joint device

si desean más o mayor información — if you require further information

pasaron toda la información a la policía — they passed on all the information o the details to the police

pregunte en información — ask at information o at the information desk

según las últimas informaciones — according to the latest reports o news

información deportiva — [en prensa, radio] sports section; [en TV] sports news

información financiera — [en prensa, radio] financial section; [en TV] financial news

informaciones filtradas a la prensa — information o news leaked to the press

informaciones filtradas a la prensa — information o news leaked to the press

Ex: Statistical tabular and numerical abstract are a means of summarising numerical data, which may be presented in its original format in a tabular form.

el bebé se siente seguro cerca de su madre — the baby feels safe o secure close to its mother

hay que atar mejor la carga porque no parece muy segura — the load needs to be fixed a bit better because it doesn't seem to be very securely attached o very secure

• eso es lo más seguro — that's the most likely thing

lo más seguro es que no pueda ir — I almost certainly o most likely won't be able to go

• dar algo por seguro, si yo fuera tú no daría la victoria por segura — if I were you I wouldn't be sure of victory

• es seguro que..., es seguro que ganaremos la copa — we're bound o sure o certain to win the cup

sí, estoy completamente segura — yes, I'm absolutely sure o positive

- vamos a ganar -pues yo no estaría tan seguro — "we're going to win" - "I wouldn't bet on it" o "I wouldn't be so sure"

• seguro de algo — sure of sth

se muestra cada vez más seguro en el escenario — he is more and more sure of himself o confident on stage

no es un método muy seguro — it's not a very reliable o sure method

no lo sabemos seguro — we don't know for sure o certain

-estoy dispuesto a cambiar de actitud -sí, sí, seguro — iró "I'm willing to change my attitude" - "yeah, yeah, sure!" iró

• a buen seguro, de seguro — certainly

a buen seguro o de seguro va a dar que hablar — it will certainly give people something to talk about

• hacerse un seguro — to take out insurance

seguro de desempleo — unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de paro — Esp unemployment benefit, unemployment compensation o insurance (EEUU)

seguro de vida — life assurance, life insurance ( esp EEUU)

seguro mixto — endowment assurance, endowment insurance ( esp EEUU)

los médicos de pago y los del seguro — private doctors and national health o NHS ones

seguro social — LAm (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

una inversión segura — a safe o secure investment

esa escalera no está segura — that ladder isn't safe o steady

sobre seguro: un político que sabe jugar sobre seguro a politician who knows how to play safe; sabía que iba sobre seguro — he knew he was onto a sure thing (colloq)

un método anticonceptivo poco seguro — not a very reliable o safe method of birth control

seguro DE algo — sure o certain of something

estoy absolutamente seguro de haberlo dejado aquí — I'm absolutely sure o certain (that) I left it here

seguro que se le olvida — he's sure o bound to forget

a buen seguro — ( ciertamente) for certain; ( a salvo) safe

poner el seguro — to do up the clasp o fastener

se sacó or se hizo un seguro — she took out insurance o an insurance policy

el seguro or el Seguro — the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)

me lo recetó el seguro — I got the prescription on Medicaid (AmE), I got it on prescription (BrE)

no lo sabe seguro — she doesn't know for sure o certain

esta vez dice la verdad - sí, seguro! — (iró) this time he's/she's telling the truth - oh yeah, sure (he/she is)! (colloq & iro)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

Ex: Increasingly worrying to all however were the escalating cost of insurance, servicing and maintenance.

Ex: This article surveys the causes of disintegration and the use of microforms as a buffer against imminent destruction.

Ex: The latch lever is plastic and seems like it might snap right off if you put too much pressure on it.

Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.