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1 to be on the safe side
adv infmlAlthough the sun was shining he took his raincoat and umbrella to be on the safe side — Хотя светило солнце, он захватил с собой плащ и зонтик для большей надежности
Let's call the doctor just to be on the safe side — Давай, на всякий случай, вызовем врача
He prefers to regard every woman as treacherous, just to be on the safe side — Он не доверяет ни одной женщине. Так, на всякий случай
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2 to be on the safe side
на всякий случай, для большей верности...there's no chance of that, but it's as well to be on the safe side. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. VIII) —...нет, это не в счет, но все-таки осторожность никогда не мешает.
Back home, he set his alarm for 6.30, just to be on the safe side. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Sunday’) — Вернувшись домой, Кейси на всякий случай поставил будильник на 6.30.
‘Don't see much change,’ said Patten. ‘I'll be back about eleven, and if you don't mind I think I'll bring in some other world-famous pillpedler for consultation, just to be on the safe side.’ (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XXXIII) — - Не вижу особых перемен, - сказал Паттен. - Я вернусь часов в одиннадцать и, если не возражаете, приведу на консилиум еще одну мировую знаменитость вроде меня, чтобы действовать наверняка.
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3 to be on the safe side
to be on the safe sidenão correr riscos.————————to be on the safe sidepara não correr riscos, por via das dúvidas. -
4 to be on the safe side
нa вcякий cлучaй, для бoльшeй вepнocтиI'm sure it's nothing serious, madam. Young children do run high temperatures, but I think the doctor should be called just to be on the safe side (S. Howatch) -
5 to be on the safe side
para mayor seguridad, por si acaso -
6 to be on the safe side
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7 to be on the safe side
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8 to be on the safe side
1) Общая лексика: (keep) для большей верности, (keep) на всякий случай, для пущей верности, на всякий пожарный2) Математика: на всякий случайУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be on the safe side
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9 better be on the safe side
ליתר ביטחון* * *◙ ןוחטיב רתיל◄ -
10 to be on the safe side
ליתר ביטחון, על כל צרה שלא תבוא* * *◙ אובת אלש הרצ לכ לע,ןוחטיב רתיל◄ -
11 better be on the safe side
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12 to be on the safe side
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13 better be on the safe side
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14 to be on the safe side
vara på den säkra sidan, ta det säkra före det osäkra -
15 to be on the safe side
для верности/для надёжности/чтобы подстраховатьсяEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to be on the safe side
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16 to keep on the safe side
для большей надежности/верности/без рискаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to keep on the safe side
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17 to stand on the safe side
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to stand on the safe side
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18 be on the safe side
(to avoid risk or danger: I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.) være på den sikre side* * *(to avoid risk or danger: I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.) være på den sikre side -
19 be on the safe side
(to avoid risk or danger: I'll lock the door just to be on the safe side.) por precaución, para mayor seguridadexpr.• ir a lo seguro expr. -
20 on the safe side
на всякий (пожарный) случайThey will leave for the station at least an hour before the train leaves, just to be on the safe side.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on the safe side
См. также в других словарях:
to be on the safe side — {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger. * /Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank s safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side./ Compare: JUST IN CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
to be on the safe side — {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions; reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or even danger. * /Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank s safe deposit box, just to be on the safe side./ Compare: JUST IN CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
on the safe side — {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible emergency; well prepared. * / Please double check these proofs, Mr. Brown, the printer said, just to be on the safe side. / … Dictionary of American idioms
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