BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

Meaning of BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY in English

it's better to be cautious than to regret it later

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — ( saying ) used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — see safe
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — see safe
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — посл.семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — посл. семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — посл. семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — * God takes care of the one who takes care of himself Лучше поберечься, чем потом жалеть (ср.: Бог заботится …
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY — Лучше поберечься, чем потом жалеть ( Ср.: Береженого и бог бережет; Семь раз отмерь - один раз отрежь)
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAFE — I. ˈsāf adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sauf, saf, save, from Old French salf, sauf, saf, sal, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SORRY — ˈsärē, ˈsȯr-, -ri adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sary, sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
SORRY — (a.) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SORRY — ( a. ) Poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SORRY — — sorrily , adv. — sorriness , n. /sor"ee, sawr"ee/ , adj., sorrier, sorriest . 1. feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAFE — — safely , adv. — safeness , n. /sayf/ , adj., safer, safest , n. adj. 1. secure from liability …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAFE — I. ˈsāf adjective ( saf·er ; saf·est ) Etymology: Middle English sauf, from Anglo-French salf, sauf, from Latin salvus safe, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SORRY — adjective ( sor·ri·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English sory, from Old English sārig, from sār sore Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
SORRY — adj melancholy; dismal; gloomy; mournful. 2. sorry ·adj poor; mean; worthless; as, a sorry excuse. 3. sorry ·adj grieved for …
Webster English vocab
SAFE — vt to render safe; to make right. 2. safe ·noun a place for keeping things in safety. 3. safe ·noun …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAFE — [safe] adj saf.er ; saf.est [ME sauf, fr. OF, fr. L salvus safe, healthy; akin to L solidus solid, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SORRY — / ˈsɒri; NAmE ˈsɑːri; ˈsɔːri/ adjective , exclamation ■ adjective ( sor·rier , sor·ri·est ) HELP NOTE : You can …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFE — / seɪf; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( safer , saf·est ) PROTECTED 1. [ not before noun …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SORRY — sor ‧ ry S1 W2 /ˈsɒri $ ˈsɑːri, ˈsɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative sorrier , superlative sorriest ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAFE — I. safe 1 S2 W2 /seɪf/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative safer , superlative safest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SORRY — adj. (sorrier, sorriest) 1 (predic.) pained or regretful or penitent (were sorry for what they had done; am sorry that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAFE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SORRY — adj. (sorrier, sorriest) 1 (predic.) pained or regretful or penitent (were sorry for what they had done; am sorry that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAFE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
SORRY — adj. (sorrier, sorriest) 1. (predic.) pained or regretful or penitent (were sorry for what they had done; am sorry that …
Oxford English vocab
SAFE
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SORRY — ( sorrier, sorriest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You say ‘ …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFE — ( safer, safest, safes) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SORRY — (sorrier, sorriest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You say ‘Sorry’ or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SORRY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAFE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
SORRY — (REFUSAL OR DISAGREEMENT) [adjective] [after verb] - used to show politeness when expressing refusal or disagreementI'm sorry but I think …
Cambridge English vocab
SAFE
Cambridge English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab

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