safehouse

/ˈseɪfˌhaʊs/ noun

A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.

Word Origin Safe from Latin salvus 'whole, intact' and house from Proto-Germanic *hūsan 'dwelling.' A safehouse is a house that provides safety. The root salvus also gives us save, salvation, and salvage. The word house is ancient, related to hide (animal skin, originally a covering for a dwelling? Actually hide is from a different root). But safehouse is a straightforward compound.

noun A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger. countable

The witness was relocated to a safehouse until the trial.

(名词) 安全屋

证人被转移到了一个安全屋,直到审判开始。

(sustantivo) Casa de seguridad: lugar resguardado, conocido solo por pocas personas de confianza, adecuado para ocultar testigos, agentes u otras personas consideradas en peligro.

El testigo fue reubicado en una casa de seguridad hasta el juicio.

(nom) planque; lieu sûr; refuge; cachette [Lieu sécurisé, connu seulement de quelques personnes de confiance, servant à cacher des témoins, des agents ou toute personne en danger.]

Le témoin a été relogé dans une safehouse jusqu'au procès.

(Substantiv) Versteck; Schutzhaus; Safehouse [ein sicherer Ort, der nur wenigen vertrauenswürdigen Personen bekannt ist und zum Schutz von gefährdeten Personen wie Zeugen oder Agenten dient.]

Der Zeuge wurde bis zum Prozess in ein **safehouse** gebracht.

(名詞) 証人や危険人物を匿うための、信頼できる少数の人間だけが知る安全な隠れ家。

証人は裁判が始まるまでセーフハウスに移された。

(substantivo) casa segura; abrigo seguro; refúgio; esconderijo; santuário [Um local seguro, conhecido por apenas poucas pessoas de confiança, adequado para esconder testemunhas, agentes ou outras pessoas consideradas em perigo.]

A testemunha foi transferida para uma casa segura até o julgamento.

Word parts: safe + house

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