Definisi : it’s a ~ bet, (colloq) a. almost a certainty, boleh dikatakan pasti: it’s a ~ bet that ASB shares will give increasingly bigger dividends, boleh dikatakan pasti bahawa saham ASB akan memberikan dividen yg semakin banyak; b.certain to be successful, (lebih) selamat: it’s a ~ bet to wear a suit on these occasions, lebih selamat memakai sut di majlis-majlis ini; ~ to say, berani sso katakan: it’s ~ to say that nothing like it has ever been done, berani saya katakan bahawa perkara spt ini tdk pernah dilakukan; on the ~ side, (lebih) selamat: let’s be on the ~ side and order extra food, supaya lebih selamat, baik kita pesan lebih banyak makanan; play (it) ~, (colloq) supaya (lebih) selamat: I’ll play ~ and go to the airport early, supaya lebih selamat, saya akan pergi ke lapangan terbang awal; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ as houses, (colloq) cukup selamat: the taxi looked old and rickety but the driver assured us that it was as ~ as houses, teksi itu kelihatan tua dan gokgek tetapi pemandunya memberi jaminan kpd kami bahawa teksinya cukup selamat; in ~ hands, (dlm keadaan) selamat:you can leave her here, she’s in ~ hands, kamu boleh tinggalkan dia di sini, dia dlm keadaan selamat; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ and sound, selamat: they arrived ~ and sound in London last weekend, mereka selamat tiba di London hujung minggu lepas; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 5. not likely to offend, tdk sensitif: we stuck to ~ subjects like our jobs and the weather, kami hanya membicarakan perkara-perkara yg tdk sensitif spt kerja kami dan keadaan cuaca; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 4. cautious, prudent, hati-hati, cermat: a ~ driver, pemandu yg hati-hati; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 3.secure from risk of loss, kukuh: a ~ stock to invest money in, stok yg kukuh utk melaburkan wang; his position as leader can be considered ~ now, kedudukannya sbg pemimpin boleh dianggap kukuh sekarang ini; this is a ~ Congress Party seat, ini ialah kerusi Parti Kongres yg kukuh; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 2. not likely to cause danger or harm, selamat: the doctor pronounced the water ~ for drinking, doktor telah mengumumkan bahawa air itu selamat utk diminum; the bridge is no longer ~ for traffic, jambatan itu tdk lagi selamat utk lalu lintas; it is not ~ to drive at such high speed, adalah tdk selamat utk memandu begitu laju; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : the children should be ~ from diphtheria now that they have been inoculated, kanak-kanak itu sepatutnya selamat drpd penyakit difteria krn mereka telah disuntik; the vase should be quite ~ on the top shelf, jambangan bunga itu seharusnya selamat di rak atas; she’s trustworthy, your secrets will be ~ with her, dia boleh dipercayai, rahsia-rahsia kamu akan selamat dengannya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : adj 1.secure from danger, harm, etc, selamat: we are ~ from attack here, kita selamat drpd serangan di sini; she never feels ~ unless all the doors are locked, dia tdk akan berasa selamat kecuali semua pintu telah dikunci; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)