Meaning

4 senses

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

    Tresor, Safe, Geldschrank

    сейфsejf

    сейфsejf

    strongbox where valuables can be safely kept

  2. (slang)A condom.

  3. (dated)A ventilated or refrigerated chest or closet for securing provisions from noxious animals or insects.

    a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests

  4. (colloquial, dated)A safety bicycle.

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

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. That bridge is anything but safe.

    Цей міст аж ніяк не безпечний. — deniko

    deDiese Brücke ist alles andere als sicher. — mayabe

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. Tom wants Mary to be safe.

    Том хоче, щоб Мері була в безпеці. — deniko

    ruТом хочет, чтобы Мэри была в безопасности. — odexed

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. You'll be safe here with Tom.

    Ти будеш тут в безпеці з Томом. — deniko

    ruЗдесь с Томом вы будете в безопасности. — sharptoothed

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. They claim this medicine is safe.

    Вони стверджують, що ці ліки безпечні. — deniko

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping:
Русский
By meaning 1
box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping:

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”).

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: safes
Singularsafe
Pluralsafes

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
rubberB1OKA1secureB1cofferlockboxstrongboxcondomguardedinvulnerableprotectedsafe and soundout of harm's way
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
dangerousA2hazardousB2unsafeB2

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

neighbours in the dictionary
sadlyA2sadnessB1safariB1safeguardB1safelyB1safetyB1

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

safe — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto