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sure  (shr, shûr)

adj. sur·er, sur·est

1. Impossible to doubt or dispute; certain.

2. Not hesitating or wavering; firm: sure convictions.

3. Confident, as of something awaited or expected: sure of ultimate victory.

4.

a. Bound to come about or happen; inevitable: sure defeat.

b. Having one's course directed; destined or bound: sure to succeed.

5. Certain not to miss or err; steady: a sure hand on the throttle.

6.

a. Worthy of being trusted or depended on; reliable.

b. Free from or marked by freedom from doubt: sure of her friends.

7. Careful to do something: asked me to be sure to turn off the stove.

8. Obsolete Free from harm or danger; safe.

adv. Informal

Surely; certainly.

Idioms:

for sure Informal

Certainly; unquestionably: We'll win for sure.

make sure

To establish something without doubt; make certain: Make sure he writes it down.

sure enough

As one might have expected; certainly.

to be sure

Indeed; certainly.

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[Middle English, from Old French, safe, from Latin scrus; see secure.]

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sureness n.

Synonyms: sure, certain, confident, positive
These adjectives mean feeling or showing no doubt. Sure and certain are frequently used interchangeably; sure, however, is the more subjective term, whereas certain may imply belief based on experience or evidence: "Never teach a child anything of which you are not yourself sure" John Ruskin. "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes" Benjamin Franklin.
Confident suggests assurance founded on faith or reliance in oneself or in others: The senator is confident of reelection.
Positive suggests full, emphatic certainty: The prosecutor had positive proof of the defendant's guilt. See Also Synonyms at certain.

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sure

Adjective

1. free from doubt or uncertainty (in regard to a belief): she was sure that she was still at home, I am sure he didn't mean it

2. sure of having no doubt, such as of the occurrence of a future state or event: sure of winning the point

3. reliable or accurate: a sure sign of dry rot

4. bound inevitably (to be or do something); certain: his aggressive style is sure to please the American fans

5. sure of or about happy to put one's trust in (someone): I'm still not quite sure about her

6. sure of oneself confident in one's own abilities and opinions

7. not open to doubt: sure proof

8. bound to be or occur; inevitable: victory is sure

9. physically secure: a sure footing

10. be sure (usually foll. by to, and)be careful or certain (to do something): be sure to label each jar

11. for sure without a doubt

12. make sure to make certain: make sure there is no-one in the car

13. sure enough Informal in fact: sure enough, this is happening

14. to be sure it has to be acknowledged; admittedly

Adverb

Informal, chiefly US & Canad without question; certainly: it sure is bad news

interj

Informal willingly; yes [Old French seur]

sureness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sure - having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends" certain incertain, uncertain, unsure - lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
	2.	sure - exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors" certain careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
	3.	sure - certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win" certain predictable - capable of being foretold
	4.	sure - physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground" secure - free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"
	5.	sure - reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites" certain dependable, reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
	6.	sure - (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend" trusted trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
	7.	sure - infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment" true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"
	8.	sure - certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle" steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
	9.	sure - impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof" indisputable certain - established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause"; "it is certain that they were on the bus"; "his fate is certain"; "the date for the invasion is certain"
Adv.	1.	sure - definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come" certainly, for certain, for sure, sure as shooting, surely, sure enough colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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sure

adjective 1. certain, positive, clear, decided, convinced, persuaded, confident, satisfied, assured, definite, free from doubt << OPPOSITE uncertain

adjective 2. inevitable, guaranteed, bound, assured, in the bag (slang) inescapable, irrevocable, ineluctable, nailed-on (slang) << OPPOSITE unsure

adjective 3. reliable, accurate, dependable, effective, precise, honest, unmistakable, undoubted, undeniable, trustworthy, never-failing, trusty, foolproof, infallible, indisputable, sure-fire (informal) unerring, well-proven, unfailing, tried and true << OPPOSITE unreliable

adjective 4. secure, firm, steady, fast, safe, solid, stable

Translations

sure [ʃuəʳ] adj → seguro (= definite, convinced); cierto; [aim] → certero

adv that sure is pretty;

that's sure pretty (US) → ¡qué bonito es!;

to be sure of sth → estar seguro de algo;

to be sure of o.s. → estar seguro de sí mismo;

to make sure of sth/that → asegurarse de algo/asegurar que;

I'm not sure how/why/when → no estoy seguro de cómo/por qué/cuándo;

sure! (= of course) → ¡claro!, ¡por supuesto!;

sure enough → efectivamente

sure [ʃuəʳ] adj (gen) → sûr(e) (= definite, convinced); sûr, certain(e)

adv (inf) (US);

that sure is pretty, that's sure pretty → c'est drôlement joli(e);

sure! (= of course) → bien sûr!;

sure enough → effectivement;

