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Definition for: safe

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English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
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Pronunciation

  • SAMPA: /seIf/
  • IPA: /seɪf/
  • Rhymes: -eɪf

Adjective

safe ( comparative safer , superlative safest )

  1. Not in danger; free from harm's reach.
    You’ll be safe here.
  2. Free from risk; harmless, riskless.
    It’s safe to eat this.
    If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
  3. Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
    We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.
  4. Properly secured; secure.
    The documents are safe .
  5. ( slang ) Describing something wicked - cool - awsome
    Slang/modern expression for describing nouns or verbs.

Translations

  • Dutch: veilig (1,2,3,4); ongevaarlijk (2); veiliggesteld, zekergesteld (4)
  • Finnish: turvallinen (1,2,3); turvassa (4)
  • Telugu: క్షేమం (kshaemaM), భద్రం (bhadraM), పదిలం (padilaM), పైలం (pailaM)

After the addition of (3) and (4), the following translations have not been adapted yet:

  • Arabic: سليم (salīm) (1, 2)
  • Chinese: 安全 (ānquán) (1, 2)
  • French: sauf (1), sûr (2)
  • German: sicher (1, 2)
  • Hungarian: biztonságos, biztos (1, 2)
  • Indonesian: aman, selamat (1, 2)
  • Interlingua: salve (1); secur (1, 2)
  • Italian: sicuro (1, 2)
  • Japanese: 安全 (あんぜん, anzen) (1, 2)
  • Korean: 안전한 (anjeonhan) (1, 2)
  • Norwegian: sikker (1, 2)
  • Portuguese: salvo (1); seguro (1, 2); certo (2)
  • Russian: безопасный (bezopásnyj) (1, 2)
  • Spanish: salvo (1), seguro (2)
  • Swedish: säker (1, 2)
  • Volapük: sefik (1), neriskodik (2)

Antonyms

Noun

safe ( plural safes )

  1. A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

Translations

  • Dutch: kluis f . , safe f .
  • Finnish: kassakaappi
  • French: coffre-fort m .
  • Interlingua: cassa forte, coffro
  • Japanese: 金庫 (きんこ, kinko)
  • Portuguese: cofre m .
  • Russian: сейф
  • Spanish: caja-fuerte f . , cofre m .
  • Swedish: kassaskåp

Derived terms

  • Coolgardie safe
  • safeguard
  • safekeeping

See also

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