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  • 1 sure

    [ʃuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((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!) σίγουρος
    2) (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.) βέβαιος, σίγουρος
    3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!
    - sureness
    - sure-footed
    - as sure as
    - be sure to
    - be/feel sure of oneself
    - for sure
    - make sure
    - sure enough

    English-Greek dictionary > sure

  • 2 Sure

    adj.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. βέβαιος, πιστός, ἀσφαλής, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Firm: P. and V. βέβαιος, V. ἔμπεδος; see Firm.
    Free from falsehood: P. and V. ἀψευδής (Plat.).
    Unerring: P. and V. ἄφυκτος.
    Exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.
    Clear: P. and V. σαφής; see Clear.
    There is no sure mark to show true manhood: V. οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀκριβὲς οὐδὲν εἰς εὐανδρίαν (Eur., El. 367).
    Be sure, be convinced: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. of πείθειν), πιστεύειν, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι ( 2nd perf. act. of πείθειν)V. πιστοῦσθαι.
    Be sure, know for certain: P. and V. σαφῶς εἰδέναι, Ar. and V. σάφα εἰδέναι (rare P.),
    Be sure to: P. and V. φροντίζειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Be sure you play the man: V. ὅπως ἀνὴρ ἔσει; see under Mind.
    Be sure to, be likely to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Make sure, ascertain: P. and V. μανθάνειν, πυνθάνεσθαι, γιγνώσκειν.
    Make sure of, know exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβοῦν (acc.).
    Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
    Secure: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Secure.
    To be sure, adverbial phrase: see Surely.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sure

  • 3 certain

    ['sə:tn] 1. adjective
    1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) σίγουρος
    2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) βέβαιος
    3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) κάποιος
    4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) σχετικός
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    2. interjection
    (of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') φυσικά!
    - for certain
    - make certain

    English-Greek dictionary > certain

  • 4 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) κρατώ
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) κρατώ
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) κρατώ
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) αντέχω,βαστώ
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) κρατώ
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) περιέχω,χωρώ
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) οργανώνω,διενεργώ
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) κρατώ
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) διατηρώ
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) θεωρώ,υποστηρίζω
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ισχύω
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) δεσμεύω
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) υπερασπίζομαι
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) συγκρατώ
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) κρατώ
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) κρατώ
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) γιορτάζω
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) κατέχω
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) βαστώ,διατηρούμαι
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) περιμένω(στο τηλέφωνο)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) κρατώ(νότα)
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) φυλάγω
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) επιφυλάσσω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) πιάσιμο,κράτημα
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) εξουσία,επιρροή
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) λαβή
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) αμπάρι

    English-Greek dictionary > hold

  • 5 positive

    ['pozətiv] 1. adjective
    1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) θετικός
    2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) σαφής,κατηγορηματικός
    3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) σίγουρος,κατηγορηματικός
    4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) απόλυτος,σκέτος
    5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) θετικός,αισιόδοξος
    6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) θετικός βαθμός(επιθέτου)
    7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) θετικός(αριθμός κλπ.)
    8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) θετικά φορτισμένος(ηλεκτρόνιο)
    2. noun
    1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) θετικό φωτογραφίας
    2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) θετικός(βαθμός)
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    - positively

    English-Greek dictionary > positive

  • 6 as

    [æz] 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) καθώς
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) επειδή, καθώς
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) όπως
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) όπως
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) παρόλο
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) όπως επίσης
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) σαν
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) σαν
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) σαν
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ως
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    - as if / as though
    - as to

    English-Greek dictionary > as

См. также в других словарях:

  • for\ sure — • for sure • for certain adv. phr. 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. He couldn t tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom. He didn t know for certain which bus to take. I know for certain that he has a car. 2. slang Certain.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for sure — [adv] definitely certainly, dead sure, for a fact, for certain, for real, no doubt, no question, no two ways about it, really, sure thing, unquestionably; concepts 535,552 …   New thesaurus

  • for sure — I adjective not open to doubt (Freq. 1) she wanted to go; that was for sure • Similar to: ↑unquestionable II adverb definitely or positively ( sure is sometimes used informally for surely ) (Freq. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

  • for sure — or[for certain] {adv. phr.} 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. * /He couldn t tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom./ * /He didn t know for certain which bus to take./ * /I know for certain that he has a car./ 2. {slang}… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for sure — or[for certain] {adv. phr.} 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. * /He couldn t tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom./ * /He didn t know for certain which bus to take./ * /I know for certain that he has a car./ 2. {slang}… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for sure — adverb definitely, positively, without doubt I would buy one of those for sure. Syn: fo shizzle, for certain …   Wiktionary

  • for sure — idi without a doubt; for certain …   From formal English to slang

  • for\ certain — • for sure • for certain adv. phr. 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. He couldn t tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom. He didn t know for certain which bus to take. I know for certain that he has a car. 2. slang Certain.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • sure — [shoor] adj.. surer surest th [OFr .seur < L securus: see SECURE] 1. Obs. secure or safe 2. that will not fail; always effective [a sure method] 3. that can be relied upon; trustworthy [a sure friend] …   English World dictionary

  • Sure Start — logo Sure Start is a UK Government initiative applying in England, originating with HM Treasury, with the aim of giving children the best possible start in life through improvement of childcare, early education, health and family support, with an …   Wikipedia

  • certain — [sʉrt′ n] adj. [ME & OFr < VL * certanus < L certus, determined, fixed, orig. pp. of cernere, to distinguish, decide, orig., to sift, separate: see HARVEST] 1. fixed, settled, or determined 2. sure (to happen, etc.); inevitable 3. not to be …   English World dictionary

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