safety in the home

safety first! - а) соблюдайте осторожность! (на улице и т. п.); б) безопасность прежде всего!

♢ to play for safety - а) играть наверняка; б) делать (что-л.), не подвергая себя риску

Sicherheit leisten (Comm, Fin) — to offer security; (Jur) to stand or go bail

etw als Sicherheit hinterlegen (Comm, Fin) — to deposit or lodge sth as security; (Jur) to put up sth as bail

jemanden/etwas in Sicherheit [vor etwas (Dat.)] bringen — save or rescue somebody/something [from something]

sich vor etwas (Dat.) in Sicherheit bringen — escape from something

mit an Sicherheit (Akk.) grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit — with almost complete certainty; almost certainly

jemanden/etwas in Sicherheit [vor etwas (Dat.)] bringen — save or rescue somebody/something [from something]

sich vor etwas (Dat.) in Sicherheit bringen — escape from something

mit an Sicherheit (Akk.) grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit — with almost complete certainty; almost certainly

to give sth. careful o serious consideration riflettere seriamente su qcs.; to submit sth. for sb.'s consideration sottomettere qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; consideration is being given to... si sta prendendo in considerazione...; to take sth. into consideration prendere in considerazione qcs.; to be under consideration [ matter] essere in esame; she's under consideration for the job — la stanno prendendo in considerazione per il lavoro

to give sth. careful o serious consideration riflettere seriamente su qcs.; to submit sth. for sb.'s consideration sottomettere qcs. all'attenzione di qcn.; consideration is being given to... si sta prendendo in considerazione...; to take sth. into consideration prendere in considerazione qcs.; to be under consideration [ matter] essere in esame; she's under consideration for the job — la stanno prendendo in considerazione per il lavoro

в защиту — in defence (of)

под защитой — under the aegis (of) / protection (of)

That wouldn't be right. No, sir, it just wouldn't be fair and square. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jackpot’, ‘Kneel to the Rising Sun’) — Это было бы неправильно. Да, сэр, это было бы несправедливо и нечестно.

Well, if it's working all right to suit you, then you ought to pay me what you owe me for fixing it for you, Clyde. That's fair and square. We had a bargain about that, anyway. (E. Caldwell, ‘Close to Home’, ch. 17) — Ведь если радиоприемник работает и вы им довольны, вы должны заплатить мне за то, что я починил его, Клайд. Это будет по-честному. Мы же с вами договорились.

...I always give the good Lord His due. Him and me has always been fair and square with each other. (E. Caldwell, ‘Tobacco Road’, ch. II) —...я всегда воздавал должное милосердному Богу. У нас с ним всегда все было по-хорошему.

Well, sir, it deeply grieves me that we've failed to reach an agreement and must come into conflict... I will promise you one thing - that we fight you fair and square, with everything open and aboveboard. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part I, ch. 5) — Ну, сэр, как ни печально, мы не смогли прийти к дружескому соглашению и предотвратить неизбежный теперь конфликт... я обещаю вам одно: мы будем вести борьбу честную и открытую.

I got the horse from him all fair and square, didn't I? (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Come in Spinner’, ‘Wednesday’) — Но мне его лошадь досталась честным путем, разве это не так?

But in the final analysis, the responsibility for safety rests fair and square on the employers. (‘Labour Monthly’) — В конечном счете ответственность за технику безопасности лежит целиком и полностью на предпринимателях.

The financial burden ought to be borne fair and square by the home government. (Suppl) — Финансовое бремя должны полностью нести местные власти.

Johnny had been confined to the house all day, save when he had been sent for a message; looking right and left down the street before he started; and then darting to the shop to get what was wanted, and back again to the safety of his home as fast as his legs could carry him, for there was war between him and his catholic comrades. (S. O'Casey, ‘I Knock at the Door’, ‘The Red above the Green’) — Джонни целыми днями отсиживался дома и выходил, только когда его посылали за чем-нибудь; и прежде чем пуститься по улице, смотрел направо и налево, а потом со всех ног мчался в лавочку, покупал что нужно и - назад под крылышко матери, ибо между ним и мальчиками-католиками шла война.

