safety

sicurezza

Condizione in cui si è protetti da pericoli o danni.

In inglese semplice: The state of being protected from danger or harm.

• Your safety matters to us.
• The children reached safety before the fire spread.
• Workers must follow the new safety rules.

Come si usa: for someone's safety (Wear a helmet for your safety.)

Sinonimi: security

Contrari: danger

Espressioni comuni: road safety, for someone's safety, reach safety

sicura, dispositivo di sicurezza

Meccanismo che impedisce a una macchina di avviarsi o a un’arma di sparare per errore.

In inglese semplice: A device that prevents a machine or weapon from starting or firing by accident.

• Check that the safety is on.
• The safety prevents the machine from starting accidentally.
• He checked the gun's safety before putting it away.

Sinonimi: safety catch, safety lock

Espressioni comuni: engage the safety, release the safety, safety on something, check the safety

safety

Giocatore di football americano che difende da una posizione molto arretrata rispetto agli altri difensori.

In inglese semplice: An American football player who defends from a position far behind the other defenders.

• Their safety caught the pass.
• He played safety for his college team.
• Both safeties moved back before the play began.

Espressioni comuni: free safety, strong safety, play safety

safety

Azione del football americano che vale due punti, solitamente quando un avversario viene placcato nella propria zona di meta.

In inglese semplice: An American football play worth two points, usually when an opponent is tackled in their own end zone.

• The defense scored a safety.
• A safety gave the other team two points.
• The quarterback was tackled in his own end zone for a safety.

Espressioni comuni: score a safety, concede a safety, two-point safety