safe period in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.period [Am ˈpɪriəd, Brit ˈpɪərɪəd] N

1.1. period:

period (interval, length of time)
periodo m
period (interval, length of time)
período m
period (when specifying a time limit)
plazo m
a two-year period
un período de dos años
within a two-month period
dentro de un plazo de dos meses
she is away on business for long periods
pasa mucho tiempo fuera or pasa largos períodos fuera en viajes de negocios
for a period of five hours/12 months
por un espacio de cinco horas/período de 12 meses
in such a short period (of time)
en un espacio/en un período tan corto de tiempo
during her period in office
durante el tiempo or período en que desempeñó el cargo
when he returned after a period of illness
cuando regresó tras una enfermedad form
when he returned after a period of illness
cuando regresó luego de una enfermedad LatAm form

II.period [Am ˈpɪriəd, Brit ˈpɪərɪəd] ADJ

See also period piece

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

safe period in the PONS Dictionary

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I.period [ˈpɪəriəd, Am ˈpɪri-] N

II.period [ˈpɪəriəd, Am ˈpɪri-] INTERJ Am

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Investing in tourism is difficult in safe periods, but during a time of war, it might come as a surprise that there is any investment.
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When fully loaded, they evidently couldn't stop in a safe period of time.
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The information provided is customizable, allowing users to select their individual skin type, altering the safe period of time you can spend in the sun.
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Written references to a safe period do not appear again for over a thousand years.
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