Engelsk substantiv: safety | |||
1. | safety (om tilstand) the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Insure the safety of the children. The reciprocal of safety is risk. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | condition, status | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | biosafety, impregnability, invulnerability, risklessness, salvation, security | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | danger | ||
2. | safety (om sted) a safe place | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He ran to safety. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | refuge | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | area, country | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | harborage, harbourage | ||
3. | safety (om gjenstand) a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | guard, safety device | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | device | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | fender, safety catch, safety lock | ||
4. | safety (om handling) (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | base hit | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | hit | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bingle, double, home run, homer, single, three-bagger, three-base hit, triple, two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser | ||
Overordnet kategori | baseball, baseball game | ||
5. | safety (om gjenstand) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device | ||
6. | safety (om handling) a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | score | ||
Overordnet kategori | American football, American football game | ||