safe
US /seɪf/
adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
free from danger or the risk of harm
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please keep your valuables in a safe place during the trip.
Word Family
Synonyms
- secureget by special effort
- protectedshield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- risk-freethought to be devoid of risk
Collocations
- Easy safe place to staydescribing safe place to stay (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
- Medium keep confidential files in a safe placeto continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding confidential files in a safe place
- Hard safe harbor provisions in tax legislationdescribing safe harbor provisions in tax legislation (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)
- Very Hard better safe than sorry when managing riskto better safe than sorry when managing risk, meaning to surpass in excellence
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