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Meaning of security | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
sɪˈkjʊə.ɹə.ti

Definitions

  1. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially
  2. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
    uncountable
  3. value (all senses) (clarification of this definition is needed.)
  4. vas بأمان здраво seguramente pevně, bezpečně sicher sikkert σταθερά, στέρεα, με ασφάλεια firmemente kaitstult مطمئنا turvallisesti solidement; sûrement בְּבִיטָחוֹן निरापदता से, सुदृढ़ता से, निश्चितता से, विश्वसनीयता से mirno, sigurno biztosan dengan kuat örugglega al sicuro しっかりと 안전하게 saugiai mierīgi; drošībā; droši dengan selamat stevigsikkert, trygt, forsvarligbezpiecznie بې خطره، بې ډاره، په محفوظه توګه seguramente solid; sigur безопасно, надёжно pevne, bezpečne varno sigurno säkert, tryg...
  5. Something that secures
  6. Something that secures.
    countable
  7. the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc. the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; (also adjective) the security forces; a security guard. sekuriteit أمْن، أمان сигурност segurança bezpečnost(ní) die Sicherheit, Sicherheits-... tryghed; sikkerhed; sikkerheds- ασφάλειαseguridad julgeolek, kaitse, kaitse- اطمينان turvallisuus sécuritéאבטחה सुरक्षा, अभय sigurnost, osiguranje biztonság ...
    etc
  8. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order
  9. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
    countable, uncountable
  10. worth
  11. a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc. sekuriteitsrisiko مُخاطَرَه أمنِيَّه лице, което представлява опасност за държавната сигурност risco de segurança nespolehlivá osoba das Sicherheitsrisiko sikkerhedsrisiko άτομο επικίνδυνο για την εθνική ασφάλεια riesgo para la seguridad julgeoleku suhtes kahtlane isik خطر امنیتی turvallisuusuhka personne pas sûre סִיכּוּן בִּיטחוֹנִי घातक व्यक्ति nepouzdana ...
    etc
  12. Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law
  13. Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
    countable, uncountable
  14. courage
  15. seguridad;___ measures → medidas de ___.
  16. Freedom from apprehension
  17. Freedom from apprehension.
    countable, uncountable
  18. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
  19. A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
    countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
  20. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
  21. Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
    countable, uncountable
  22. Something that gives or assures safety, as:a. A group or department of private guards: Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.
  23. Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
    countable, uncountable
  24. A guarantee.
    countable, uncountable
  25. Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; collateral.
  26. Carelessness; negligence.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  27. One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.
  28. A financial instrument, such as a stock or bond, representing rights of ownership or creditorship and often traded in secondary markets.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca girov təhlükəsizlik
Беларуская бяспека бяспечнасць
বাংলা নিরাপত্তা
Català seguretat
Cymraeg diogelwch
Dansk sikkerhed
Esperanto sekureco
Gàidhlig tèarainteachd urras
Íslenska öryggi
Қазақша қауіпсіздік
Kurdî garantî girov
Кыргызча коопсуздук
Latina securitas
ລາວ ປອດໄພ
Lietuvių saugumas
Latviešu drošība
Bahasa Melayu keselamatan
Malti sigurtà
Português garantia segurança
Slovenčina bezpečnosť
Slovenščina várnost
Kiswahili usalama
తెలుగు భద్రత
Тоҷикӣ амният
Tagalog kapanatagan
Türkçe emniyet güvenlik güvenlilik kefil
Oʻzbekcha xavfsizlik

Examples

“Chad always carries a gun for his own security.”
“The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.”
“Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.”
“Was there no way to provide for the Safety of Britain, or the Security for its Trade, but by the French Kings turning his own Arms to beat his Grandſon out of Spain?”
“Pamela works in security.”
“The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.”
“From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.”
“As to Perſons of Quality, they give Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.”
“Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.”
“He means, my lord, that we are too remiss, Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security, Grows strong and great in substance and in power.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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