A2 verb Neutro #513 mais comum

safe

/seɪf/

To make something secure or to put a device into a state where it cannot cause accidental harm. It is most commonly used in technical, mechanical, or military contexts to describe deactivating a system.

Exemplos

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1

Please safe the equipment after you finish the repair work.

Please make the equipment secure after you finish the repair work.

2

The protocol requires the technician to safe the reactor before inspection.

The rules require the technician to secure the reactor before looking at it.

3

Just safe the gear and let's go home.

Just secure the equipment and let's go home.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
safety
Verb
safe
Advérbio
safely
Adjetivo
safe
Relacionado
safeguard
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Dica de memorização

Imagine putting a 'safe' lock on a machine; you are 'safing' it.

Quiz rápido

The engineer was asked to ___ the power grid before the storm arrived.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Exemplos

1

Please safe the equipment after you finish the repair work.

everyday

Please make the equipment secure after you finish the repair work.

2

The protocol requires the technician to safe the reactor before inspection.

formal

The rules require the technician to secure the reactor before looking at it.

3

Just safe the gear and let's go home.

informal

Just secure the equipment and let's go home.

4

It is essential to safe all laboratory instruments to prevent data loss.

academic

It is very important to secure all lab tools to stop data from being lost.

5

Management expects employees to safe their workstations every evening.

business

Managers expect workers to secure their work areas every night.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
safety
Verb
safe
Advérbio
safely
Adjetivo
safe
Relacionado
safeguard

Colocações comuns

safe the engine to make the engine secure
safe the area to make a location secure
safe a weapon to put a weapon in a non-firing state
safe the system to deactivate a system for safety
safe the controls to lock or secure the controls

Frases Comuns

fail-safe

a system that returns to a safe state if it fails

safe-keep

to keep something in a secure place

safe-handling

the act of moving things in a secure way

Frequentemente confundido com

safe vs save

Save is used for rescuing people or storing files; safe as a verb is rare and means to make a device secure.

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Notas de uso

Using 'safe' as a verb is very rare in general English. It is mostly used by engineers or soldiers when talking about making machines or weapons secure.

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Erros comuns

Learners often say 'I will safe the file' when they should say 'I will save the file.'

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Dica de memorização

Imagine putting a 'safe' lock on a machine; you are 'safing' it.

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Origem da palavra

From the Middle English word 'sauf', derived from the Latin 'salvus', meaning healthy, whole, or secure.

Padrões gramaticais

Regular verb: safe, safed, safing Transitive verb: requires a direct object (e.g., safe the machine)

Quiz rápido

The engineer was asked to ___ the power grid before the storm arrived.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

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