in sicurezza

in sicurezza

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in security”.

Prepositional phrase

in sicurezza

1. in a place or condition of safety

   mettere in sicurezza ― to secure (literally, “put in safety”)

   portare in sicurezza ― to get to safety

2. in a safe manner; without running risks; safely
   • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 23, in Chicca Galli; Paolo Lucca; Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:

     Per quanto concerneva il rimpatrio, per esempio, molti detenuti a basso rischio provenivano da nazioni che non sarebbero state in grado di gestire in sicurezza il loro rientro.

     When it came to repatriation, for instance, many low-level detainees came from countries that didn't have the capacity to safely handle the return.

     (literally, “And as far as repatriation was concerned, for example, many low-risk detainees came from nations that would not have been able to safely manage their reentry.”)