safety in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for safety in the English»Spanish Dictionary

safety <pl safeties> [Am ˈseɪfti, Brit ˈseɪfti] N

1.1. safety U (security):

safety

seguridad f

your personal safety is at risk

peligra tu seguridad

for safety's sake, we'd better stick together

para más or mayor seguridad es mejor que no nos separemos

they reached the safety of the port/shore

llegaron al abrigo del puerto/de la costa

we made a dash for safety

corrimos para ponernos a salvo or a cubierto

there's safety in numbers

se está más seguro en un grupo grande

1.2. safety U (freedom from risk):

safety

seguridad f

safety is an important feature of the design

la seguridad es una característica importante del diseño

safety is an important feature of the design attr device/fuse/precautions

de seguridad

safety measures

precauciones fpl

safety measures

medidas fpl de seguridad

safety rail

barandilla f

safety regulations

normas f de seguridad

it has a good safety record

es de probada seguridad

2. safety U (certainty):

safety

seguridad f

I think we can say with complete safety that …

creo que podemos decir con total seguridad or con absoluta certeza que …

3. safety C (on gun):

safety, a. safety catch

seguro m

4. safety C Am:

safety (in US football) (player)

safety m

crowd safety N U

crowd safety

seguridad f en las aglomeraciones

free safety N

free safety

cierre m de la defensa

safety catch N

safety catch

seguro m

safety belt N

safety belt

cinturón m de seguridad

safety mechanism N U or C

safety mechanism

mecanismo m de seguridad

safety mechanism

dispositivo m de seguridad

safety first N U

safety first

la seguridad ante todo

safety first campaign

campaña f de prevención de accidentes

safety first tactics SPORTS

tácticas fpl cautelosas or defensivas

safety curtain N

safety curtain

telón m anti-incendios

safety curtain

telón m de seguridad

safety glass N U

safety glass

vidrio m inastillable

safety glass

vidrio m de seguridad

safety glass

cristal m inastillable Spain

safety glass

cristal m de seguridad Spain

safety harness N

safety harness

arnés m de seguridad

safety in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for safety in the English»Spanish Dictionary

safety [ˈseɪfti] N no pl

safety (being safe):

safety

seguridad f

a place of safety

un lugar seguro

for sb's safety

para la seguridad de alguien

Phrases:

there's safety in numbers prov

cuantos más, menos peligro

safety measures N pl

safety measures

medidas f pl de seguridad

road safety N no pl

road safety

seguridad f vial

safety glass N

safety glass

vidrio m inastillable

safety razor N

safety razor

maquinilla f de afeitar

safety belt N

safety belt

cinturón m de seguridad

safety curtain N THEAT

safety curtain

telón m de seguridad

safety regulations N pl

safety regulations

normas f pl de seguridad

safety margin N

safety margin

margen m de seguridad

safety pin N

safety pin

imperdible m

safety Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a place of safety

un lugar seguro

for sb's safety

para la seguridad de alguien

there's safety in numbers prov

cuantos más, menos peligro

safety in the workplace

seguridad f en el trabajo

safety goggles

gafas de protección

safety regulations

reglamento m de seguridad

to run for safety

correr a ponerse a salvo

to provide a sense of safety/comfort

transmitir una sensación de seguridad/comodidad

to maintain [or keep] a safety distance of at least 2 m

mantener [o guardar] una distancia de seguridad de dos metros como mínimo

the stadium lacks the necessary safety provisions

el estadio está desprovisto de las normas de seguridad necesarias

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Translations for safety in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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valvula de seguridad

safety valve

cadena de seguridad

safety chain

disyuntor de seguridad de la presión del aceite

oil pressure safety switch

valvula de seguridad del compresor

compressor safety valve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The outdoor cages will have a double net layer; one for safety reasons and the other, outer layer, for plants to grow on.

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His leadership helped to reduce the costs of bank failures and to restore the safety and soundness of the national banking system.

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Unmindful of his personal safety he moved from one platoon post to another and encouraged his men to fight.

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All units were temporarily withdrawn after the derailment for urgent safety inspections, but most were back in service for morning peak the next day.

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The safety catch wasn't on, police said.

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He has a safety pin stuck through his left ear.

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The tunnels do in fact exist but contain several central heating and gas pipes and are thus blocked off for safety reasons.

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It stands for the chemical industry's desire to improve health, safety, and environmental performance.

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The recent economic reforms have undermined the socialist state's safety net and forced people to look to the private sector for work and services.

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Its investment strategy emphasizes, in order of importance, preservation of capital (safety), liquidity and competitive yield.

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