unsafe
part of speech
adjective (unsafe, more unsafe, most unsafe)
meaning for a pupil
1) Unsafe means dangerous; likely to cause harm or injury. tree →
2) Feeling unsafe means feeling that you might be in danger. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety, unsafe things include broken stairs, thin ice, deep water, busy roads, playing with fire and talking to strangers online. If something feels unsafe, stop, get away and tell a trusted adult; «unsafe to drink» means the water may make you ill. Signs say «Danger: unsafe building». In feelings, everyone has the right to feel safe; if a person makes you feel unsafe, tell someone.
examples
- The old bridge is unsafe to cross. tree →
- It is unsafe to swim when there's no lifeguard. tree →
- The ice looks thin and unsafe. tree →
- If you ever feel unsafe, tell a trusted adult. tree →
- Riding without a helmet is unsafe. tree →
- The water from that stream is unsafe to drink. tree →
- They closed the playground because the slide was unsafe. tree →
- He did not think it looked so unsafe as his servant said; but he had given his word and he held to it. tree →
note
Prefix «un-» + «safe». Opposite «safe». Say «unsafe to do» something. «Dangerous» is stronger and more common. Noun «safety».
In the corpora
- If you are really worried about a child being unsafe, tell a trusted adult instead of turning it into gossip.
- An adult who is very angry, shouting or acting strangely may be unsafe to be near.
- When an adult seems unsafe, move away and tell a trusted adult instead of trying to fix it yourself.
- You can say no to anyone, even an adult you know, if something feels unsafe.
- Telling a trusted adult is how unsafe touching gets stopped.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «unsafe» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.