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safe
(sāf)adj. saf·er, saf·est
1.
a. Free from danger or injury; undamaged or unhurt: He returned from the voyage safe and sound.
b. Not exposed to the threat of danger or harm: The children were safe at home all through the storm.
c. Usable in specified conditions without being damaged. Often used in combination: a microwave safe container.
2. Free from risk; not liable to be lost; sure: a safe bet.
3. Affording protection: a safe place.
4. Baseball Having reached a base without being put out, as a batter or base runner.
n.
1. A metal container usually having a lock, used for storing valuables.
2. A repository for protecting stored items, especially a cooled compartment for perishable foods: a cheese safe.
[Middle English sauf, from Old French, from Latin salvus, healthy; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
safe′ly adv.
safe′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | safely - with safety; in a safe manner; "we are safely out of there" |
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safely
adverb in safety, securely, with impunity, without risk, with safety, safe and sound 'Drive safely,' he said, and waved goodbye.
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Translations
بأمان
bezpečně
i god behold
örugglega
varno
güvenli bir şekildekazasız belâsız
safely
[ˈseɪflɪ] ADV1. (= without danger) it can safely be frozen for months → se puede congelar sin ningún problema or sin peligro durante varios meses
you can walk about quite safely in this town → no se corre peligro andando por esta ciudad, no es peligroso andar por esta ciudad
drive safely! → conduce con prudencia or cuidado
I can safely say that → puedo afirmar con toda seguridad or sin miedo a equivocarme que ...
you can walk about quite safely in this town → no se corre peligro andando por esta ciudad, no es peligroso andar por esta ciudad
drive safely! → conduce con prudencia or cuidado
I can safely say that → puedo afirmar con toda seguridad or sin miedo a equivocarme que ...
2. (= without incident) [land, return] (gen) → sin ningún percance; (in the midst of danger) → sano y salvo
to arrive safely → llegar bien, llegar sin ningún percance
to arrive safely → llegar bien, llegar sin ningún percance
3. (= securely) all the doors were safely shut → todas las puertas estaban bien cerradas
to put sth away safely → guardar algo en un lugar seguro
she was safely tucked up in bed → estaba bien metidita en la cama
the dogs were safely locked in the van → los perros estaban encerrados en la furgoneta, donde no podían hacer daño
he's safely through to the semi-final → ya se ha asegurado el paso a las semifinales
now that the exams are safely out of the way we can relax a bit → ahora que no tenemos la preocupación de los exámenes podemos relajarnos un poco
to put sth away safely → guardar algo en un lugar seguro
she was safely tucked up in bed → estaba bien metidita en la cama
the dogs were safely locked in the van → los perros estaban encerrados en la furgoneta, donde no podían hacer daño
he's safely through to the semi-final → ya se ha asegurado el paso a las semifinales
now that the exams are safely out of the way we can relax a bit → ahora que no tenemos la preocupación de los exámenes podemos relajarnos un poco
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
safely
[ˈseɪfli] adv (= without risk) [travel, go out] → en toute sécurité
The waste is safely disposed of → Les déchets sont éliminés de façon sûre.
drive safely! → soyez prudent!
The waste is safely disposed of → Les déchets sont éliminés de façon sûre.
drive safely! → soyez prudent!
(= without mishap) → sans encombre
We arrived home safely → Nous sommes arrivés à la maison sans encombre.
We arrived home safely → Nous sommes arrivés à la maison sans encombre.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
safely
adv (= unharmed) arrive, get home → wohlbehalten, heil; (= without problems also) → sicher, gut; (= without running risks) → unbesorgt, gefahrlos; drive → vorsichtig; (= solidly, firmly) → sicher, fest; (= not dangerously) → ungefährlich; drive safely! → fahr vorsichtig!; she held the door open until we were all safely inside → sie hielt die Tür auf, bis wir alle sicher drinnen waren; we can safely estimate that … → wir können mit einiger Sicherheit annehmen, dass …; I think I can safely say/claim/assume … → ich glaube, ich kann wohl or ruhig sagen/behaupten/annehmen …; I got safely through the first interview → ich bin gut or heil durch das erste Interview gekommen; the election is now safely out of the way → die Wahlen haben wir jetzt zum Glück hinter uns; money safely deposited in the bank → sicher auf der Bank deponiertes Geld; safely invested → sicher angelegt; to put something away safely → etw an einem sicheren Ort verwahren; he put it safely away in a drawer → er verwahrte es sicher in einer Schublade; put it safely out of the reach of the children → bringen Sie es vor den Kindern in Sicherheit; he’s safely locked away in prison → er sitzt hinter Schloss und Riegel; once the children are safely tucked up in bed → wenn die Kinder erst mal im Bett sind; he was safely tucked up in bed → er lag wohlvermummt im Bett; you can now safely turn off your computer → Sie können den Computer jetzt ausschalten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
safely
[ˈseɪflɪ] adv (securely) → al sicuro; (without danger) → senza (correre) rischi, tranquillamente; (without accident) to arrive safely → arrivare sano/a e salvo/aI can safely say ... → posso tranquillamente asserire...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
safe1
(seif) adjective1. (negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc). The children are safe from danger in the garden.
2. providing good protection. You should keep your money in a safe place.
3. unharmed. The missing child has been found safe and well.
4. not likely to cause harm. These pills are safe for children.
5. (of a person) reliable. a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.
ˈsafeness nounˈsafely adverb
without harm or risk. He got home safely.
ˈsafety noun the state of being safe. I worry about the children's safety on these busy roads; a place of safety; (also adjective) safety goggles; safety helmet.
ˈsafeguard noun anything that gives security or protection. a safeguard against burglary.
verb to protect. Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.
ˈsafety-belt noun a fixed belt in a car or aircraft used to keep a passenger from being thrown out of the seat in an accident, crash etc.
safety lamp a type of lamp used in mines that does not set fire to any inflammable gases there.
ˈsafety measures noun pluralThey took safety measures to prevent another accident
ˈsafety-pin noun a pin that has a cover over its point when it is closed.
safety valve a valve eg on a pressure cooker that opens if the pressure of the steam in it becomes too great.
be on the safe side to avoid risk or danger. I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.
safe and sound unharmed. He returned safe and sound.
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