Safe - English meaning

adjective

Paying close attention to something.

Usage examples:

Never before had she had such an attentive audience

noun

A small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valued objects.

Usage examples:

A small brass casket containing four black opals

noun

A coffin

adjective

(of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.

Usage examples:

A cautious driver

adjective

Not acting quickly in order to avoid risks; careful

Usage examples:

Most doctors are cautious about advising you to have surgery., auto companies are taking a cautious…

adjective

Very careful about what you do or say and unwilling to take risks because you want to avoid possible problems

Usage examples:

Be cautious about sth/about doing sth businesses have become cautious about spending on technology.…

adjective

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Usage examples:

She had been chary of telling the whole truth

adjective

Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Usage examples:

The officials were very circumspect in their statements

adjective

Careful not to take risks

Usage examples:

Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved.

noun

A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.

Usage examples:

A battered leather coffer sealed with a waxen crest

noun

A large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept

Usage examples:

Government/party coffers, with the increased revenue coming to the state's coffers, hiring freezes …

adjective

Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Usage examples:

They were very conservative in their outlook

noun

A person who is averse to change and holds traditional values.

Usage examples:

He was considered a conservative in his approach to catholic teachings

adjective

Tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change

Usage examples:

He wore a conservative business suit for his interview., she was conservatively dressed in a gray s…

verb

Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.

Usage examples:

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost

verb

Past simple and past participle of defend

Usage examples:

How can we defend our homeland if we don't have an army?, white blood cells help defend the body ag…

noun

A place where things are stored.

Usage examples:

Irish libraries became depositories for material from all over the world

adjective

A person to whom something is lodged in trust.

Usage examples:

In the seventeenth century, goldsmiths acted as depositaries for the gold of the rich

noun

A place where money or official documents can be stored safely

Usage examples:

The documents are currently in a depository in minnesota., trucks unloaded cargo at the depository'…

adjective

Cautious and having possible reservations.

Usage examples:

He has given a guarded welcome to the idea

verb

Watch over in order to protect or control.

Usage examples:

Two men were left to guard the stockade

adjective

Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.

Usage examples:

A city leery of gang violence

adjective

Not trusting someone or something and usually avoiding him, her, or it if possible

Usage examples:

I've always been a little leery of authority figures.

noun

A small lockable cupboard or compartment, typically as one of a number placed together for public use, e.g. in schools or railway stations.

Usage examples:

We went to our lockers, conveniently close together, to get what we needed and whatnot.

noun

A cabinet, often tall and made of metal, in which someone can lock his or her possessions and leave them for a period of time

noun

One of a set of tall metal cupboards that are fastened to a wall and can be locked, in which employees, students, etc. can leave their possessions

Usage examples:

Nine employees had been laid off and were cleaning out their lockers.

exclamation

Used to express agreement or acceptance.

Usage examples:

Ok, i'll pass on your message

adjective

Satisfactory but not especially good.

Usage examples:

The flight was ok

adverb

In a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent.

Usage examples:

The computer continues to work ok

adjective

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Usage examples:

No prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose

adjective

Showing good judgment in avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful

Usage examples:

His decision was prudent and timely., a little prudence would be appropriate.

adjective

Careful in the way that you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks

Usage examples:

They insisted that the deal is fiscally prudent and would not put the city budget at risk., prudent…

noun

A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.

Usage examples:

A deep repository for nuclear waste

noun

A place where things are stored

Usage examples:

A nuclear waste repository, fig. the proverbs amounted to a repository of wisdom.

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

adjective

(of a place) protected from bad weather.

Usage examples:

The plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden

verb

Protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather.

Usage examples:

The hut sheltered him from the cold wind

adjective

Protected from wind, rain, or bad weather

Usage examples:

We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic., i wonder how well she will do on her own after leadi…

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

Usage examples:

He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

Usage examples:

Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

noun

A person or thing providing protection.

Usage examples:

A coating of grease provides a shield against abrasive dirt

noun

A small lockable box, typically made of metal, in which valuables may be kept.

Usage examples:

Here they find a mysterious island where their father has a metal strongbox buried in a ruined outh…

noun

A specially made box that is fastened with a lock and is very difficult to break, used to keep valuable objects safe

noun

A room, typically one in a bank, designed to protect valuable items against fire and theft.

Usage examples:

All the robbers then gained access and staff were locked in the records room after the strongroom w…

noun

A special room with strong walls and a strong door where valuable things can be kept safe

Usage examples:

The bank's strongroom

adjective

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Usage examples:

I was too timid to ask for what i wanted

adjective

Not offering, involving, or eager for new or stimulating things.

Usage examples:

He was the unadventurous type

adjective

Not willing to try new or difficult things

Usage examples:

He was often criticized for his unadventurous tactics., i find her books repetitive and unadventuro…

adjective

Not harmed or damaged.

Usage examples:

Buildings undamaged during the war

adjective

Not harmed or spoiled

Usage examples:

No hotel escaped undamaged, and the few with rooms still open are always filled., the properties we…

adjective

Not having or showing initiative or entrepreneurial ability.

Usage examples:

They demand their children seek permission for any act, but then turn upon them as unenterprising

adjective

Not good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things, especially things that will make money

Usage examples:

He was lazy and unenterprising, and expected jobs to just fly in through the window., london can be…

adjective

Not harmed; uninjured.

Usage examples:

All the hostages were released unharmed

adjective

Not hurt or damaged

Usage examples:

Both children escaped unharmed from the burning building.

adjective

Not hurt or harmed.

Usage examples:

He was shaken but unhurt after being pelted with cans and bottles

adjective

Not harmed

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) not harmed or damaged.

Usage examples:

They escaped uninjured when their homes were hit

adjective

Not injured

Usage examples:

The driver of the car was shocked but uninjured.

adjective

Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.

Usage examples:

I came through all those perils unscathed

adjective

Without injuries or damage being caused

Usage examples:

I came away from the accident unscathed, but the car got badly damaged.

noun

A roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.

Usage examples:

A gothic ribbed vault

verb

Leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole.

Usage examples:

He vaulted over the gate

noun

An act of vaulting.

Usage examples:

The barman, with a practised vault of the bar, was again serving wine

adverb

In a good or satisfactory way.

Usage examples:

The whole team played well

adjective

In good health; free or recovered from illness.

Usage examples:

I don't feel very well

exclamation

Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, resignation, or relief.

Usage examples:

Well, really! the manners of some people!