I'm not sure how/why/when → je ne sais pas très bien comment/pourquoi/quand;

to be sure of o.s. → être sûr de soi;

to make sure of sth/that → s'assurer de qch/que, vérifier qch/que

sure [ʃuəʳ] adj → sicher;

(reliable) → zuverlässig, sicher

adv (inf) (esp US);

that sure is pretty, that's sure pretty → das ist aber schön;

to make sure of sth → sich einer Sache gen vergewissern;

to make sure that → sich vergewissern, dass;

I'm sure of it → ich bin mir da sicher;

I'm not sure how/why/when → ich bin mir nicht sicher or ich weiß nicht genau, wie/warum/wann;

to be sure of o.s. → selbstsicher sein;

sure! → klar!;

sure enough → tatsächlich

sure [ʃuəʳ] adj → sicuro/a (= definite, convinced); sicuro/a, certo/a

adv (col) (US): that sure is pretty, that's sure pretty → è veramente or davvero carino;

sure! (= of course) → senz'altro!, certo!;

sure enough → infatti;

to make sure of → assicurarsi di;

to be sure of sth → essere sicuro di qc;

to be sure of o.s. → essere sicuro di sé;

I'm not sure how/why/when → non so bene come/perché/quando + sub

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sure

adj sure [ʃuə]

1 (negative unsure) having no doubt; certain I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you – you can be sure of that! seker, verseker مُتأكِّد убеден jistý sikker på; sikker sicher σίγουρος seguro; convencido kindel خاطرجمع varma sûr בָּטוּחַ निस्संशय, गतसंदेह izvjestan, siguran biztos pasti viss, öruggur sicuro 確信する 확신하고 있는 tikras, įsitikinęs pārliecināts; drošs pasti zeker sikker, viss pewny certo sigur уверенный istý prepričan siguran säker, förvissad แน่นอน emin, şüphesi olmayan 肯定的 вірний, безпомилковий یقینی، بلا شبہ chắc chắn, có thể tin được 肯定的

2 unlikely to fail (to do or get something) He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel. vir seker, seker مُأَكَّد، أكيد уверен jistý sikker på gewiß βέβαιος, σίγουρος seguro; convencido kahtlemata مطمئن varma sûr בָּטוּחַ आश्वस्त, विश्वस्त siguran, pouzdan biztos yakin viss, öruggur sicuro 確実で 반드시 ...하는 tikras pārliecināts; noteikts pasti zeker sikker/viss på pewien certo sigur уверенный, убеждённый istý gotov siguran säker มั่นใจ kuşkusuz, yapacağı muhakkak 有把握的 безперечний, певний یقین کامل chắc, chắc chắn 有把握的

3 reliable or trustworthy a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle. betroubaar مَوثوق، مَضْمون сигурен spolehlivý sikker sicher αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος seguro; fiable usaldatav قابل اعتماد varma sûr וַדָאִי निरापद pouzdan biztos pasti áreiðanlegur, traustur, öruggur sicuro 信頼できる 확실한, 신뢰할 수 있는 patikimas, neabejotinas drošs; pārliecinošs boleh dipercayai betrouwbaar sikker, som ikke kan slå feil niezawodny seguro sigur верный; надёжный spoľahlivý zanesljiv siguran säker ที่ไว้ใจได้ güvenilir, sağlam 可靠的 надійний قابل اعتماد đáng tin cậy 可靠的

adv

(especially American) certainly; of course Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!' natuurlik بالتأكيد естествено ovšem, jistě selvfølgelig(t)! sicher(lich) και βέβαια! claro, por supuesto muidugi, jah قطعي varmasti bien sûr, certainement בְּווַדָאי निश्चित रूप से, निसंदेह, बेशक sigurno, svakako feltétlenül, persze tentu saja vissulega; auðvitað certo もちろん 확실히; 물론 be abejo, žinoma, o kaipgi protams; noteikti sudah tentu zeker javisst!; selvfølgelig! oczywiście, pewnie (że) claro desigur, sigur, bineînţeles конечно samozrejme seveda svakako []visst!, []klart! แน่นอน tabiî, elbette 一定 звичайно, безумовно یقینی طور پر chắc chắn 一定

adv ˈsurely

1 used in questions, exclamations etc to indicate what the speaker considers probable Surely she's finished her work by now!; You don't believe what she said, surely? tog, sekerlik أكيد، مُحْتَمَل جِدا несъмнено určitě; přece forhåbentlig(t) sicherlich ασφαλώς seguramente, sin duda; ¿verdad? kindlasti مطمئنا varmaankin sûrement; de même tout בְּווַדָאי निश्चित रूप से sigurno bizonyára tentunya vissulega (það hlÿtur að vera); eða hvað? di sicuro きっと 틀림없이 tikriausiai droši vien; laikam taču tentu zeker sikkert; forhåpentligvis; vel ikke chyba de certeza (în mod) sigur наверняка určite, predsa gotovo sigurno säkert, säkerligen, [] väl [] แน่ใจ elbette, şüphesiz, kuşkusuz 肯定地 напевно یقین کے ساتھ rõ ràng, không nghi ngờ gì nữa 肯定地

