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sikkerhet

noun feminine or masculinesubstantiv hunkjønn eller hankjønn

safety · security · certainty

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. trygghet mot fare, angrep eller lignende;
    det å være sikker (1)safe
    security against danger, attack or the like;
    the state of being safesikker (1)
    • de ble bragt i sikkerhet they were brought to safety
    • det gjelder landets sikkerhet it concerns national security
  2. trygghet i opptreden;
    fasthet, presisjon
    assurance in one's manner;
    steadiness, precision
    • utføre arbeidet med stor sikkerhet to carry out the work with great assurance
  3. det å være sikker (4)sure;
    visshetcertainty, sure knowledge
    the state of being suresikker (4);
    certaintyvisshet
    • vite noe med sikkerhet to know something for certain
  4. garanti (2)a guarantee, pant (II, 1)collateral a guaranteegaranti (2), collateralpant (II, 1)
    • stille sikkerhet for et lån to put up security for a loan

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

for sikkerhets skyld for å sikre seg mot alle eventualiteter in order to guard against every eventuality Eng. phrasejust in case
  • jeg tar med paraply for sikkerhets skyld I'll bring an umbrella just in case