой девушке, как Бесси Оллбрайт? Она-то уж, конечно, не опозорит тебя и не помешает твоей банковской карьере.
If a big politician like Senator Ashley Dukes plays safe, that's a good reason why a sheriff ought to look out for his future too. (E. Caldwell, ‘Trouble in July’, ch. II) — Если такой известный политический деятель, как сенатор Эшли Дьюкс, предпочитает не рисковать, почему бы и шерифу также не подумать о своем будущем.
Once again remembering the awful price of one more conviction, Keycase was tempted to play safe... (A. Hailey, ‘Hotel’, ch. 12) — Помня о том, какое ужасное наказание его ожидает, если он еще раз попадется и будет осужден, Кикейс действовал осторожно.
‘No doubt,’ said Francis bitterly, ‘if things went wrong, Roger would play safe.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Powers’, ch. XXXIII) — - Без сомнения, - продолжал Фрэнсис с горечью, - если даже дело примет плохой оборот, Роджер как-нибудь выкрутится.
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play safe действовать наверняка; -
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4 play safe
play (it) safe не идти на рискThe Germans played it safe and made just that one swift pass over our field and then beat it for home.
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play (it) safe де́йствовать наверняка́ -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > play safe
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8 play safe
Общая лексика: действовать наверняка, перестраховаться, перестраховываться -
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поступать наверняка, вести себя осторожно, не рисковать, избегать рискованных действийАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > play safe
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10 play safe
(לשחק, לנהוג) בלי להסתכן* * *◙ ןכתסהל ילב (גוהנל,קחשל)◄ -
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(to take no risks.) ikke tage chancer* * *(to take no risks.) ikke tage chancer -
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(to take no risks.) ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse -
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berhati-hati waspada -
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(to take no risks.) taka ekki áhættu -
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(to take no risks.) biztosra megy -
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(to take no risks.) jogar pelo seguro -
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(to take no risks.) tehlikeye atılmamak, tedbirli davranmak -
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(to take no risks.) previdno ravnati -
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(to take no risks.) pelata varman päälle -
20 play safe
op zeker spelen (geen risico's nemen)
См. также в других словарях:
play safe — To take no risks • • • Main Entry: ↑play play safe 1. To act in a manner that minimizes the risk of defeat, injury or loss 2. To act in a cautious way • • • Main Entry: ↑safe * * * play (or play it) safe take precaution … Useful english dictionary
play 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\ 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 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 safe — index hedge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
play safe — or[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 … Dictionary of American idioms
play safe — or[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 … Dictionary of American idioms
play safe — ► play (or play it) safe avoid taking risks. Main Entry: ↑play … English terms dictionary
play safe — Synonyms and related words: clear the decks, consider every angle, forearm, guard against, hedge, leave out nothing, make sure, make sure against, overlook no possibility, prepare for, protect, provide a hedge, provide against, provide for, reef… … Moby Thesaurus
play safe — behave in a cautious manner … English contemporary dictionary
play safe — Take no risks … A concise dictionary of English slang