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A specially secured cabinet or container, usually made of steel, used to protect valuables, money, or important documents from theft and fire.
Die Juwelen werden über Nacht im Tresor der Bank aufbewahrt.
The jewels are kept overnight in the bank's safe.
The word 'Tresor' (safe) comes from French. 'Le trésor' means 'der Schatz' (the treasure) in French. A 'Tresor' is therefore the place where you keep your treasures safe.
Das Hotel bietet den Gästen an, ihre Wertsachen im Tresor an der Rezeption zu deponieren.
The hotel offers guests the option of depositing their valuables in the safe at reception.
The preposition 'in' is crucial here. To describe movement, you say 'etwas in den Tresor legen' (to put something into the safe; accusative). To describe the location, you say 'etwas ist im Tresor' (something is in the safe; dative).
Der Mitarbeiter legte das Geld in den Tresor.
The employee put the money into the safe.
Common verbs in connection with 'Tresor' (safe) are 'aufbewahren' (to keep/store), 'einschließen' (to lock away), or 'lagern' (to store). In a criminal context, you also often hear 'einen Tresor knacken' (to crack a safe).
Die Diebe versuchten die ganze Nacht, den Tresor zu knacken.
The thieves tried all night to crack the safe.
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Here, „safe“ describes valuables as being secure and remains marked as an English expression. „Der Tresor“, by contrast, refers to the specially secured container itself. „Safe“ can work colloquially for a small compartment in a hotel; when the container is meant, „Tresor“ is the precise term.
Die Pässe liegen im kleinen Hoteltresor.
The passports are in the small hotel safe.
Die Pässe sind im kleinen Hotelfach safe.
The passports are safe in the small hotel compartment.
