safe keeping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for safe keeping in the English»French Dictionary

to keep sb safe

protéger qn (from contre, de)

to keep sth safe (protect)

mettre qc à l'abri (from de)

to keep sth safe (store)

garder qc en lieu sûr

Translations for safe keeping in the French»English Dictionary

être en sûreté à la banque

to be in safe keeping in the bank

Translations for safe keeping in the English»French Dictionary

I.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf] N

1. safe (for valuables):

safe

coffre-fort m

2. safe (for meat):

safe

garde-manger m inv

II.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf] ADJ

1. safe (after ordeal, risk):

safe person

sain et sauf, indemne form

safe 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. safe (free from threat, harm):

to be safe person:

être en sécurité

to be safe document, valuables:

être en lieu sûr

to be safe company, job, position, reputation:

ne pas être menacé

to feel safe/safer

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 qc à l'abri (from de)

to keep sth safe (store)

garder qc en lieu sûr

to be safe from attack, curiosity

être à l'abri de

no-one is safe from unemployment, infection

personne n'est à l'abri de

no-one is safe from killer, person

tout le monde peut être la victime de

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. safe (risk-free):

safe product, toy, level, method

sans danger

safe place, environment, vehicle, route

sûr

safe structure, building

solide

safe animal

inoffensif/-ive

safe 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 or to swim in

on peut s'y baigner sans danger

the meat is safe for eating or to eat

on peut manger la viande sans danger

the water is safe for drinking

l'eau est potable

it is safe to swim there

on peut s'y baigner 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 premises, beach

rendre [qc] (plus) sûr

to make sth safe bomb

rendre [qc] inoffensif/-ive

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. safe (prudent):

safe investment

sûr

safe estimate, choice, tactic

prudent

safe 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. safe (reliable):

safe driver

prudent

safe companion, guide, confidant

sûr

to be in safe hands

être en bonnes mains

to have a safe pair of hands

être adroit

6. safe Brit (great):

safe inf

chouette inf

safe inf

vachement bien inf

III.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf]

as safe as houses Brit (secure) person:

en sécurité

as safe as houses place:

sûr

as safe as houses (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 inf

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

in sb's keeping , in the keeping of sb

à la garde de qn

to put sb/sth in sb's keeping

confier qn/qc à qn

II.in keeping with PREP

in keeping with status, law, rules, image, tradition:

in keeping with

conforme à

to be in keeping with law, rules, policy, image, character

correspondre à

to be in keeping with surroundings, area, village

s'harmoniser avec

III.out of keeping with PREP

to be out of keeping with character, image, style

ne pas correspondre à

to be out of keeping with occasion

ne pas convenir à

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

See also clear

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

1. clear:

clear, a. clear text COMPUT, MIL in clear

en clair

2. clear SPORTS (in football):

clear

dégagement m

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

1. clear (transparent):

clear glass, liquid

transparent

clear blue

limpide

clear lens, varnish

incolore

2. clear (distinct):

clear image, outline, impression

net/nette

clear writing

lisible

clear sound, voice

clair

I didn't get a clear look at the car

je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture

he had a clear view of the man

il voyait très bien l'homme

3. clear (comprehensibly plain):

clear description, instruction, text

clair

to make sth clear to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

he made it clear to her that he disapproved

il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait

I wish to make it clear that …

je tiens à préciser que …

is that clear?, do I make myself clear?

est-ce que c'est clair?

to make one's views/intentions clear

exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires

4. clear (obvious):

clear lack, need, sign

évident

clear advantage, lead

net/nette

clear example

beau

clear attr majority

large

it is clear that …

il est clair que …

it's a clear case of fraud

il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude

5. clear (not confused):

clear idea, memory

clair

clear plan

précis

to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth

avoir une idée très claire de qc

to have/keep a clear head

avoir/garder les idées claires

we need someone with a clear head

on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires

a clear thinker

un esprit lucide

I'm not clear what to do/how to start

je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer

I have no clear idea how it happened

je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé

he had a clear understanding of the problem

il comprenait très bien le problème

she's quite clear about what the job involves

elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail

6. clear (empty):

