safe

en sécurité, sain et sauf

Protégé contre le danger ou les blessures.

En anglais simple : Protected from danger or harm.

• The children are safe now.
• We arrived home safe and sound.
• Are your belongings safe from the rain?

Comment l'utiliser : safe from something (The animals are safe from hunters here.); keep someone/something safe (This fence keeps the children safe.)

Synonymes : secure, protected, unharmed

Contraires : unsafe, endangered

Expressions courantes : safe and sound, safe from something, keep someone safe

sûr, sans danger

Qui risque peu de causer du mal ou d’avoir des conséquences négatives.

En anglais simple : Unlikely to cause harm or lead to a bad result.

• This food is safe to eat.
• Is it safe to swim here?
• They chose a safe route through the mountains.

Comment l'utiliser : safe to do something (This water is safe to drink.); safe for someone/something (The medicine is safe for children.)

Synonymes : harmless, secure

Contraires : dangerous, unsafe

Expressions courantes : safe to eat, safe choice, safe drinking water

sûr, protégé

Se dit d’un endroit où l’on est protégé du danger.

En anglais simple : A place like this protects you from danger.

• We found a safe place to sleep.
• The cave provided safe shelter from the storm.
• Is there somewhere safe for the children to hide?

Comment l'utiliser : safe from something (This shelter keeps us safe from falling rocks.)

Synonymes : secure, protected

Contraires : dangerous

Expressions courantes : safe place, safe shelter, safe haven

coffre-fort

Boîte solide munie d’une serrure, servant à garder de l’argent et des objets précieux.

En anglais simple : A strong box with a lock, used to keep money and valuable things.

• Keep your money in the safe.
• She locked the documents in a small safe.
• Have you forgotten the code for the safe?

Synonymes : strongbox

Expressions courantes : hotel safe, open a safe, safe combination