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сейф — meaning in English

seyf

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English meaning

  • coffer noun A sturdy box used to keep money or valuable items safe.
  • safe adj Free from danger, harm, or risk.
  • vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

сейф is used for these senses in English:

  • coffer A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.
  • safe A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
  • vault An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
  • vault The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.

coffer — full definition

  1. noun A sturdy box used to keep money or valuable items safe.
  2. noun A decorative sunken panel set into a ceiling or dome.
  3. noun A temporary structure built to keep water out while people work underwater, for example on a bridge.
  4. noun A fund or reserve of money, often held by an organisation.

safe — full definition

  1. adj Free from danger, harm, or risk.
  2. adj Reliable and unlikely to cause problems or be wrong.
  3. noun A strong, lockable metal box or container used to store valuables securely.
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