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{ "term": "safe", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "protected from any danger, harm or loss", "sensetop": "safe from somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The children are quite safe here." }, { "text": "She didn't **feel safe** on her own." }, { "text": "Will the car be safe parked in the road?" }, { "text": "They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks.", "contextForm": "safe from somebody/something" }, { "text": "Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment." }, { "text": "Your secret is safe with me *(= I will not tell anyone else)*." }, { "text": "Here's your passport. Now **keep** it **safe**." }, { "text": "We have been assured that our jobs are safe *(= we are not in danger of losing them)*." }, { "text": "I felt **safe and secure** here." }, { "text": "Don't worry—he'll be all safe and snug in the barn." }, { "text": "Keep your money safe by carrying it in an inside pocket." }, { "text": "You should be safe enough, but don't go too far." }, { "text": "I didn't feel safe in the house on my own." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["from", "with"], "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "not likely to lead to any physical harm or danger", "sensetop": "safe to do somethingsafe for somebody/somethingsafe for somebody to do something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a safe and effective remedy for coughs and colds" }, { "text": "Is the water here safe to drink?", "contextForm": "safe to do something" }, { "text": "Acupuncture is safe for most people.", "contextForm": "safe for somebody/something" }, { "text": "The street is not safe for children to play in.", "contextForm": "safe for somebody to do something" }, { "text": "It is one of the safest cars in the world." }, { "text": "Builders were called in to **make** the building **safe**." }, { "text": "Many people are without safe drinking water." }, { "text": "She claimed that nuclear power was the most environmentally safe form of energy." }, { "text": "The army experts made the bomb safe." }, { "text": "A safe and effective vaccine for the disease will soon be available." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["from", "with"], "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "not harmed, damaged, lost, etc.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We were glad she let us know she was safe." }, { "text": "The missing child was found **safe and well**." }, { "text": "They turned up **safe and sound**." }, { "text": "A reward was offered for the animal's **safe return**." }, { "text": "Take care of yourselves and **stay safe**." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["from", "with"], "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "where somebody/something is not likely to be in danger or to be lost", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We all want to live in safer cities." }, { "text": "Keep your passport in a safe place." }, { "text": "We watched the explosion **from a safe distance**." }, { "text": "It was a relatively safe place compared with other countries." }, { "text": "Why are the streets still not safe for women?" }, { "text": "a completely safe and secure environment for young children" } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["from", "with"], "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "not involving much or any risk; not likely to be wrong or to upset somebody", "sensetop": "safe to do something", "labels": "(disapproving)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Electricity shares are still a safe investment." }, { "text": "As I peruse the menu the only **safe bet** is the grilled chicken." }, { "text": "The source of Harry's wealth was not a safe subject for public discussion." }, { "text": "**It’s safe to assume (that)** there will always be a demand for new software.", "contextForm": "safe to do something" }, { "text": "**It's safe to say** there aren't any movies out there quite like this one." }, { "text": "It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency." }, { "text": "The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "feel", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"], "preposition": ["from", "with"], "phrases": ["better safe than sorry", "play it safe", "play safe"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "doing an activity in a careful way", "examples": [ { "text": "a safe driver" } ], "synonyms": "careful" }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "based on good evidence", "examples": [ { "text": "a safe verdict" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "used by young people to show that they approve of somebody/something", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I like him, he's safe." }, { "text": "That kid's safe." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "used by young people as a way of accepting something that is offered", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘You want some?’ ‘Yeah, safe.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do something you may later wish you had not", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [ { "text": "She decided to avoid travelling at night. Better safe than sorry." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "something that is likely to happen, to succeed or to be suitable", "examples": [ { "text": "He's a good bet to earn a spot on the US team." }, { "text": "Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager." }, { "text": "The movie looks like a sure bet for Best Film." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "being taken care of well by somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I've left the kids in safe hands—with my parents." }, { "text": "Their problem was in the safe hands of the experts." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "being especially careful; taking no risks", "examples": [ { "text": "I took some extra cash just to be on the safe side." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be careful; to avoid risks", "examples": [ { "text": "Play safe—keep out of the sun in the middle of the day." }, { "text": "I decided to play it safe and wore a formal suit." }, { "text": "I decided to play safe and not let on I understood what they were saying." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very safe", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "confident because you know that something is true or will happen", "examples": [ { "text": "She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person that you can trust to do a job well", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "Colleagues regard him as a safe pair of hands." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪf/", "audio": "sa/safe/safe__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/seɪf/", "audio": "sa/safe/safe__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save, later assimilated to the adjectival form." }