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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!) pārliecināts; drošs2) (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.) pārliecināts; noteikts3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) drošs; pārliecinošs2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') protams; noteikti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *nekļūdīgs, drošs; pārliecināts; protams -
2 sure enough
(in fact, as was expected: I thought she'd be angry, and sure enough she was.) patiešām; kā sagaidāms* * *patiešām; bez šaubām -
3 sure-footed
adjective (not likely to slip or stumble: Goats are sure-footed animals.) drošs uz kājām -
4 sure as a gun
tikpat kā divreiz divi ir četri -
5 sure method
drošs paņēmiens -
6 sure of oneself
pašpārliecināts -
7 sure thing
droši panākumi; skaidra lieta; protams -
8 make sure
(to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure: Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is).) nodrošināties; pārliecināties -
9 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) droši; kā divreiz divi ir četri* * *pavisam noteikti -
10 for sure
(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) noteikti* * *noteikti; bez šaubām -
11 be sure to
(don't fail to: Be sure to switch off the television.) neaizmirsti -
12 as sure as eggs are eggs
tikpat droši kā divreiz divi ir četri -
13 as sure as fate
neapšaubāmi -
14 be sure to do it!
noteikti izdariet to! -
15 cock-sure
pilnībā pārliecināts; pašpārliecināts -
16 it is sure to rain
noteikti līs -
17 it sure was cold
protams, bija auksts -
18 this medicine is sure to do the trick
šīs zāles noteikti palīdzēsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > this medicine is sure to do the trick
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19 to be sure
protams -
20 to be sure, he may disagree
protams, viņš var nepiekrist
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Sure — Sure, adv. In a sure manner; safely; certainly. Great, sure, shall be thy meed. Spenser. [1913 Webster] T is pleasant, sure, to see one s name in print. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English