HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT, THE

Meaning of HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT, THE in English

ˌHealth and ˌSafety at ˈWork Act, the BrE AmE

a set of laws made in the UK in 1974 in order to protect people at work and make sure that they do not have to work in dangerous conditions, without the proper clothing or safety equipment etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a business/working lunch (= a lunch during which you also do business ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEALTH — I Extent of continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with one's environment. Good health is harder to …
Английский словарь Британика
ACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of …
Английский словарь Британика
WORK — I. ˈwərk, ˈwə̄k, ˈwəik noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc, worc; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAFETY — I. ˈsāftē, -ti sometimes ÷-fəd.- or ÷-fət- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sauvete, saufte, safte, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEALTH — I. ˈhelth also -ltth noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English helthe, from Old English hǣlth, from hāl whole, healthy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English acte, partly from Latin actus doing, driving, performance, recital, part of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORK — /werrk/ , n., adj., v., worked or ( Archaic except for 35, 37, 40 ) wrought; working . n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEALTH — — healthward , adj. , adv. /helth/ , n. 1. the general condition of the body or mind with reference …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACT — /akt/ , n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORK — I. ˈwərk noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACT — I. ˈakt noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEALTH — ˈheltth noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English helthe, from Old English hǣlth, from hāl Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORK — noun to ferment, as a liquid. 2. work ·noun ore before it is dressed. 3. work ·add. ·noun break; twist. …
Webster English vocab
SAFETY — add. ·noun a safety touchdown. 2. safety ·noun ·same·as safety touchdown, below. 3. safety ·noun preservation from escape; close custody. …
Webster English vocab
AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
Webster English vocab
ACT — vi to perform on the stage; to represent a character. 2. act ·vt to feign or counterfeit; to simulate. 3. …
Webster English vocab
SAFETY — those activities that seek either to minimize or to eliminate hazardous conditions that can cause bodily injury. Safety precautions fall …
Britannica English vocabulary
HEALTH — in human beings, the extent of an individual's continuing physical, emotional, mental, and social ability to cope with his environment. …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAFETY — safe|ty BrE AmE ˈseɪf |ti § \ ˈseɪf ə|t i ▷ safe|ties tiz ▶ ˈ safety belt BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEALTH — health BrE AmE helθ ▶ ˈ health care BrE AmE ▶ ˈ health ˌ centre BrE AmE ▶ ˈ health …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFETY — / ˈseɪfti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] the state of being safe and protected …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEALTH — / helθ; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. the condition of a person's body or mind : Exhaust fumes …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — / ækt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH THAT SB DOES 1. [ C ] a particular thing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SAFETY — safe ‧ ty S2 W2 /ˈseɪfti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural safeties ) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ safe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEALTH — health S1 W1 /helθ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ health , ↑ healthiness ; adverb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACT — I. act 1 S1 W1 /ækt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORK — n. & v. --n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAFETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the condition of being safe; freedom from danger or risks. 2 (attrib.) a designating any of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEALTH — n. 1 the state of being well in body or mind. 2 a person's mental or physical condition (has poor …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACT — n. & v. --n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORK — n. & v. n. 1 the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAFETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the condition of being safe; freedom from danger or risks. 2 (attrib.) a designating any of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEALTH — n. 1 the state of being well in body or mind. 2 a person's mental or physical condition (has poor …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACT — n. & v. n. 1 something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORK — n. & v. --n. 1. the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SAFETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. the condition of being safe; freedom from danger or risks. 2 (attrib.) a designating any of …
Oxford English vocab
HEALTH — n.1 the state of being well in body or mind. 2 a person's mental or physical condition (has poor health). …
Oxford English vocab
ACT — n. & v. n. 1. something done; a deed; an action. 2 the process of doing something (caught in the …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFETY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Safety is the state of being …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEALTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A person’s health is the condition …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACT — ( acts, acting, acted) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SAFETY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a place of safety ▪ His young son had been sent away to a place …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEALTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a health club (= where you go to do physical exercise ) ▪ The hotel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SAFETY — [noun] [U]a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at riskWith no …
Cambridge English vocab
HEALTH — [noun] [U] - the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the …
Cambridge English vocab
HEALTH — n. health insurance health maintenance organization National Health Service National Institutes of Health public health World Health Organization
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACT — n. sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Constitutional Act …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HEALTH — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent , full , good , perfect ▪ bad , declining , delicate , failing , fragile …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORK — INDEX: work that somebody does 1. work that someone does as part of their job 2. work that a student …
Longman Activator English vocab
HEALTH — See ↑ HEALTHY/UNHEALTHY 4,5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a fire risk/health risk • ↑ be a picture of health • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
ACT — n. 25B6; verb the Government must act to remedy the situation : TAKE ACTION, take steps, take measures, move, react. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SAFETY — See active safety , driveshaft safety strap , passive safety , safety rim , safety factor , safety hub , …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
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