2 without doubt, hesitation, mistake or failure Slowly but surely we're achieving our aim. maar seker بدون شَك أو تَرَدُّد сигурно spolehlivě sikkert sicher με σταθερή απόδοση, σίγουρα, χωρίς λάθη con seguridad kahtlemata بدون شك varmasti sûrement בְּבִטחָה निस्‍संदेह nesumnjivo biztosan tanpa keraguan örugglega con sicurezza 確実に 의심할 여지 없이 patikimai, tvirtai droši; nekļūdīgi pasti zeker uten tvil; sakte (men sikkert) pewnie seguramente sigur верно spoľahlivo, isto zanesljivo sigurno säkert อย่างไม่ต้องสงสัย kuşkusuz, mutlaka 的确 безсумнівно, звичайно بلا شبہ chắc chắn, không có nghi ngờ 的确

3 (in answers) certainly; of course `May I come with you?' `Surely!' natuurlik طَبعا، أكيد، بالتأكيد разбира се jistě selvfølgelig(t)! sicher και βέβαια! claro, por supuesto muidugi, loomulikult مسلما tietysti bien sûr בְּווַדָאי बेशक naravno hogyne, persze tentu saja auðvitað certamente もちろん 그럼요, 물론 žinoma protams sudah tentu zeker naturligvis!; selvfølgelig! oczywiście, z pewnością claro desigur конечно iste seveda svakako []visst!, []klart! อย่างแน่นอน elbette, tabiî tabiî 完全可以 обов'язково, звичайно بے شک nhất định rồi, tất nhiên 完全可以

n ˈsureness

sekerheid تأكُّد сигурност jistota sikkerhed die Sicherheit βεβαιότητα certeza kindlus اطمينان varmuus certitude; assurance בְּווַדָאי निश्चितता, असंन्दिग्धता, विश्वसनीयता sigurnost biztosság; bizonyosság kepastian vissa sicurezza 確かさ 확신하고 있음 patikimumas, tikrumas drošums; nekļūdīgums pasti zekerheid visshet niezawodność segurança certitudine; siguranţă уверенность istota gotovost sigurnost säkerhet, visshet ความแน่ใจ; ความแน่นอน kesinlik 肯定 впевненість یقین، تیقن tính chắc chắn 肯定

adj ˌsure-ˈfooted

not likely to slip or stumble Goats are sure-footed animals. vasvoetig ثابِت القَدَم устойчив bezpečně našlapující sikker på benene sicher auf den Beinen σταθερός, με σίγουρο βήμα de pie firme kindla astumisega گامهاي محكم varmaliikkeinen au pied sûr צוֹעֵד בְּבִטחָה कदम का सच्चा, विश्वस्त koji sigurno stoji na nogama nem botló tergelincir fótviss (che ha il piede fermo) ころばない 발디딤이 든든한, 넘어지지 않는 tvirtų kojų, tvirtai stovintis ant kojų drošs uz kājām melangkah dengan pasti stevig op de benen sikker på foten, stø på beina pewnie stojący na nogach, o mocnych nogach de andar seguro sta­bil, sigur pe picioare не спотыкающийся majúci pevný krok trdnih nog stabilan säker på foten ซึ่งติดแน่น dengesi sağlam olan, ayağını sıkı basan 腳步穩的 такий, що твердо стоїть на ногах ثابت قدم vững chân, không ngã được 脚步稳的

as sure as

used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt' As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again. ongetwyfeld مَحْتوم، لا بُد من حُدوثِه съвсем вярно naprosto jistě så sikkert som bombensicher χωρίς αμφιβολία seguro como que me llamo...., a que me apuesto lo que sea... surmkindlalt, kindla peale بدون شك takuulla aussi sûr que בָּטוּח כְּשֶם שְׁ- ऐसा निश्चित जैसा कि sigurno, bez sumnje olyan biztos, mint 2x2 az 4 tanpa keraguan jafn víst og (com'è vero che) きっと 틀림없이, 반드시 kaip dukart du droši; kā divreiz divi ir četri tanpa keraguan zo zeker als bombesikkert, sikkert og visst bez wątpienia, jak dwa razy dwa tão certo como cum mă vezi şi cum te văd несомненно; как пить дать celkom iste tako gotovo kot siguran kao så säkert som ไม่ต้องสงสัย ... kadar kesin, muhakkak, su götürmez 的的确确 вірно, як بلا شبہ chắc chắn như đinh đóng cột 的的确确

