safe
/seɪf/adjective
उच्चारण सेफ़
सुरक्षित, महफ़ूज़
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~ (from sb/sth)
protected from any danger or harm
सुरक्षित, महफ़ूज़
- The children are safe at home.
- Keep your documents safe from rain.
- Keep your valuables safe when you travel by train.
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- The village is safe from floods because of the new embankment.
- She felt safe with her family around her.
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not likely to cause harm or injury; not involving risk
जिससे खतरा न हो, जोखिम-रहित
- Is the water safe to drink?
- a safe investment
- It is not safe to cross the road here.
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- The experts declared the old bridge safe for use.
- He plays safe and never takes unnecessary risks.
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not harmed or lost
सही-सलामत
- The lost child was found safe and well.
- Everyone on the boat was rescued safe.
- After the storm, all the fishermen returned safe to the shore.
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- The passengers were safe, though the bus was badly damaged.
- He reached home safe and sound.
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a strong metal box with a lock in which valuable things are kept
तिजोरी
- The jewellery was locked in the safe.
- The manager keeps the cash in a locked safe.
- She opened the safe with a key and took out the papers.
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- The bank keeps its gold in a large safe.
- A thief tried to break into the safe at night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
safe + to-infinitive
Use safe to do for an action that carries no danger.
जिस कार्य में कोई खतरा न हो, उसके लिए 'safe' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Is it safe to drink this water?
- It is not safe to cross the track here.
safe for sb / safe from sth
Safe for means harmless to someone; safe from means protected against a danger.
'Safe for' का अर्थ किसी के लिए हानिरहित है; 'safe from' का अर्थ किसी खतरे से सुरक्षित है।
- This toy is safe for small children.
- The village is safe from floods because of the new embankment.
safe + place / hands / distance
Safe often joins nouns to say where or how someone is protected.
'Safe' प्रायः noun के साथ आकर बताता है कि कोई कहाँ या कैसे सुरक्षित है।
- Keep your passport in a safe place.
- The child is in safe hands with her grandmother.
safe (noun) / safe vs safety
A safe is a locked box for valuables; safe is the adjective and safety is the noun for the state of being protected.
'Safe' noun के रूप में कीमती सामान रखने की तिजोरी है; adjective 'safe' और भाववाचक संज्ञा 'safety' सुरक्षा की अवस्था बताते हैं।
- The jeweller locked the gold in the safe.
- Road safety is everyone's concern.
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adverb + safe
perfectlycompletelyreasonablyrelativelyabsolutely
- The bridge is perfectly safe for heavy trucks.
verb + safe
feelkeepstayplay itmake
- Stay safe during the heavy rains.
safe + noun
journeydistanceplacedrinking waterseat
- We wish you a safe journey home.
safe + preposition
from harmfor childrenin handsto eatat home
- Fruits washed in clean water are safe to eat.
“More examples 5
- Radhika called her mother to say that she had reached home safe.
राधिका ने माँ को फ़ोन करके बताया कि वह सुरक्षित घर पहुँच गई है।
- The rescue team brought all the trekkers back safe and sound.
बचाव दल सभी पर्वतारोहियों को सकुशल वापस ले आया।
- It is safer to travel by train than to ride a scooter on this highway.
इस राजमार्ग पर स्कूटर चलाने की तुलना में रेल से यात्रा करना अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- The batsman played a safe shot and took a single.
बल्लेबाज़ ने सुरक्षित शॉट खेला और एक रन ले लिया।
- Our neighbourhood is safe even late at night.
हमारा मोहल्ला देर रात तक भी सुरक्षित है।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ Is it safe for drinking this water?
✓ Is it safe to drink this water?
Safe takes to + verb for an action; for + -ing is not used here.
किसी क्रिया के लिए 'safe' के बाद to + verb आता है; यहाँ 'for + -ing' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ The luggage is safety in the cloakroom.
✓ The luggage is safe in the cloakroom.
After is we need the adjective safe; safety is a noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'safe' आना चाहिए; 'safety' noun है।
✗ Keep the money safely in the locker.
✓ Keep the money safe in the locker.
After keep, the state of the object is given by an adjective, so safe, not safely.
'Keep' के बाद object की अवस्था बताने के लिए adjective आता है, इसलिए 'safe' सही है, 'safely' नहीं।
✗ I am feeling safely in this city.
✓ I feel safe in this city.
After a linking verb such as feel, use the adjective safe, not the adverb safely.
'Feel' जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective 'safe' आता है, adverb 'safely' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
safe and sound
unharmed
सही-सलामत
- She reached home safe and sound after the storm.
better safe than sorry
it is wiser to be careful than to take a risk and regret it
पछताने से बचने के लिए सावधानी बेहतर है
- Carry an umbrella; better safe than sorry.
on the safe side
being careful even if it seems unnecessary
एहतियात के तौर पर
- To be on the safe side, reach the centre an hour early.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Safe and sound, better safe than sorry, on the safe side, play it safe.
Idioms: safe and sound (सही-सलामत), better safe than sorry (बाद में पछताने से अच्छा है पहले सावधानी रखना), on the safe side (खतरे से बचने के लिए), play it safe (जोखिम न लेना)।