night safe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for night safe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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night [Am naɪt, Brit nʌɪt] N

1.1. night C (period of darkness):

night
noche f
the (Tales of the) Thousand and One Nights
(los cuentos de) las mil y una noches
at this time of night
a estas horas de la noche
all night (long)
toda la noche
at night
por la noche
at night
de noche
it was eleven o'clock at night
eran las once de la noche
it rained during the night
llovió durante la noche
she woke up in the middle of the night
se despertó por la noche or durante la noche
long into the night
hasta muy entrada la noche
night after night
noche tras noche
night and day
día y noche
to be on or do or work nights
trabajar de noche
last night
anoche
the night before last
anteanoche
the night before last
antenoche LatAm
we stayed (for) the night
nos quedamos a dormir
we spent the night in/at a hotel
dormimos en un hotel
we looked for a place to spend or stay the night
buscamos un lugar dónde dormir
to spend a sleepless night
pasar una noche en vela or en blanco
to have a good/bad night
pasar (una) buena/mala noche
to have a late/an early night
acostarse tarde/temprano
to have a late/an early night attr flight/patrol
nocturno
night depository or Brit safe
caja f de depósitos nocturnos
the night sky
el cielo nocturno

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

night safe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for night safe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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night
noche f
good night!
¡buenas noches!
last night
anoche
10 (o'clock) at night
las 10 de la noche
the night before
la noche anterior
open at night
abierto por la noche
night and day
día y noche
during the night
durante la noche
during Tuesday night
durante la noche del martes
far into the night
a altas horas de la noche
at dead of night
a mitad de la noche
wedding night
noche de bodas
the Arabian Nights
las mil y una noches
Twelfth Night
víspera f de Reyes
to work nights
trabajar de noche
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Staff were about to lock up and lodge the funds in a night safe.
www.herald.ie
It is alleged that the robbery took place as the victim was placing the items in a bank night safe.
www.herald.ie
Many corrective measures need to be taken to make public transportation at night safe for women.
news.nationalpost.com
A hotel spokesman said the jewels were stashed in a night safe while staff mounted an unsuccessful search of the area.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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