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1 sure
ʃuə
1. adjective1) ((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!) seguro; convencido2) (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.) seguro; convencido3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro; fiable
2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro, por supuesto- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
sure adj seguro / ciertotr[ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (positive, certain) seguro,-a (about/of, de); (convinced) convencido,-a■ I think so, but I'm not sure creo que sí, pero no estoy seguro■ are you sure of your facts? ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?■ are you sure you won't stay for supper? ¿seguro que no te quedarás a cenar?2 (certain, inevitable) seguro,-a■ one thing is sure... lo que es seguro es que...3 (reliable) seguro,-a1 (of course) claro, por supuesto■ do you want to come? --sure ¿quieres venir? --claro que sí2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (as intensifier) realmente, de verdad■ he sure is handsome! ¡qué guapo es!■ it sure is hot! ¡qué calor hace!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas sure as eggs is eggs (tan seguro) como que dos y dos son cuatroas sure as I'm standing here palabra de honorfor sure seguro■ that's for sure! ¡de eso no cabe duda!sure enough efectivamente, en efectosure thing claro, por supuestoto be sure of oneself estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-ato be sure of somebody poder confiar en alguiento be sure to no olvidarse de, no dejar deto make sure asegurarse (of, de)sure ['ʃʊr] adv1) all right: por supuesto, claroit sure is hot!: ¡hace tanto calor!she sure is pretty!: ¡qué linda es!to be sure about something: estar seguro de algoa sure sign: una clara señalfor sure: seguro, con seguridadadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puntual adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.adv.• realmente adv.• seguramente adv.interj.• claro interj.
I ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
II
1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)[ʃʊǝ(r)] ADJ (compar surer) (superl surest)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
1. ADJ1) (=certain)a) seguro"do you want to see that film?" - "I'm not sure" — -¿quieres ver esa película? -no sé or no estoy seguro
she seemed honest enough but I had to be sure — parecía bastante sincera, pero tenía que asegurarme or estar seguro
"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro
I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte
are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?
I'm quite sure her decision was right — estoy convencido de que or estoy completamente seguro de que su decisión fue correcta
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to be sure about sth — estar seguro de algoI like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme
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to be sure what/who — estar seguro de qué/quiénJane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto
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I'm not sure whether... — no estoy seguro (de) si...b)• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo
Cameroon is sure of a place in the second round — Camerún tiene una plaza asegurada or segura en la segunda ronda
book now to be sure of a place on the course — haga la reserva ahora para tener la plaza en el curso asegurada or segura
c)to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John
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to be sure of o.s. — estar seguro de sí mismo•
to be sure of sb — confiar en algnd) + infinit is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá
she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo
be sure to or be sure and close the window — asegúrate de que cierras la ventana
be sure to or be sure and tell me — que no se te olvide contármelo
e)• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)
I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien
her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola
please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo
better get a ticket beforehand, just to make sure — mejor compre el billete de antemano, más que nada para ir sobre seguro or para tener esa seguridad
2) (=reliable) [sign] claro; [way] seguroone sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...
to do sth in the sure knowledge that — hacer algo sabiendo bien que or con la seguridad de que
3) (in phrases)•
it's a sure bet that he'll come — segurísimo que vienenobody or no one knows for sure — nadie lo sabe con seguridad
that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara
(esp US)•
sure thing, a month ago, a yes-vote seemed a sure thing — hace un mes, el voto a favor parecía algo seguro"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro
"can I go with you?" - "sure thing" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -claro que sí or por supuesto
"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo
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this is a plausible interpretation, to be sure, but... — desde luego que or claro que esta es una interpretación muy verosímil pero...well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!