Run round as fast as your legs can carry you, and tell Georgie Middleton to come here at once... (S. O'Casey, ‘Pictures in the Hallway’, ‘Death on the Doorstep’) — Беги что есть духу к Джорджи Миддлтону и скажи, что я велю ему сейчас же прийти сюда...

He clambered out of the window, adjusted his costume hastily, and fled up the village as fast as his fat little legs would carry him. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 12) — Мистер Бантинг вылез в окно, наскоро поправил свой костюм и пустился бежать по улице со всей скоростью, на какую только были способны его короткие толстые ножки.

неприкосновенность жилища — inviolability / sanctity of the home, immunity of domicile; franchise de l'hôtel фр.

el bebé se siente seguro cerca de su madre — the baby feels safe o secure close to its mother

hay que atar mejor la carga porque no parece muy segura — the load needs to be fixed a bit better because it doesn't seem to be very securely attached o very secure

• eso es lo más seguro — that's the most likely thing

lo más seguro es que no pueda ir — I almost certainly o most likely won't be able to go

• dar algo por seguro, si yo fuera tú no daría la victoria por segura — if I were you I wouldn't be sure of victory

• es seguro que..., es seguro que ganaremos la copa — we're bound o sure o certain to win the cup

sí, estoy completamente segura — yes, I'm absolutely sure o positive

- vamos a ganar -pues yo no estaría tan seguro — "we're going to win" - "I wouldn't bet on it" o "I wouldn't be so sure"

• seguro de algo — sure of sth

se muestra cada vez más seguro en el escenario — he is more and more sure of himself o confident on stage

no es un método muy seguro — it's not a very reliable o sure method

no lo sabemos seguro — we don't know for sure o certain

-estoy dispuesto a cambiar de actitud -sí, sí, seguro — iró "I'm willing to change my attitude" - "yeah, yeah, sure!" iró

• a buen seguro, de seguro — certainly

a buen seguro o de seguro va a dar que hablar — it will certainly give people something to talk about

• hacerse un seguro — to take out insurance

seguro de desempleo — unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de paro — Esp unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de vida — life assurance, life insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro mixto — endowment assurance, endowment insurance ( esp EEUU)

los médicos de pago y los del seguro — private doctors and national health o NHS ones

seguro social — LAm (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

Ex: Increasingly worrying to all however were the escalating cost of insurance, servicing and maintenance.

Ex: This article surveys the causes of disintegration and the use of microforms as a buffer against imminent destruction.

Ex: The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.

gli ha messo una mano sulla spalla — he put o laid a hand on his shoulder

mettere qc diritto — to put o set sth straight

mettere qn sulla strada giusta fig — to set sb right

hai messo la sicura? Auto — have you locked the door?

mettercela tutta — to do one's utmost o very best

mettere in conto — (somma ecc) to put on account

mettere qn contro qn fig — to turn sb against sb

mettere dentro qn — (fam : imprigionare) to put sb inside

mettere in giro — (pettegolezzi, voci) to spread

mettere insieme — (gen) to put together, (organizzare: spettacolo, gruppo) to organize, get together, (soldi) to save

mettere in luce — (problemi, errori) to show up, highlight

mettere sotto — (sopraffare) to get the better of

mettere su il caffè fam — to put the coffee on

non metterti là — (seduto) don't sit there, (in piedi) don't stand there

mettersi a letto — to go to bed, (malato) to take to one's bed

si sono messi insieme — (coppia) they've started going out together Brit o dating Am

mettersi a piangere/ridere — to start crying/laughing, start o begin to cry/laugh

mettersi bene/male — (faccenda) to turn out well/badly

mettere giù (il ricevitore) — to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

mettere qcs. in vendita — to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

mettercela tutta — to try one's hardest o best to do

mettere la seconda — to shift into second gear AE

mettere gli anabbaglianti — to dip one's headlights BE

mettere su casa — to set up home o house

mettere su un negozio — to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare)

mettere su peso, chili — to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello)

mettere su il caffè — colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire)

mettere su uno spettacolo — to put on o stage a show

mettere sotto qcn. — (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

- rsi in ginocchio — to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel

- rsi a tavola — to sit down to dinner o to a meal

- rsi in maschera — to put on o wear fancy dress