| Traduções principais |
| sure adj | (certain) | certo adj |
| | "It's the 12th today." "Are you sure?" |
| | "Hoje é dia doze." "Você está certo disso?" |
sure,
sure that adj | (with clause: certain) | certo adj |
| | I'm sure that I turned off the stove. |
| | Estou certo de ter desligado o fogão. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain of [sth]) | certo adj |
| | Only reply if you are sure of the answer. |
| | Só responda se estiver certo da resposta. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (confident) | certo adj |
| | | confiante adj |
| | The athlete was sure of his skills. |
| | O atleta estava certo de suas habilidades. |
| sure of yourself adj | (self-confident) | seguro de si expres |
| | | autoconfiante adj |
| | I wouldn't say Melanie is arrogant, but she is definitely sure of herself. |
| sure of [sth] adj + prep | (certain to receive) | certo adj |
| | | certeza sf |
| | You're always sure of a warm welcome at this hotel. |
| | Tenha certeza de sempre receber boas-vindas calorosas a este hotel. |
| sure interj | informal (Yes!) | claro interj |
| | | com certeza interj |
| | Will I help you move? Sure! |
| | Se eu posso ajudar você a se mudar? Claro! |
| Traduções complementares |
| sure adj | (inevitable) | certo adj |
| | | garantido adj |
| | Today's game is a sure win for us. |
| | O jogo de hoje é uma vitória certa para nós. |
| sure to do [sth] expr | (certain to do) | certo adj |
| | That horse is sure to win the race; you should put a bet on him. |
| | É certo que aquele cavalo vai ganhar a corrida; você deveria apostar nele. |
| sure adj | (hand: firm) (mão) | firme adj |
| | The cook cut the meat with a sure hand. |
| | A cozinheira cortou a carne com mão firme. |
| sure adj | (infallible) | infalível adj |
| | For many, their conscience is the one, sure guide. |
| | Para muitos, a consciência é guia única e infalível. |
| sure adv | US, informal (surely) | com certeza loc adv |
| | | certamente adv |
| | It sure is a hot day. |
| | Está um dia quente com certeza. |
Formas compostas:
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| almost sure adj | (not quite certain) | quase certo loc adj |
| | I'm almost sure I turned the stove off, but maybe we should go back to check. |
| | Estou quase certo de que desliguei o forno, mas talvez eu deva voltar e checar. |
| for sure adv | (certainly, definitely) | com certeza loc adv |
| | | certamente adv |
| | Do you know that for sure or are you just guessing? |
| | Você sabe com certeza ou está só chutando? |
make sure,
make sure that v expr | (with clause: ensure) | assegurar-se vp |
| | He made sure they were all listening before starting to speak. I always make sure that I lock the door when I leave. |
| | Ele se assegurou que eles estavam todos escutando antes de começar a falar. Eu sempre me asseguro que a tranquei a porta quando saio. |
| make sure of [sth] v expr | (ensure it is so) | garantir v int |
| | | assegurar v int |
| | I think dinner is at six, but I'll phone Mary to make sure of it. |
| make sure v expr | (ascertain [sth]) | garantir v int |
| | | assegurar v int |
| | 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) | garantir v int |
| | | assegurar v int |
| | The teacher counted heads to make sure all her students were present. |
| make sure to do [sth] v expr | (ensure you do [sth]) | lembrar-se vp |
| | | assegurar-se vp |
| | Please make sure to lock all the windows and doors before you leave. |
make sure,
make sure that v expr | (try to do [sth]) | certificar-se vp |
| | Make sure you're home before nightfall. |
| not sure adj | (unsure of [sth]) | em dúvida loc adj |
| | "Do you know when the movie starts?" "I'm not sure." |
| sure as hell adv | slang (definitely, certainly) | sem sombra de dúvida loc adv |
| | | com toda certeza 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! |
| sure enough adv | informal (as expected or predicted) | como era de se esperar loc adv |
| | Sure enough, the stray cat appears when it's time for supper. |
| sure enough adj | informal (certain, not doubtful) | seguro adj |
| | | certo adj |
| | The police were sure enough that whoever had killed Brown had also murdered Wilkins. |
| sure sign n | (clear indication) | indicação clara sf + adj |
| | | claro sinal adj + sm |
| | | informação clara sf + adj |
| | When she starts tapping her foot it's a sure sign she's angry. |
| Sure thing! interj | informal (certainly, of course) | Sem dúvida! interj |
| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) (figurado) | batata expres |
| | | certo adj |
| | 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) | infalível, certeiro adj |
| | Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury. |
surefooted,
sure-footed adj | (having an unfaltering step) (no andar) | seguro adj |
| | | confiante adj |
surefooted,
sure-footed adj | figurative (confident, not faltering) | confiante adj |
| that's for sure! interj | informal (expressing agreement) (expressar concordância) | com certeza interj |
| | | isso é certo interj |
| | This operation will relieve the pain in your abdomen – that's for sure! |
| to be sure adv | (certainly) (certamente) | na verdade loc adv |
| | | de fato loc adv |
| | Barry is handsome, to be sure, but his personality leaves a lot to be desired. |