SAFETY


Meaning of SAFETY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ added , extra , greater , increased

The seat is bolted in place for added ~.

▪ comparative , reasonable , relative

A blizzard forced the climbers back to the relative ~ of their tents.

▪ complete , perfect

Walkways allow visitors to enter the caves in perfect ~.

▪ long-term , temporary

▪ child , passenger , patient , worker

The house will have to be rearranged with a view to child ~.

▪ personal , physical , public

▪ fire , food , nuclear , etc.

▪ air , aviation , road , traffic , etc.

▪ environmental , home , industrial , occupational , workplace

an organization for psychologists and other researchers in occupational ~ and health

▪ firearm , gun

VERB + SAFETY

▪ assure , ensure , guarantee

▪ enhance , improve , increase

▪ compromise , endanger , jeopardize , risk , threaten

▪ fear for

Police fear for the ~ of the missing children.

We fear for their ~.

▪ find , get to , make it to , reach

They thought they would never reach ~.

▪ leave

What made her leave the ~ of her apartment?

SAFETY + NOUN

▪ tips

▪ controls , improvements , limits , measures , precautions , procedures , provisions

▪ codes ( esp. AmE ), guidelines , laws , legislation , levels , policy , recommendations , regulations , requirements , rules , standards

a violation of ~ codes

New ~ legislation will be introduced next year.

▪ violation ( AmE )

▪ hazard , risk

▪ check , inspection

▪ inspector , officer , official

The plan was rejected by the ~ inspectors.

▪ record

▪ concerns , considerations , implications , issues , matters

▪ aspect , factor

▪ awareness

a safety-awareness campaign

▪ campaign , initiative , training

▪ belt , equipment , features , glasses ( esp. AmE ), goggles , harness , helmet , rope

The car has many ~ features, including anti-skid braking.

▪ catch ( esp. BrE ), device , valve

▪ barrier , curtain , net ( often figurative )

A national insurance system provides a ~ net for the very poor.

▪ glass , pin , razor , seat

PREPOSITION

▪ for ~

The stairs are fitted with a handrail for ~.

▪ for your own ~

The police gave him protection for his own ~.

▪ in ~

The people want to be able to walk the streets in ~.

▪ to ~

We managed to run to ~ before the building collapsed.

▪ ~ of

She finally made it to the ~ of her room.

PHRASES

▪ for ~ reasons

The building was evacuated for ~ reasons.

▪ health and ~

The company was fined by the health and ~ inspectors.

▪ on ~ grounds

The playground was closed down on ~ grounds.

▪ a place of ~

The refugees finally reached a place of ~.

▪ ~ first

When operating machinery, remember: ~ first.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .