Слово англійською: safety

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Переклад safety українською: безпе́ка чого́сь, безпе́ка (стан), па́сок безпе́ки, пра́вила безпе́ки, остріве́ць безпе́ки

noun

/ˈseɪfti/

(plural safeties)

[uncountable] the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm
- in safety a place where children can play in safety
- He was kept in custody for his own safety.
- measures to ensure patient safety
- His behaviour endangered the safety of the public.
- The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.
[uncountable] the state of not being dangerous
- I'm worried about the safety of the treatment.
- a local campaign to improve road safety
- People worry about food safety (= food that could be harmful to health).
- breaches of fire safety regulations
- safety standards/measures/precautions
- safety concerns/issues
- The airline has an excellent safety record.
- a safety hazard (= something that is not safe)
- a safety officer (= somebody whose job is to ensure safety)
[uncountable] a place where you are safe
- They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames.
- to safety I managed to swim to safety.
- from the safety of something We watched the lions from the safety of the car.
(North American English)
(also safety catch especially in British English)
[countable] a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident
[countable] (North American English) (in American football) a defending player who plays in a position far away from the other team

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.

Idioms

safety first

(saying) safety is the most important thing
- When cycling on the roads, remember: safety first.

there’s safety in numbers