clear road, view, area

dégagé

clear table

débarrassé

clear space

libre

the road is clear of obstacles/snow

il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route

7. clear (not guilty):

clear conscience

tranquille

8. clear (unblemished):

clear skin, complexion

net/nette

9. clear MED:

clear X-ray, scan

normal

10. clear (cloudless):

clear sky

sans nuage, clair

clear after n day, night

clair

on a clear day

par temps clair

11. clear (frank):

clear gaze, look

franc/franche

12. clear (pure):

clear sound, tone, voice

clair

13. clear FOOD:

clear honey

liquide

14. clear:

to be clear of (to be exempt from) debt

être libre de

to be clear of blame

être exempt de

to be clear of suspicion

être lavé de

15. clear (free):

clear day, diary

libre

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête

16. clear (whole):

clear week, day

entier/-ière

you must allow three clear days

il faut compter trois jours entiers

17. clear (net):

clear gain, profit

net

18. clear LING:

clear

clair

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

to jump clear

sauter sur le côté

to jump clear of (jump out of) vehicle

sauter hors de

(avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock

il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté

to pull sb clear of wreckage

extraire qn de

to stay or steer clear of town centre, rocks

éviter

to stay or steer clear of alcohol, trouble, troublemakers

éviter

he kept the boat clear of the rocks

il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers

stand clear of the gates!

éloignez-vous des portes!

to get clear of traffic, town

sortir de

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

1. clear (remove):

clear trees

abattre

clear weeds

arracher

clear debris, papers, mines

enlever

clear snow

dégager (from, off de)

to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators

débarrasser les rues des manifestants

2. clear (free from obstruction):

clear drains

déboucher

clear road

dégager

clear table, surface

débarrasser

clear site

déblayer

clear land

défricher

to clear the road of snow/obstacles

dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route

to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat)

enlever qc

to clear sth out of the way (from floor)

enlever qc du passsage

to clear the way for sth/sb lit

libérer le passage pour qc/qn

to clear the way for sth/sb fig developments

ouvrir la voie pour

to clear the way for sth/sb fig person

laisser la place à

3. clear (freshen):

to clear the air lit

aérer

to clear the air fig

apaiser les tensions

4. clear (empty):

clear desk, drawer

vider (of de)

clear room, surface

débarrasser (of de)

clear post box

lever

clear area, building

évacuer

the judge cleared the court

le juge a fait évacuer la salle

to clear the office of furniture

débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles

you're fired, clear your desk

vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau

his singing cleared the room

la pièce se vida au son de sa voix

5. clear (create):

clear space

faire

to clear a path through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

6. clear (disperse):

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

clear crowd

disperser

7. clear (unblock):

clear nose

dégager

to clear one's throat

se racler la gorge

the fresh air will clear your head

un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées

8. clear (rid skin of):

clear dandruff, spots

faire disparaître

9. clear (remove impurities):

clear wine

clarifier

10. clear (destroy):

clear building

détruire

11. clear COMPUT:

clear screen, data

effacer

12. clear (dispose of):

clear stock

liquider

to clear the backlog

rattraper le retard sur le travail

‘reduced to clear’

‘solde’

13. clear (pay off):

clear debt

s'acquitter de

clear loan

rembourser

clear mortgage

purger

14. clear FIN bank:

clear cheque

compenser

15. clear (make):

clear profit

se faire

16. clear (free from blame) jury:

clear accused

innocenter (of de)

to be cleared of suspicion

être lavé de tout soupçon

to clear one's name/reputation

blanchir son nom/sa réputation

17. clear (vet):

clear ADMIN, MIL employee

mener une enquête administrative sur

I've been cleared

j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative

she's been cleared to see the documents

elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents

18. clear (officially approve):

clear proposal, request

approuver

clear goods

dédouaner

to clear sth with sb

obtenir l'accord de qn pour qc

to be cleared for take-off/landing

recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir

19. clear (jump over):

clear fence, hurdle, wall

franchir

she cleared 2 m at the high jump

elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur

20. clear (pass through):

clear bridge

passer sous

clear gateposts

passer entre

to clear customs

passer à la douane

21. clear SPORTS:

clear ball

dégager

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

1. clear (become transparent, unclouded):

clear liquid, sky:

