childproof

ˈtʃaɪldpruːf

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Conjugation

Definition of childproof - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

durability

Rare

resistant to damage caused by children

Rare

The furniture is childproof.

durable

sturdy

tough

safety

Rare

designed to prevent children from opening or using

Rare

The medicine bottle is childproof.

Verb

tr.

safety

Rare

make an object safe for children

Rare

They childproof the house before the baby arrives.

protect

safeguard

secure

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Origin of childproof

Old English, cild (child) + proof (resistant)

Examples of childproof in a sentence

They installed childproof gates at the stairs.
The kitchen cabinets are childproof to keep toddlers safe.
They installed a childproof lock on the drawer.
Parents need to childproof the kitchen to prevent accidents.
They hired a professional to childproof their new home.

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French:antichoc, sécuriser, ...
German:kindersicher, kindersicher machen, ...
Italian:a prova di bambino, mettere in sicurezza, ...
Spanish:a prueba de niños, asegurar, ...
Portuguese:infantil, tornar seguro para crianças, ...
Chinese:耐儿童损坏的, 防止儿童接触, ...
Japanese:子供に安全な, 子供に安全にする, ...
Arabic:مُقاوِم لِلأَطْفال, جَعَلَ الشَّيْءَ آمِنًا لِلْأَطْفَالِ, ...
Hebrew:עָמִיד לִילָדִים, לְמַגֵּן לִילָדִים, ...
Russian:детоустойчивый, обезопасить, ...
Ukrainian:дитлостійкий, захистити, ...
Hindi:बच्चों के लिए सुरक्षित, सुरक्षित बनाना, ...
Bengali:শিশু-প্রতিরোধী, শিশুদের জন্য নিরাপদ করা, ...
Catalan:resistent als nens, adaptar per als nens, ...
Czech:odolný vůči dětem, zabezpečit, ...
Danish:børnesikker, børnesikre, ...
Dutch:kindveilig, kindveilig maken, ...
Greek:παιδοανθεκτικός, προστατεύω, ...
Hungarian:strapabíró, gyerekbiztossá tenni, ...
Khmer:ធន់នឹងការខូចខាតដោយកុមារ, ធ្វើឱ្យមានសុវត្ថិភាពសម្រាប់កុមារ, ...
Korean:아이들로부터 안전한, 아이에게 안전하게 만들다, ...
Persian:کودک‌مقاوم, ایمن کرد, ...
Polish:dziecioodporny, zabezpieczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):à prova de crianças, proteger, ...
Romanian:rezistent la copii, a securiza, ...
Swedish:barnsäker, barnsäkra, ...
Thai:ทนทานต่อเด็ก, ทำให้ปลอดภัยสำหรับเด็ก, ...
Turkish:çocuklara dayanıklı, çocuklara uygun hale getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chống lại sự hư hại do trẻ em, làm an toàn, ...

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