safety
To secure to keep it from becoming detached even under vibrationTo secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
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» Do you have safety deposit boxes?
У вас есть камеры хранения? — elisei
У вас є сейфи? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
To secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing
Examples
517 sentencesDo you have safety deposit boxes?
У вас є сейфи? — deniko
ruУ вас есть камеры хранения? — elisei
I'm just concerned about your safety.
Я лише турбуюся про твою безпеку. — deniko
Tom is concerned for your safety.
Том турбується про твою безпеку. — deniko
Tom has a safety deposit box.
У Тома є сейфова скринька. — oromashka
We need a safety net.
Нам потрібна сітка безпеки. — deniko
ruНам нужна страховка. — sharptoothed
Origin
Inherited from Middle English savete, from Old French sauveté, from earlier salvetet, fromInherited from Middle English savete, from Old French sauveté, from earlier salvetet, from Medieval Latin salvitās, salvitātem, from Latin salvus.
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Forms
safeties, safetying, safetied, safetiedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
8 patterns- safety deposit box
- safety deposit
- wearing safety glasses
- about your safety
- for his safety
- safety issue
- safety glasses
- wearing safety
See also
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