2. ADV1) (US)* (=certainly) (emphatic)"know what I mean?" - "sure do" — -sabes, ¿no? -claro que sí or claro que lo sé
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(as) sure as, I'm sure as hell not going to help him — yo sí que no le voy a ayudar2) (esp US) (=of course) claro"did you tell your uncle about her?" - "oh, sure" — -¿le hablaste a tu tío de ella? -¡claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"can I go with you?" - "sure" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
"is that OK?" - "sure!" — -¿está bien así? -¡claro que sí! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
3) (=true) clarosure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes
4)• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
he said he'd be here, and sure enough, there he is — dijo que estaría aquí y efectivamente or en efecto, aquí está
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I [ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)]1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
II
1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
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2 UNO
Del verbo unir: ( conjugate unir) \ \
uno es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: unir uno
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo 1 (con cola, pegamento) to stick … together; ‹ esfuerzos› to combine uno algo a algo to combine sth with sth 2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link 3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge unirse verbo pronominal 1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together; 2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet 3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
uno 1, no había ni un asiento libre there wasn't one empty seat o a single empty seat; treinta y un pasajeros thirty-one passengers; el capítulo uno chapter one ■ pronombre 1 ( numeral) one; uno a or por uno one by one; más de uno/una (fam) quite a few 2 ( personal) ( sing) one; (pl) some;◊ uno es mío, el otro no one's mine, the other isn't;¿te gustaron? — unos sí, otros no did you like them? — some I did, others I didn't; se ayudan los unos a los otros they help one another 3 (fam) ( alguien) (m) some guy (colloq); (f) some woman (colloq); 4 ( uso impersonal) you;◊ uno no sabe qué decir you don't o (frml) one doesn't know what to say;nunca le dicen nada a uno they don't tell you anything
uno 2 sustantivo masculino (number) one; para ejemplos ver◊ cinco
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join (asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
uno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) one
una manzana y dos limones, one apple and two lemons
necesito unas zapatillas, I need a pair of slippers
unos árboles, some trees
2 (ordinal) first
el uno de cada mes, the first of every month
II pron one: falta uno más, we need one more
hubo uno que dijo que no, there was one person who said no
vi unas de color verde, I saw some green ones
uno de ellos, one of them
unos cuantos, a few: unos cuantos nos arriesgamos, some of us took the chance
el uno al otro, each other
III sustantivo femenino
1 (hora) comimos a la una, we had lunch at one o'clock
2 (impers) you, one: uno tiene que..., you have to...
IV m Mat one ' uno' also found in these entries: Spanish: andana - anillo - atenerse - balancearse - batalla - cada - cara - cavar - china - concretamente - consigo - contaminante - curso - decirse - encerrarse - encima - encogerse - enfadarse - enjabonar - faltar - generador - lengua - mal - menos - mí - misma - mismo - mundialmente - nuestra - nuestro - pantalón - pelarse - pensamiento - pequeña - pequeño - presentarse - rasgo - resbalar - reunir - salir - satisfecha - satisfecho - seguida - seguido - sí - tema - tocarse - toda - todo - trece English: after - airport - also - another - apart - apiece - awe-inspiring - blind - bookworm - celebrated - charity - colour - come - count out - cow - defeat - deserts - die off - diffidence - distrust - do-it-yourself - double back - drool - drop - each - either - every - fall away - fascinating - field - first - give - have - have up - heel - hoot - house - individual - keep - lad - lose - match - mind - name - neither - nil - number one - object - odds - oftr['jʊː'en'əʊ]1 ( United Nations Organization) Organización de las Naciones Unidas; (abbreviation) ONU nombre femeninonoun = United Nations Organization ONU fN ABBR= United Nations Organization ONU f* * *noun = United Nations Organization ONU f -
3 uña
Del verbo unir: ( conjugate unir) \ \
una es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: una unir uña
una pronombre ( ver tb◊ un, uno): a la uña, a las dos, ¡a las tres! ready, steady, go!
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo 1 (con cola, pegamento) to stick … together; ‹ esfuerzos› to combine uña algo a algo to combine sth with sth 2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link 3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge unirse verbo pronominal 1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together; 2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet 3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
uña sustantivo femenino ( del pie) nail, toenail; arreglarse or hacerse las uñas ( refl) to do one's nails; ( caus) to have one's nails done (de caballo, oveja) hoof
uno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) one
una manzana y dos limones, one apple and two lemons
necesito unas zapatillas, I need a pair of slippers
unos árboles, some trees
2 (ordinal) first
el uno de cada mes, the first of every month
II pron one: falta uno más, we need one more
hubo uno que dijo que no, there was one person who said no
vi unas de color verde, I saw some green ones
uno de ellos, one of them
unos cuantos, a few: unos cuantos nos arriesgamos, some of us took the chance
el uno al otro, each other
III sustantivo femenino
1 (hora) comimos a la una, we had lunch at one o'clock
2 (impers) you, one: uno tiene que..., you have to...
