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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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A n1 ( for valuables) coffre-fort m ;2 ( for meat) garde-manger m inv.B adj1 (after ordeal, risk) [person] sain et sauf, indemne fml ; [object] intact ; we know they are safe nous les savons hors de danger ; to hope for sb's safe return/arrival espérer que qn reviendra/arrivera sans encombre ; safe and sound [person] sain et sauf ;2 (free from threat, harm) to be safe [person] être en sécurité ; [document, valuables] être en lieu sûr ; [company, job, position, reputation] ne pas être menacé ; to feel safe/safeer se sentir en sécurité/plus en sécurité ; you're quite safe here vous ne risquez rien ici ; is the bike safe here? est-ce qu'on peut laisser le vélo ici sans risque? ; he's safe in bed il dort tranquillement dans son lit ; have a safe journey! bon voyage! ; to keep sb safe protéger qn (from contre, de) ; to keep sth safe ( protect) mettre qch à l'abri (from de) ; ( store) garder qch en lieu sûr ; to be safe from être à l'abri de [attack, curiosity] ; no-one is safe from personne n'est à l'abri de [unemployment, infection] ; tout le monde peut être la victime de [killer, person] ; to be safe with sb ne rien risquer avec qn ; the money is safe with him avec lui l'argent ne risque rien ; to be safe in sb's hands être en sécurité entre les mains de qn ;3 ( risk-free) [product, toy, level, method] sans danger ; [place, environment, vehicle, route] sûr ; [structure, building] solide ; [animal] inoffensif/-ive ; [speed] raisonnable ; the safest way to do la façon la plus sûre de faire ; to watch from a safe distance observer à distance respectueuse ; in a safe condition [machine, building] en bon état ; let's go-it's safe allons-y-il n'y a plus de danger ; it's not safe c'est dangereux ; to be safe for sb être sans danger pour qn ; the drug is safe for pregnant women le médicament ne présente pas de risques pour les femmes enceintes ; the toy/park is not safe for children le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants ; it's safe for swimming ou to swim in on peut s'y baigner sans danger ; the meat is safe for eating ou to eat on peut manger la viande sans danger ; the water is safe for drinking l'eau est potable ; it is safe to do on peut faire sans danger ; it would be safer for you to do ce serait plus sûr or prudent pour toi de faire ; it is not safe to do il est dangereux de faire ; it isn't safe for you to talk to strangers tu prends des risques en parlant à des étrangers ; that car is not safe to drive cette voiture est dangereuse ; nothing here is safe to eat ici rien n'est comestible ; to make sth safe rendre [qch] (plus) sûr [premises, beach] ; rendre [qch] inoffensif/-ive [bomb] ; to make food safe rendre la nourriture comestible ; to make a stadium safe for the public assurer la sécurité du public dans un stade ; in order to make the world safe for democracy pour que la démocratie puisse régner dans le monde ;4 ( prudent) [investment] sûr ; [estimate, choice, tactic] prudent ; [topic, question] anodin ; he's a bit too safe il est un peu trop timoré ; the safest thing to do would be to leave le plus sûr serait de partir ; it would be safer not to do il vaudrait mieux ne pas faire ; it is safe to say/predict that on peut dire/prédire à coup sûr que ; it's safe to assume that on peut raisonnablement penser que ;5 ( reliable) [driver] prudent ; [companion, guide, confidant] sûr ; to be in safe hands être en bonnes mains ; to have a safe pair of hands être adroit ;6 ○ GB ( great) chouette ○, vachement bien ○.as safe as houses GB ( secure) [person] en sécurité ; [place] sûr ; ( risk-free) sans risque ; better safe than sorry! mieux vaut prévenir que guérir! ; just to be on the safe side simplement par précaution ; to play (it) safe être prudent, jouer la sécurité ○. -
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I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) à l'abri (de)2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sûr3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) sauf4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) sans danger5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) fiable•- safeness- safely - safety - safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) protéger- 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.) coffre-fort -
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[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) préserver/protéger (contre)2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conserver3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conserver2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) chasse gardée2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) réserve3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confiture•- preservative
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