The state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions.

Dutch: zekerheid, veiligheid
Polish: bezpieczeństwo

A safe place:
— He ran to safety.

synonym: refuge.

Roget 664: safety, security, surety, impregnability; invulnerability, invulnerableness etc. adj.; danger past, danger over; storm blown over; coast clear; escape etc. 671; means of escape; blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve; safeguard, palladium.    guardianship, wardship, wardenship; tutelage, custody, safekeeping; preservation etc. 670; protection, auspices.    safe-conduct, escort, convoy; guard, shield etc. (defense) 717; guardian angel; tutelary god, tutelary deity, tutelary saint; genius loci.    protector, guardian; warden, warder; preserver, custodian, duenna [Sp.], chaperon, third person.    watchdog, bandog^†; Cerberus; watchman, patrolman, policeman; cop [Slang], dick [Slang], fuzz [Slang], smokey [Slang], peeler [Slang], zarp [Slang]; sentinel, sentry, scout etc. (warning) 668; garrison; guardship^†.    [Means of safety] refuge &c., anchor etc. 666; precaution etc. (preparation) 673; quarantine, cordon sanitaire [Fr.].    [Sense of security]. confidence etc. 858 ... show more

A device designed to prevent injury or accidents.

synonyms: guard, safety device.

Polish: ubezpieczenie

baseball The successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely.

synonym: base hit.

Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.

synonyms: condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe.

Dutch: rubbertje, ballon, condoom, kapotje, overjas, sok

A score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line.

Dutch: veiligheidspal