tủ sắt
Definition
- Noun:
- A safe: A secure, lockable cabinet or box, typically made of thick steel, designed to protect valuable items such as money, documents, or jewelry from theft, fire, or damage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty lưu trữ hợp đồng quan trọng trong tủ sắt. (The company stores important contracts in the safe.)
- Anh ấy mua một chiếc tủ sắt mới cho cửa hàng. (He bought a new safe for the shop.)
- Chìa khóa tủ sắt được giữ bởi giám đốc. (The key to the safe is kept by the manager.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something extremely secure or impenetrable.
- Phòng thủ của đội đó như một tủ sắt. (That team's defense is like a safe.)
Variants and Related Words
- Két sắt (n): Another common term for a safe or strongbox, often smaller. (Cash is kept in the strongbox.)
- Tủ chống cháy (n): Fireproof safe/cabinet. (They need a fireproof cabinet for the records.)
Synonyms
- Safe: A secure container for valuables.
- Strongbox: A sturdy box for storing money or valuables.
- Coffre-fort: The French-derived term sometimes used in Vietnamese contexts.
Related Idioms
- An toàn như trong tủ sắt: As safe as in a safe; meaning extremely secure.
- Dữ liệu được mã hóa thì an toàn như trong tủ sắt. (Encrypted data is as safe as in a safe.)