safe house in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.safe <safer, safest> [Am seɪf, Brit seɪf] ADJ

1.1. safe (secure from danger):

safe pred
seguro
the money will be safe here
el dinero estará seguro aquí
his reputation is safe
su reputación está a salvo
you are not safe here
corres peligro aquí
keep these documents safe
guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro
your secret is safe with me
puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto
to be safe from sb/sth at least we're safe from the threat of dismissal
por lo menos no corremos peligro de que nos despidan
we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here
aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
she's safe from any immediate danger
está fuera de peligro inmediato
no one is safe from her sharp tongue
nadie está a salvo or nadie se salva de su lengua mordaz
safe pair of hands
persona en la que se puede confiar

3. safe (not risky):

safe investment
seguro
safe investment
sin riesgo
safe method/contraceptive
seguro
safe method/contraceptive
fiable
he's a very safe driver
conduce con prudencia
it's a pretty safe bet that he will win
(de) seguro que gana él
it's safe to say that …
se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que …
they opted for the safe choice
fueron a lo seguro
a safe seat POL
una circunscripción donde la victoria está prácticamente asegurada
buy six bottles to be on the safe side
compra seis botellas para que no vaya a faltar or para mayor seguridad
we'd better leave at four o'clock to be on the safe side
mejor salgamos a las cuatro por si acaso or por las dudas
better (to be) safe than sorry
más vale prevenir que curar

II.safe [Am seɪf, Brit seɪf] N

See also play

I.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] N

II.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] VB trans

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III.play [Am pleɪ, Brit pleɪ] VB intr

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1. play (amuse oneself):

play children:
jugar
we tried to persuade him but he wouldn't play inf
tratamos de convencerlo pero no quiso saber nada
to play at sth
jugar a algo
they were playing at cops and robbers
estaban jugando a ladrones y policías
what are you playing at?
¿a qué estás jugando?
what are you playing at?
¿qué es lo que te propones?
to play with sb/sth
jugar con alguien/algo
she played with her toys/friends
jugaba con sus juguetes/amigos
I played with the idea
lo pensé
I played with the idea
le di vueltas a la idea
I feel you're just playing with me
me parece que solo estás jugando conmigo or que te estás burlando de mí
to play with words
jugar con las palabras
we don't have much time/money to play with
no disponemos de mucho tiempo/de mucho dinero
to play with oneself euph
toquetearse euph
to play fast and loose with sb/sth
jugar con alguien/algo

I.house <pl houses [ˈhaʊzəz]> N [Am haʊs, Brit haʊs]

1.1. house (dwelling):

house
casa f
I won't have that dog in the house
no quiero a ese perro en casa
come around to my house at six
ven a (mi) casa a las seis
the party's at my house
la fiesta es en (mi) casa
the man/lady of the house
el hombre/la señora de la casa
he's useless around the house
es un inútil para la casa
the house of God
la casa del Señor
a house divided
cualquier nación u organización con divisiones internas
to move house Brit
mudarse (de casa)
to move house Brit
cambiarse de casa
to play house
jugar a las casitas
a house of cards
un castillo de naipes
as safe as houses Brit
totalmente seguro
it's as safe as houses
es totalmente seguro
it's as safe as houses
no tiene el menor peligro
to clean house Am (restore order)
poner la casa en orden
to clean house Am (restore order)
hacer una limpieza
to clean house lit (spring-clean)
hacer (una) limpieza general
to eat sb out of house and home
dejarle la despensa vacía a alguien
to get along like a house afire or Brit on fire inf (be very friendly)
hacer buenas migas
to get along like a house afire or Brit on fire inf (be very friendly)
llevarse muy bien
(make good progress) we're getting on like a house afire
todo marcha sobre ruedas or viento en popa
to keep house
ocuparse de or llevar la casa
to keep open house
tener la puerta siempre abierta
it's always open house at the Browns'
la casa de los Brown siempre está abierta a todo el mundo
to put one's (own) house in order
poner sus (or mis etc.) asuntos en orden
to put one's (own) house in order
ordenar sus (or mis etc.) asuntos
to set up house
poner casa
attr house buyer
comprador m de una vivienda or casa / compradora f de una vivienda or casa
house owner
propietario m / propietaria f
house owner
dueño m de una casa / dueña f de una casa
house painter
pintor m de casas / pintora f de casas
house prices
el precio de la vivienda

II.house VB trans [Am haʊz, Brit haʊz]

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III.house INTERJ [Am haʊs, Brit haʊs] Brit

safe house in the PONS Dictionary

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They were ambushed and the safe house came under attack.
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She took the republican side in the civil war and her studio was used as a safe house by republican volunteers.
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He lives in a state-provided safe house which is outfitted to be bulletproof, is heavily guarded by police, and has a panic room.
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There is one safe house in this zone, located in one of the favelas.
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They discover the unbeatable adversaries they battled with at the original safe house to be robots, engineered for one thing: war.
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They tracked him down to his safe house and arrested him.
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They take her to a safe house and pump her full of truth serum to verify if she really had amnesia.
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His house, filled with hidden rooms and secret passages, is a safe house for the oppressed.
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Some zombie groups use living characters as spies and saboteurs, usually during or in preparation for a major attack on a safe house (mainly malls).
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The operation was aborted, and the team escaped to a safe house.
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