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I. safe [seɪf] ADJ

1. safe (secure):

safe
safe
safe medicine
safe journey!
safe distance
to drive at a safe speed
safe vaccine

2. safe (protected):

safe
to keep sth in a safe place
to feel safe
to put sth somewhere safe

3. safe (certain):

safe

4. safe (avoiding risk):

safe
to make the safe choice
safe driver
safe estimate
safe play
safe player

5. safe (dependable):

safe
safe
safe
safe adviser
safe car
safe driver
safe road

6. safe POL:

7. safe SPORTS:

to win by a safe margin

8. safe inf (good, cool):

safe
cool sl
safe person a.

Phrases:

it is better to be safe than sorry prov
to be in safe hands
to be as safe as houses Brit deal, job
to play it safe
to play it safe
[just [or in order]] to be on the safe side
safe and sound

II. safe [seɪf] N

safe
safe
safe
Safe m

safe ADJ INV-FIN

safe

safe N INV-FIN

Safe m
OpenDict entry

safe ADJ

ˈcer·ti·fied-safe ADJ inv

certified-safe food:

ˈfail-safe ADJ inv TECH, COMPUT

fail-safe
fail-safe
Sicherheitsmechanismus m <-, -mechanismen>

ˈnight safe N Brit

night safe
Nachttresor m <-s, -e>

safe ˈcon·duct N

safe conduct
Schutzbrief m <-(e)s, -e>
to issue sb with a safe conduct

safe de·ˈpos·it N

safe deposit
safe deposit
Stahlkammer f <-, -n>

ˈsafe house N

safe house
safe house (house)
safe house (flat)
safe house of secret agents

ˈsafe pe·ri·od N

safe period

safe ˈsex N no pl

safe sex
Safer Sex m <-es>

ˈshow·er-safe ADJ inv

shower-safe

safe custody N INV-FIN

safe custody

fail-safe

fail-safe