be sure to

don't fail to Be sure to switch off the television. moenie vergeet تأكَّد من، لا تَنْسَ непременно nezapomenout husk nicht vergessen βεβαιώσου asegurarse de; no olvidarse de ära unusta يادت نرود كه älä unohda ne pas manquer/oublier de אַל תִּשכַּח ל- इसे स्वीकार किया जाना चाहिए ne zaboraviti (učiniti što) okvetlenül jangan lupa gættu þess að ricordarsi di かならず～する 틀림없이 ...하다 nepamiršk neaizmirsti jangn lupa niet vergeten passe på å, ikke glemme å nie zapomnij, na pewno certificar-se a se asigura că не забудьте nezabudnúť ne pozabiti potruditi se se till att แน่ใจ (yap)mayı unutmamak 一定要 не забудь (зробити) دھیان رکھنا، یقینی بنانا dứt khoát làm 一定要

be/feel sure of oneself

to be confident. selfvertroue hê يكونُ واثِقا مِن نَفْسِه сигурен съм být si sebou jist være sikker på sig selv zu alt sein/werden für... έχω αυτοπεποίθηση estar/sentirse seguro de uno mismo eneses kindel olema از خود مطمئن iäkäs ne plus être (tout) jeune לִהיוֹת בָּטוּחַ आश्वस्त nastaviti put, produžiti magabiztos merasa yakin eldast, verða gamall essere/sentirsi sicuro di sé 年をとった 행복에 겨워하다 pasikliauti savimi būt drošam/pārliecinātam par sevi yakin heel gelukkig zijn ha vondt av, synes synd på być pewnym siebie ficar velho nu mai fi (prea) tânăr быть уверенным в себе byť sebou istý biti prepričan vase biti siguran u sebe vara säker på sig själv มั่นใจในตัวเอง kendine güveni olmak 自信 бути впевненим پُر اعتماد ہونا tự tin 有自信心

for sure

definitely or certainly We don't know for sure that he's dead. vir seker بالتّأكيد със сигурност s jistotou med sikkerhed ganz sicher με βεβαιότητα seguro, con certeza kindlalt حتما varmasti avec certitude בֶּטַח निश्चित रूप से sigurno, svakako biztosan dengan pasti vissulega; fyrir víst di sicuro 確実に 분명히, 확실히 iš tiesų noteikti dengna pasti zeker (helt) sikkert na pewno ao certo cu certitudine точно; наверняка s istotou zagotovo sigurno säkert อย่างแน่นอน kesin olarak, kesinlikle 确實 напевно, точно یقینی طور پر chắc chắn 确实

make sure

to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is). maak seker يتأكَّد من، يَتَحَقَّق مِن уверявам се (че) zajistit si; ujistit se være sikker på; sikre sig um sicher zu gehen επιβεβαιώνω, σιγουρεύω asegurar(se) (de) (millegi eest) hoolt kandma, üle kontrollima اطمينان حاصل كردن varmistaa s'assurer (de) לִבדוֹק निश्चय कर लेना pobrinuti se, uvjeriti se megbizonyosodik vmiről memastikan ganga úr skugga um assicurarsi 確かめる 확인하다; 확보하다 pasitikrinti, įsitikinti nodrošināties; pārliecināties sila pastikan ervoor zorgen se etter; være sikker på, forsikre seg om sprawdzić, upewnić się ter a certeza a se asigura (de) убедиться; удостовериться byť si istý zagotoviti si; prepričati se postarati se försäkra sig om แน่ใจ ...-den emin olmak 使确定 переконатися, забезпечити مزید یقین دہانی کے لیے chắc chắn, nắm chắc 使确定

sure enough

in fact, as was expected I thought she'd be angry, and sure enough she was. soos verwag في الحَقيقَه، كالمُتَوَقَّع، بِدون شَك действително opravdu ganske rigtigt; som forventet tatsächlich πράγματι efectivamente; de hecho tõepoolest, jumala eest دقيقا همانطور كه انتظار مي رفت totta tosiaan effectivement כַּצָפוּי निसंदेह sigurno, dakako egészen biztosan memang eins og við mátti búast infatti はたして 과연, 아니나 다를까 iš tikrųjų patiešām; kā sagaidāms seperti yang dijangkakan inderdaad ganske riktig oczywiście realmente într-adevăr действительно; конечно naozaj dejansko svakako mycket riktigt จริง; แท้ gerçekten de 果然 справді, звичайно دراصل không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa 果然