| Principal Translations |
| sure adj | (certain) | seguro/a adj |
| | "It's the 12th today." "Are you sure?" |
| | "Hoy es 12." "¿Estás seguro?" |
sure,
sure that adj | (with clause: certain) | seguro de adj + prep |
| | I'm sure that I turned off the stove. |
| | Estoy seguro de que apagué la estufa. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain of [sth]) | seguro de adj + prep |
| | Only reply if you are sure of the answer. |
| | Sólo contesta si estás seguro de la respuesta. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (confident) | seguro de adj + prep |
| | | confiado en adj + prep |
| | The athlete was sure of his skills. |
| | El atleta estaba seguro de sus destrezas. |
| sure of yourself adj | (self-confident) | seguro de sí mismo loc adj |
| | | seguro de uno mismo loc adj |
| | I wouldn't say Melanie is arrogant, but she is definitely sure of herself. |
| | No diría que Melanie es arrogante pero definitivamente es segura de sí misma. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain to receive) | tener garantizado loc verb |
| | You're always sure of a warm welcome at this hotel. |
| | Siempre tienes garantizada una cálida bienvenida en este hotel. |
| sure interj | informal (Yes!) | ¡por supuesto! loc interj |
| | | obvio interj |
| | Will I help you move? Sure! |
| | ¿Que si te ayudaré a mudarte? ¡Por supuesto! |
Compound Forms:
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| almost sure adj | (not quite certain) | casi seguro loc adv |
| | I'm almost sure I turned the stove off, but maybe we should go back to check. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Apagaste todo antes de salir? - Estoy casi segura de que sí. |
| for sure adv | (certainly, definitely) | con certeza loc adv |
| | Do you know that for sure or are you just guessing? |
| | ¿Lo sabes con certeza o estás adivinando? |
| | | seguro, con seguridad loc adv |
| | ¿Estás seguro o estás adivinando? |
make sure,
make sure that v expr | (with clause: ensure) | asegurarse de que v prnl + loc prep |
| | He made sure they were all listening before starting to speak. |
| | I always make sure that I lock the door when I leave. |
| | Se aseguró de que todos lo estuvieran escuchando antes de comenzar a hablar. |
| make sure of [sth] v expr | (ensure it is so) | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I think dinner is at six, but I'll phone Mary to make sure of it. |
| | Creo que la cena es a las seis, pero voy a llamar a Mary para asegurarme de ello. |
| make sure v expr | (ascertain [sth]) | asegurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | cerciorarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I was almost certain I had packed everything I needed, but I took one last look at my list to make sure. |
| | Estaba casi seguro de que había empacado todo lo que necesitaba, pero eché un último vistazo a la lista para asegurarme. |
make sure,
make sure that v expr | (with clause: ascertain) | asegurarse de que v prnl + prep |
| | | cerciorarse de que v prnl + prep |
| | The teacher counted heads to make sure all her students were present. |
| | La maestra contó cabezas para asegurarse de que todos los estudiantes estaban presentes. |
| make sure to do [sth] v expr | (ensure you do [sth]) | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | cerciorarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Please make sure to lock all the windows and doors before you leave. |
| | Por favor asegúrate de cerrar con llave todas las ventanas y puertas antes de irte. |
make sure,
make sure that v expr | (try to do [sth]) | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | hacer lo posible por loc verb + prep |
| | Make sure you're home before nightfall. |
| | Asegúrate de volver a casa antes del anochecer. |
| not sure adj | (unsure of [sth]) | no estar seguro loc verb |
| | | ni idea loc adv |
| | "Do you know when the movie starts?" "I'm not sure." |
| | —¿Sabes cuándo empieza la película?
—No estoy seguro. |
| sure as hell adv | slang (definitely, certainly) | de seguro loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | fijo adv |
| | (informal) | segurísimo adv |
| | | sin duda, sin ninguna duda loc adv |
| | Whenever I bake cookies, sure as hell Jim will show up. I sure as hell don't want to eat here anymore – there's mould on my bread! |
| | Siempre que hago galletas, de seguro se aparece Jim. |
| | Sin duda no quiero volver a comer aquí: ¡este pan tiene moho! |
| | (AR, CO: coloquial) | ponerle la firma loc verb |
| | Ponele la firma: siempre que cocino galletas aparece Jim. |
| sure enough adv | informal (as expected or predicted) | como era de esperar loc adv |
| | | en efecto loc adv |
| | Sure enough, the stray cat appears when it's time for supper. |
| | Como era de esperar, el gato apareció a la hora de la comida. |
| sure enough adj | informal (certain, not doubtful) | seguro/a adj |
| | The police were sure enough that whoever had killed Brown had also murdered Wilkins. |
| | La policía estaba segura de que la misma persona que mató a Brown, también mató a Wilkins. |
| sure sign n | (clear indication) | clara señal adj + nf |
| | When she starts tapping her foot it's a sure sign she's angry. |
| | Cuando empieza a golpear los pies es una clara señal de que está enojada. |
| Sure thing! interj | informal (certainly, of course) | ¡Claro! interj |
| | | ¡Obvio! interj |
| | | ¡Por supuesto! loc interj |
| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| | "¿Puedes prestarme un bolígrafo?" "¡Claro!". |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) | algo obvio grupo nom |
| | She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pero eso es algo obvio, por que otra razón se iba a casar con ese viejo sino por la plata. |
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj | informal (certain to succeed) | de éxito seguro loc adj |
| | | infalible adj |
| | Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |
surefooted,
sure-footed adj | (having an unfaltering step) | de paso estable loc adj |
| | | de pie firme loc adj |
| | | con paso seguro loc adj |
surefooted,
sure-footed adj | figurative (confident, not faltering) | seguro de sí mismo loc adj |
| that's for sure! interj | informal (expressing agreement) | ¡seguro! interj |
| | This operation will relieve the pain in your abdomen – that's for sure! |
| | Esta operación aliviará el dolor de abdomen, ¡seguro! |
| | | lo aseguro interj |
| | (ES) | ¡fijo! interj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | fija interj |
| to be sure adv | (certainly) | sin duda, sin duda alguna loc adv |
| | Barry is handsome, to be sure, but his personality leaves a lot to be desired. |