sure-fire

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sure-fire or sure·fire (sh

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adj. Informal

Bound to be successful or perform as expected: a sure-fire solution to the problem.

sure-fire

adj

(usually prenominal) Informal certain to succeed or meet expectations; assured

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Adj.

sure-fire - certain to be successful; "a sure-fire way to get rich"

successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"

Translations

sure-fire [ˈʃʊəˈfaɪəʳ] ADJ [way] → seguro; [method] → infalible
a sure-fire success → un éxito seguro
he's a sure-fire winner → tiene el éxito asegurado

sure-fire [ˈʃʊəˌfaɪəʳ] adj (fam) (winner, success) → sicuro/a

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