Anh

safety

gb/sˈeɪfti/ us/sˈeɪfti/
A2 Anh
~ 1200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ A2 state
1

Being protected from harm

When someone or something is away from danger or harm.

Mẫu sử dụng: [someone's] safety
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'safety' with 'safe'. 'Safety' is a noun, while 'safe' is an adjective.
Từ đồng nghĩa
security (Often refers to protection from intentional threats, while 'safety' can include protection from accidents.)
Từ trái nghĩa
danger (Refers to the presence of risk or threat, the opposite of safety.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
public safety |safety measures |safety concerns |safety standards |ensure safety
Chủ đề
daily life |health |security |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
  • Wearing a helmet can improve your safety while cycling.
  • The company takes employee safety very seriously.
  • Parents worry about the safety of their children at school.
  • For your own safety, please stay behind the barrier.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • A seat belt helps your safety in a car.
  • We care about your safety.
  • Safety is important at work.
  • The police work for public safety.
Danh từ technical B1 entity
2

Device preventing danger

A part of a machine or tool that stops it from working in a dangerous way.

Mẫu sử dụng: the safety on [something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
safety mechanism (A more technical term for a device that prevents danger.)
Từ trái nghĩa
trigger (In firearms, the part that initiates firing; opposite in function to a safety.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
safety catch |safety switch |release the safety
Chủ đề
technology |security |work |core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
  • Make sure the safety is on before handling the gun.
  • The machine has an automatic safety to stop overheating.
  • He forgot to release the safety before trying to fire.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The gun has a safety to stop accidents.
  • Turn off the safety before you use it.
  • The safety is easy to use.
Danh từ A2 entity
3

Safe place or situation

A place or time when you are not in danger.

Mẫu sử dụng: to [someone's] safety
Từ đồng nghĩa
refuge (Emphasizes shelter and protection, often from danger or persecution.)
Từ trái nghĩa
exposure (Being in an unprotected state where harm is possible.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
reach safety |seek safety |run to safety
Chủ đề
daily life |security |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
  • They ran to the safety of the house during the storm.
  • The hikers reached the safety of their camp before nightfall.
  • She longed for the safety of her hometown.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • We ran to safety inside the building.
  • He found safety in his friend's home.
  • She reached safety after the flood.
Danh từ technical B2 event
4

Two-point football score

In American football, when the other team has the ball in their end zone and it stops there, giving you two points.

Từ đồng nghĩa
two-point score (Describes the point value without specifying the play type.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
score a safety
Chủ đề
sports
Ví dụ
  • The defense scored a safety in the third quarter.
  • A bad snap led to a safety for the other team.
  • They won by one point because of that safety.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • They got two points for a safety.
  • The team scored a safety in the game.
  • A safety can change the score quickly.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
safety
IPA
GB/sˈeɪfti/
US/sˈeɪfti/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
safety (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (safety)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: safety
  • Plural: safeties, safety
Họ từ
Forms
safeties noun
Core family
safe adjective A1 safely adverb A2
Related words
safeguard verb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsafe adjective B1 unsafely adverb
Cách diễn đạt

for your own safety

1
/fɚ jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn sˈeɪfti/
fixed phrase

To protect yourself from danger

Used to tell someone to do something so they will not get hurt or be in danger.

Ví dụ
  • For your own safety, please wear a helmet.
  • Stay indoors for your own safety during the storm.

in safety

1
/ˈɪn sˈeɪfti/
fixed phrase

Protected from harm or danger

When you are somewhere safe and away from danger.

Ví dụ
  • The children played in safety behind the fence.
  • They finally arrived home in safety.

safety first

1
/sˈeɪfti fˈɚst/
fixed phrase

Put safety before all else

Used to say that avoiding danger is more important than anything else.

Ví dụ
  • Remember, safety first when operating heavy machinery.
  • Safety first—don’t take unnecessary risks.

to be on the safe side

1
/tə bˈi ˈɔn ðə sˈeɪf sˈaɪd/
idiom informal

Take extra precautions just in case

To be extra careful so nothing bad happens, even if it's not likely.

Ví dụ
  • Bring an umbrella to be on the safe side.
  • I locked all the doors, just to be on the safe side.

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