| Traduções principais |
| safe adj | (secure) | seguro adj |
| | We live in a safe neighbourhood. |
| | Vivemos numa vizinhança segura. |
| safe adj | (person: free from danger) (pessoa: livre de perigo) | salvo, seguro, protegido adj |
| | You're safe here. They can't get you now. |
| | Você está salvo (or: seguro) (or: protegido) aqui. Eles não podem pegá-lo agora. |
| safe adj | (cautious) | cauteloso, cuidadoso adj |
| | The chess player made a safe move. |
| | O jogador de xadrez fez um movimento cauteloso. |
| safe n | (strong box) (caixa forte) | cofre sm |
| | The businessman kept his money in a safe. |
| | O negociante guardou o dinheiro num cofre. |
Formas compostas:
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as safe as houses,
safe as houses adj | figurative, informal (secure) | seguro como um forte loc adj |
| be safe vi | (not be in danger) | estar seguro loc v |
| | I locked the documents in the drawer, so now they're safe. |
| be safe vi | (not be dangerous) | ser seguro loc v |
| | The manufacturer guarantees that these toys are safe for children. |
| Better safe than sorry. expr | informal (It's wise to take precautions.) | melhor prevenir do que remediar expres v |
| fail-safe n | (backup plan) (informal) | plano B sm |
| fail-safe adj | (equipped with a backup system) (infalível, com backup) | à prova de falhas expres |
| keep safe vi | (stay out of danger) (evitar perigo) | cuidar-se vp |
| | Keep safe when swimming. |
| meat safe n | (storage cupboard for meat) | guarda-comida sm |
| | People used to store food in a meat safe. |
play safe,
play it safe v expr | informal (avoid taking risks) | não se arriscar expres v |
| | The gymnast considered attempting the flip, but decided to play it safe and stick with the routine she knew well. |
| safe and sound adj | (unharmed and well) | são e salvo expres |
| | The road was icy but our driver got us home safe and sound. |
| | A estrada estava coberta de gelo, mas nossa motorista nos trouxe para casa sãos e salvos. |
| safe bet n | (bet: certain to be won) (aposta) | aposta segura sf + adj |
| safe bet n | figurative (risk: safe to take) (risco) | aposta segura sf + adj |
| safe bet n | informal, figurative ([sth] certain to happen) (figurado) | certeza sf |
| | It's a safe bet that it's going to rain; look at those clouds! |
safe harbor (US),
safe harbour (UK) n | (refuge for ships) (lugar de refúgio para navios) | porto seguro sm + adj |
| | Fortunately, the fishermen on board the SS Nelly found a safe harbor and escaped the hurricane. |
safe harbor (US),
safe harbour (UK) n | figurative (place of refuge) (lugar de refúgio) | porto seguro sm + adj |
| | In times of trouble, one's one home often becomes a safe harbor. |
| safe harbor n | US (finance: measure against take-over) (finanças) | safe harbor estrang |
| safe haven n | (refuge) (refúgio, acomodação) | porto seguro loc sm |
| | | refúgio sm |
| | After living through such difficult times, she felt like she'd finally arrived at a safe haven. |
| safe house n | figurative (place of security, refuge) | abrigo seguro loc sm |
| | There are groups that help refugees find a safe house when they reach a new country. |
| safe journey n | (journey completed without danger) | viagem tranquila loc sf |
| | Edgar wished Lucinda a safe journey and watched her board the train for Bucharest. |
safe passage,
safe conduct n | (journey completed without danger) | salvo-conduto sm |
| | Various governmental bodies tried to arrange safe passage for refugees from the civil war. |
| safe place n | (refuge, somewhere secure) | lugar seguro loc sm |
| | | refúgio sm |
| safe place to work n | (not dangerous) | lugar seguro para trabalhar expres |
| safe sex n | informal (sexual activity with a condom) (sexo com preservativo) | sexo seguro sm |
| | It's important to make sure you're practising safe sex. |
| safe to eat adj | (food: free from germs and toxins) | próprio para o consumo expres |
| | Uncooked meat is not considered safe to eat in many places of the world. |
safe to say [sth],
safe to say that adj | informal (true or likely to become true) | pode-se dizer expres |
| | It's safe to say that most children love pizza. |
| safe travels npl | (journey completed without danger) | viagem tranquila loc sf |
| | My parents wished me safe travels when I left for my first trip to Asia. |
| safe trip n | (journey completed without danger) | viagem tranquila loc sf |
| safe water n | (water that is drinkable) | água potável loc sf |
| | Safe water is one of the greatest public health needs in Africa. |
| safe working load n | (maximum weight that can be lifted) | carga máxima permitida sf |
| | What is the safe working load for this crane? |
| safe-deposit n as adj | (equipped with storage facilities) | cofre sm |
| safe-deposit box n | (secure container in a bank) | cofre bancário loc sm |
| | I keep my expensive jewelry and old photos in a safe-deposit box. |
safecracker,
safe-cracker,
safe cracker,
safebreaker,
safe-breaker,
safe breaker n | (law: [sb] who breaks into safes) | arrombador de cofres sm + prep + sm pl |
safekeeping,
safe-keeping,
safe keeping n | (secure storage) (guarda segura) | guarda sf |
| | Linda put her diamonds in a locked metal box for safekeeping. |
| stay safe v expr | (imperative: be careful) | cuide-se expres v |
| | It's dangerous out there. Stay safe! |
| stay safe v expr | (avoid danger) | estar seguro expres v |
| | | permanecer seguro loc v |
| | | ser cauteloso expres v |
| | Stay safe when swimming, and never dive into unknown waters. |