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear smoke, fog, cloud:

se dissiper

3. clear (become pure):

clear air:

se purifier

4. clear (go away):

clear rash, pimples:

disparaître

clear skin:

devenir net/nette

5. clear FIN:

clear cheque:

être compensé

VI.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr]

the coast is clear fig

le champ est libre

to be in the clear (safe)

être hors de danger

to be in the clear (free from suspicion)

être lavé de tout soupçon

safe keeping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for safe keeping in the English»French Dictionary

safe keeping N no pl

safe keeping

sécurité f

in safe keeping

en lieu sûr

to give sth to sb [or leave sth with sb] for safe keeping

confier qc à la garde de qn

to be in sb's safe keeping

être sous la garde de qn

Translations for safe keeping in the English»French Dictionary

to keep sth in a safe place

conserver qc dans un lieu sûr

Translations for safe keeping in the English»French Dictionary

I.safe [seɪf] ADJ

1. safe (out of danger):

safe

en sécurité

to be not safe

être en danger

to be safe from sth

être à l'abri de qc

2. safe (not harmed):

safe person

hors de danger

safe object

intact(e)

safe and sound

sain et sauf

3. safe (secure):

safe

sûr(e)

to feel safe

se sentir en sécurité

to keep sth in a safe place

conserver qc dans un lieu sûr

to put sth somewhere safe

mettre qc en lieu sûr

4. safe (not dangerous):

safe streets

sûr(e)

safe roof, building

solide

safe meat, product

sans danger

to be not safe

être dangereux

5. safe (not taking risks, not risky):

safe

sûr(e)

safe choice, driver

prudent(e)

safe method, contraceptive

sans risque

to be not safe

être dangereux

it is safe to say that ...

je peux dire sans prendre de risque que ...

to be safe with sb

ne rien risquer avec qn

it is a safe bet that ...

il y a fort à parier que ...

to be in safe hands

être entre de bonnes mains

Phrases:

to be as safe as houses Brit

ne présenter aucun risque

to wish a safe journey to sb

souhaiter un bon voyage à qn

to be on the safe side

par précaution

it is better to be safe than sorry prov

deux précautions valent mieux qu'une

to play it safe

ne pas prendre de risques

II.safe [seɪf] N

safe

coffre-fort m

keeping [ˈki:pɪŋ] N

1. keeping (guarding):

keeping

garde mf

to leave sb/sth in sb's keeping

confier qn/qc à qn

2. keeping (respecting):

to be in/out of keeping with policy, philosophy

correspondre/ne pas correspondre à

to be in/out of keeping with aims, principles

être en accord/désaccord avec

to be in/out of keeping with period, style

s'harmoniser/détonner avec

I.keep [ki:p] N

1. keep no pl (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux fixés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête levée/baissée

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food/a child warm

garder un plat/enfant au chaud

keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep rules, conditions

respecter

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, accounts

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance [or feet]

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hand in

garder la main

to keep oneself to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

comment allez-vous/vas-tu?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Listening to the voices in her head that guide her actions throughout the movie, she takes the book for safe keeping.

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By this time the elder missionaries had in their ownership a number of buildings which they held in safe keeping.

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The icon was removed from the church and given to a family for safe keeping.

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The 10 bells were removed for safe keeping in 1940.

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A trust involves something that is entrusted to one person from another person for safe keeping.

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It was afterwards given into the safe keeping of small, country troop, who looked upon it with great pride.

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They were in the museum for safe keeping.

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The large reinforced double cage where they were kept was in specification beforehand for the safe keeping of these animals.

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The workers' old houses had to be burnt and the dispossessed had only the money that they had buried for safe keeping.

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It is a depository for the safe keeping of historical items and information on the regiment.

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