Meaning

14 senses
  1. Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

    You’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.

    sicher, gefahrlos

    в безопа́сностиv bezopásnosti

    безпе́чнийbezpéčnyj

    free from danger or the risk of harm

  2. Free from risk.

    It’s safe to eat this berry.

    sicher

    безопа́сныйbezopásnyj

    безпе́чнийbezpéčnyj

    (of an undertaking) secure from risk

  3. Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.

    We have to find a safe spot, where we can hide out until this is over.

    sicher

    безопа́сныйbezopásnyj

  4. When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.

    The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.

  5. In a location that renders it difficult to pot.

  6. Properly secured.

    The documents are safe inside the cabbinet.

    sicher

    безопа́сныйbezopásnyj, надёжныйnadjóžnyj

  7. Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.

    dishwasher-safe

  8. (UK, slang)Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.

  9. (UK)Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.

    It is clear that this is not a safe conviction.

  10. (slang)Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.

  11. Reliable; trusty.

    safe food

  12. Certain; sure.

Examples

2714 sentences
  1. You are in a safe place.

    Ти у безпечному місці. — aandrusiak

    ruТы в безопасности. — joulin

    deDu bist an einem sicheren Ort. — xtofu80

  2. That bridge is anything but safe.

    Цей міст аж ніяк не безпечний. — deniko

    deDiese Brücke ist alles andere als sicher. — mayabe

  3. Tom wants Mary to be safe.

    Том хоче, щоб Мері була в безпеці. — deniko

    ruТом хочет, чтобы Мэри была в безопасности. — odexed

  4. You'll be safe here with Tom.

    Ти будеш тут в безпеці з Томом. — deniko

    ruЗдесь с Томом вы будете в безопасности. — sharptoothed

  5. They claim this medicine is safe.

    Вони стверджують, що ці ліки безпечні. — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
not in danger:
Русский
By meaning 3
not in danger:
free from risk:
properly secured:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not in danger:

Origin

From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), fro

From Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”).

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Forms

safer/more safe, safest/most safe
Comparativesafer / more safe Lesson
Superlativesafest / most safe Lesson

regular

Synonyms

83 synonyms

Antonyms

7 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedsafeness

Collocations

12 patterns
  • would be safe
  • a safe place
  • be safe here
  • feel safe
  • be safe to
  • safe place
  • wouldn't be safe
  • safe to do
  • be safe for
  • in a safe
  • safe to eat
  • safe to drink

See also

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