safe
(=out of danger) hors de danger, en sécurité
You're safe now. Vous êtes hors de danger maintenant.
→ We're safe now. They've gone.
to feel safe se sentir en sécurité
safe from sth à l'abri de qch
safe and sound sain (e) et sauf (sauve)
→ Fortunately, my wife returned safe and sound after her ordeal.
(=not dangerous)
[thing, situation] sans danger
Don't worry, it's perfectly safe. Ne vous inquiétez pas, c'est absolument sans danger.
Is it safe? Ça n'est pas dangereux?
This car isn't safe. Cette voiture n'est pas sûre.
safe journey! bon voyage!
(=secure, without risk) sûr (e)
→ There's only one safe way to deal with this problem.
Keep your passport in a safe place. Gardez votre passeport dans un endroit sûr.
to be in safe hands être en de bonnes mains, être en bonnes mains
→ It was my responsibility to make sure these documents remained in safe hands.
to play safe ne prendre aucun risque
→ Play safe and always wear goggles.
just to be on the safe side pour plus de sûreté, par précaution
better safe than sorry, it's better to be safe than sorry deux précautions valent mieux qu'une
as safe as houses
[building, car] très solide
[investment, bet] tout à fait sûr (e)
(=sure)
it's a safe assumption that ... on peut supposer sans grand risque d'erreur que ...
→ It is a safe assumption that she was very disappointed.
it is safe to say that ... on peut dire sans crainte que ...
a safe bet, It's a safe bet that he'll be late. Il y a toutes les chances pour qu'il soit en retard.
n coffre-fort m She put the money in the safe. Elle a mis l'argent dans le coffre-fort.
fail-safe , failsafe
adj
[device, mechanism] à sûreté intégrée
→ The camera has a built-in failsafe device which prevents it from working if the right signals aren't received.
[method, formula] infaillible
→ It seemed a failsafe way of making money
→ the formula is not failsafe
night safe
n coffre m de nuit
ozone-safe
adj sans danger pour la couche d'ozone
safe area
n
[+country] zone f de sécurité
safe-breaker , safe-cracker
n perceur m de coffre-fort
safe conduct , safe-conduct
n sauf-conduit m
→ They were issued with certificates guaranteeing safe conduct.
safe-cracker
n →
safe-breaker
safe deposit box
n coffre-fort m (à la banque)
safe harbour
n , (British) safe harbor (US)
(=refuge) refuge m
→ her search for a safe harbour from her punishing life
→ those who protect and give safe harbour to terrorism
safe haven
n refuge m
safe house
n (for criminal, spy, victim)
lieu m sûr
→ ... a farm which operates as a safe house for criminals on the run.
safe passage
n
to grant sb safe passage accorder un laissez-passer à qn
safe seat
n (POLITICS) siège m sûr
safe sex
n rapports mpl sexuels sans risque , (with condom)
rapports mpl sexuels protégés
→ With the advent of AIDS, it has become necessary to practise safe sex.