sure

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʊər/, /ˈʃɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shŏŏr, shûr)

Inflections of 'sure' (adj):
surer
adj comparative
surest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
sure,
sure that adj		 (with clause: certain)zeker bn
 I'm sure that I turned off the stove.
 Ik weet zeker dat ik het gas uit heb gedaan.
sure of [sth] adj + prep (confident)overtuigd bn
  zeker bn
 The athlete was sure of his skills.
sure interj informal (Yes!) (informeel)'tuurlijk tw
  jazeker, natuurlijk tw
 Will I help you move? Sure!
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
sure adj (inevitable)zeker, vast bn
 Today's game is a sure win for us.
sure adj (hand: firm)vast bn
 The cook cut the meat with a sure hand.
sure adj (infallible)onbetwistbaar bn
 For many, their conscience is the one, sure guide.
sure adv colloquial (surely)zeker bw
 It sure is going to be a hot day.
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zeker bn (stellig, overtuigd)certain, sure adj
  confident adj
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
er zeker van zijn onoverg. uitdr. (er van overtuigd zijn)be sure of, be certain of v expr
ervoor zorgen dat overg. uitdr. (erop toezien dat)make sure that v exppr
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
for sure adv (certainly, definitely)zeker bw
 Do you know that for sure or are you just guessing?
make sure,
make sure that v expr		 (with clause: ensure)ervoor zorgen dat woordgr
 He made sure they were all listening before starting to speak.
 I always make sure that I lock the door when I leave.
make sure of [sth] v expr (ensure it is so)zeker van iets zijn woordgr
 I think dinner is at six, but I'll phone Mary to make sure of it.
make sure v expr (ascertain [sth])zeker zijn bw + ww
 I was almost certain I had packed everything I needed, but I took one last look at my list to make sure.
make sure,
make sure that v expr		 (with clause: ascertain)er zeker van zijn dat woordgr
 The teacher counted heads to make sure all her students were present.
make sure to do [sth] v expr (ensure you do [sth])ervoor zorgen dat je iets doet woordgr
 Please make sure to lock all the windows and doors before you leave.
sure as hell adv slang (definitely, certainly)zonder enige twijfel bw
  zeker weten dat frase
  (informeel)reken maar dat frase
 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!
sure enough adv informal (as expected or predicted) (informeel)uiteraard, jawel bw
 Sure enough, the stray cat appears when it's time for supper.
sure enough adj informal (certain, not doubtful)zeker bn
 The police were sure enough that whoever had killed Brown had also murdered Wilkins.
sure thing interj slang (certainly, of course) (informeel)´tuurlijk! tw
  natuurlijk!, ja zeker! tw
 A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing!
sure thing n informal ([sth] certain)zekerheid nw de
 She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous.
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj		 informal (certain to succeed)zeker van succes bn
  (Belg.)zelfzeker bn
 Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury.
surefooted,
sure-footed adj		 (having an unfaltering step)standvastig bn
surefooted,
sure-footed adj		 figurative (confident, not faltering)zelfverzekerd bn
  overtuigd, zeker bn
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Collocatie: (it's) a sure thing, I'm sure of it!, are you sure about [that, this]?, meer...

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