IV m Mat one
un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess (antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join (asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
uña sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) nail (de la mano) fingernail (del pie) toenail
2 (de animal: en la garra, la zarpa) claw (casco, pezuña) hoof Locuciones: defender con uñas y dientes, to defend tooth and nail o to defend firmly
ponerse de uñas con alguien, to get very angry with sb familiar ser uña y carne, to be as thick as thieves ' uña' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abajo - abanderar - abandonar - abatimiento - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abismal - abogar - abono - abordar - aborregarse - abotargarse - abotonar - abrir - abrazar - abrazarse - abreviar - abrigar - abrigada - abrigado - abrigo - abrochar - abultar - aburrirse - abusar - abusiva - abusivo - academia - acaparar - acartonarse - accidentada - accidentado - accionariado - aceitunada - aceitunado - acento - achantarse - aclimatarse - acoger - acogerse - acogida - acolchar - acometer - acompañar - acordar - acta - actitud English: A - abandon - ablaze - about - absent - absurd - accomplished - accomplishment - account - account for - accumulate - accusation - acknowledge - acoustic - acquire - act - act on - activity - acute - add on - addicted - address - adjourn - adjust - adjustment - administration - admire - admit - adopt - advance - advantage - after - again - against - agency - agent - aggressive - alleged - alliance - allow - allowance - alone - aloud - amass - ambush - amenities - amid - amorphous - announce - annoy -
4 una
Del verbo unir: ( conjugate unir) \ \
una es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: una unir uña
una pronombre ( ver tb◊ un, uno): a la una, a las dos, ¡a las tres! ready, steady, go!
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo 1 (con cola, pegamento) to stick … together; ‹ esfuerzos› to combine una algo a algo to combine sth with sth 2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link 3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge unirse verbo pronominal 1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together; 2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet 3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
uña sustantivo femenino ( del pie) nail, toenail; arreglarse or hacerse las unas ( refl) to do one's nails; ( caus) to have one's nails done (de caballo, oveja) hoof
uno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) one
una manzana y dos limones, one apple and two lemons
necesito unas zapatillas, I need a pair of slippers
unos árboles, some trees
2 (ordinal) first
el uno de cada mes, the first of every month
II pron one: falta uno más, we need one more
hubo uno que dijo que no, there was one person who said no
vi unas de color verde, I saw some green ones
uno de ellos, one of them
unos cuantos, a few: unos cuantos nos arriesgamos, some of us took the chance
el uno al otro, each other
III sustantivo femenino
1 (hora) comimos a la una, we had lunch at one o'clock
2 (impers) you, one: uno tiene que..., you have to...
IV m Mat one
un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess (antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join (asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
uña sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) nail (de la mano) fingernail (del pie) toenail
2 (de animal: en la garra, la zarpa) claw (casco, pezuña) hoof Locuciones: defender con uñas y dientes, to defend tooth and nail o to defend firmly
ponerse de uñas con alguien, to get very angry with sb familiar ser uña y carne, to be as thick as thieves ' una' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abajo - abanderar - abandonar - abatimiento - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abismal - abogar - abono - abordar - aborregarse - abotargarse - abotonar - abrir - abrazar - abrazarse - abreviar - abrigar - abrigada - abrigado - abrigo - abrochar - abultar - aburrirse - abusar - abusiva - abusivo - academia - acaparar - acartonarse - accidentada - accidentado - accionariado - aceitunada - aceitunado - acento - achantarse - aclimatarse - acoger - acogerse - acogida - acolchar - acometer - acompañar - acordar - acta - actitud English: A - abandon - ablaze - about - absent - absurd - accomplished - accomplishment - account - account for - accumulate - accusation - acknowledge - acoustic - acquire - act - act on - activity - acute - add on - addicted - address - adjourn - adjust - adjustment - administration - admire - admit - adopt - advance - advantage - after - again - against - agency - agent - aggressive - alleged - alliance - allow - allowance - alone - aloud - amass - ambush - amenities - amid - amorphous - announce - annoy
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