safety net
A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists…A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.
» We need a safety net.
Нам нужна страховка. — sharptoothed
Нам потрібна сітка безпеки. — deniko
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2 sensesA large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.
Auffangnetz
a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
(broadly, figuratively)Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.
Auffangnetz
социальная защитаsocialʹnaja zaščita
Examples
5 sentencesWe need a safety net.
Нам потрібна сітка безпеки. — deniko
ruНам нужна страховка. — sharptoothed
Algeria has decided to maintain its current social safety net.
It's dangerous to perform this acrobatic act without a safety net.
ruВыполнять этот акробатический элемент без страховки опасно. — astyng
deDiesen akrobatischen Akt ohne ein Sicherheitsnetz durchzuführen, ist gefährlich. — al_ex_an_der
Algeria has a safety net.
Living on a state subsidy provides a safety net during challenging times, ensuring a basic level of stability.
Translations
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Forms
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