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safe [seɪf]1. adjectivea. ( = not risky) [substance, toy] sans danger ; [nuclear reactor] sûr, sans danger ; [place, vehicle] sûr ; [ladder, structure] solide► safe to• it is safe to say that... on peut affirmer sans trop s'avancer que...• is it safe to come out? est-ce qu'on peut sortir sans danger ?• to keep a safe distance from sth se tenir à bonne distance de qch ; (while driving) maintenir la distance de sécurité par rapport à qchc. ( = problem-free) to wish sb a safe journey souhaiter bon voyage à qn• safe journey! bon voyage !• he wrote to acknowledge the safe arrival of the photographs il a écrit pour dire que les photos étaient bien arrivées• to ensure the safe return of the hostages faire en sorte que les otages soient libérés sains et saufs• a reward for the safe return of the stolen equipment une récompense à qui rapportera en bon état l'équipement voléd. ( = likely to be right) it is a safe assumption that... on peut dire sans trop s'avancer que...• a safe bet ( = wise choice) un bon choixe. ( = not in danger) [person] en sécurité ; ( = no longer in danger) hors de danger ; [object] en sécurité• I won't feel safe until he's behind bars je ne serai tranquille que quand il sera derrière les barreaux• safe in the knowledge that... avec la certitude que...• your secret is safe with me je garderai le secret (PROV) better safe than sorry on n'est jamais trop prudent2. noun(for money, valuables) coffre-fort m3. compounds• to guarantee sb safe passage to/from a country assurer la protection de qn à son entrée dans un pays/à sa sortie d'un pays ► safe seat noun siège m sûr• it was a safe Conservative seat (British) c'était un siège acquis au parti conservateur ► safe sex noun rapports mpl sexuels sans risque ; (with condom) rapports mpl sexuels protégés* * *[seɪf] 1.noun coffre-fort m2.1) (after ordeal, risk) [person] sain et sauf; [object] intact2) (free from threat, harm)to be safe — [person] être en sécurité; [document, valuables] être en lieu sûr; [company, job, reputation] ne pas être menacé
to keep somebody safe — protéger quelqu'un ( from contre, de)
to keep something safe — ( protect) mettre quelque chose à l'abri ( from de); ( store) garder quelque chose en lieu sûr
to be safe from — être à l'abri de [attack, curiosity]
3) ( risk-free) [product, toy, level, method] sans danger; [place, environment, vehicle, route] sûr; [structure, building] solide; [animal] inoffensif/-ive; [speed] raisonnablethe toy/park is not safe for children — le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants
to make something safe — rendre [quelque chose] (plus) sûr [premises, beach]; rendre [quelque chose] inoffensif/-ive [bomb]
4) ( prudent) [investment] sûr; [estimate, choice] prudent; [topic] anodin5) ( reliable) [driver] prudent••as safe as houses — GB ( secure) [person] en sécurité; [place] sûr; ( risk-free) sans risque
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