safe

a salvo, seguro

Protegido frente al peligro o los daños.

En inglés sencillo: Protected from danger or harm.

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

Cómo se usa: safe from something (The animals are safe from hunters here.); keep someone/something safe (This fence keeps the children safe.)

Sinónimos: secure, protected, unharmed

Antónimos: unsafe, endangered

Expresiones frecuentes: safe and sound, safe from something, keep someone safe

seguro, inocuo

Que difícilmente causa daño o conduce a un mal resultado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: safe to do something (This water is safe to drink.); safe for someone/something (The medicine is safe for children.)

Sinónimos: harmless, secure

Antónimos: dangerous, unsafe

Expresiones frecuentes: safe to eat, safe choice, safe drinking water

seguro

Dicho de un lugar que te protege del peligro.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: safe from something (This shelter keeps us safe from falling rocks.)

Sinónimos: secure, protected

Antónimos: dangerous

Expresiones frecuentes: safe place, safe shelter, safe haven

caja fuerte

Caja resistente con cerradura, usada para guardar dinero y objetos de valor.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: strongbox

Expresiones frecuentes: hotel safe, open a safe, safe combination