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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
- safety
- safeguard
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
- 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.) 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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2 crack
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1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer
2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura
3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
crack1 n1. grieta / raja / defecto2. estallido / chasquido3. golpecrack2 vb agrietar
crack sustantivo masculino (pl
crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack ' crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stoptr[kræk]1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar3 (hit) pegar, golpear4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con6 (tell - joke) contar1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija4 (blow) golpetazo5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón6 (attempt) intento7 figurative use (defect) defecto8 (drug) crack nombre masculino1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the crack of dawn al amanecernot to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se diceto crack a smile sonreírto crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercasto give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguiento have a crack at something intentar algocrack ['kræk] vi1) : chasquear, restallarthe whip cracked: el látigo restalló2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)crack vt1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)crack adjfirst-rate: buenísimo, de primeracrack n1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)a crack of thunder: un trueno2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f4) blow: golpe m5) attempt: intento madj.• de primera adj.n.• abertura s.f.• chasquido s.m.• chiste s.m.• cuchufleta s.f.• estallido s.m.• grieta s.f.• hendidura s.f.• latigazo s.m.• quiebra s.f.• raja s.f.• rajadura s.f.• rendija s.f.• resquicio s.m.• rompimiento s.m.• traque s.m.• traquido s.m.• trique s.m.• triquitraque s.m.v.• agrietar v.• agrietarse v.• cascar v.• castañetear v.• chascar v.• chasquear v.• desdoblar v.• estallar v.• grietarse v.• partir v.• quebrantar v.• rajar v.• resquebrajar v.• restallar v.kræk
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
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vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up[kræk]1. N1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f- paper over the cracks2) (=slight opening) rendija f3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m, estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m, estruendo m- get a fair crack of the whip- give sb a fair crack of the whip4) (=blow) golpe m5) * (=attempt) intento mto have or take a crack at sth — intentar algo
6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón7) (=drug) crack m8)I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *
9) * (=fun)2.ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera3. VT1) (=break) [+ glass, pottery] rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] resquebrajar; [+ skin] agrietar; (fig) * [+ person] derrotar2) (=break open) [+ nut] cascar; [+ egg] cascar, romper; [+ safe] forzar; (fig) * [+ market] entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] desarticularnut 1., 2)3) (=hit) golpear4) (=cause to sound) [+ whip] chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] hacer crujir- crack the whip5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contarto crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes
6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar7)4. VI1) (=break) [glass, pottery] rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] resquebrajarse; [skin] agrietarse2) [voice] (with emotion) quebrarse3) (=yield, break down) [person] desmoronarseto crack under the strain — [person] desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] desmoronarse; [alliance] desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión
4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir5)I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente
5.CPDcrack cocaine N — crack m
crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura
- crack on- crack up* * *[kræk]
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1) ca) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura fto paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)
b) (chink, slit) rendija f2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido mto give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien
3) c ( blow) golpe m4) ( instant)at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)
5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón7) u ( drug) crack m
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adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera
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1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar2)a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticularto crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro
to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella
to crack a smile — sonreír*
b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!
3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I4) ( hit sharply) pegar*5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*
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vi1)a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarseb) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujirc) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*d) ( break down)2) (be active, busy)to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra
come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- crack up
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