if you're sure

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!

He's sure to win

You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.

a sure way to cure hiccups

a safe, sure method

a sure aim with a rifle.

Sure I'll help you!

"Would you like to come?" "Sure!"

der sichere Tod/Sieg — certain death/victory

sicher sein — to be sure or certain of sth

jds/seiner selbst sicher sein — to be sure of sb/oneself

sicher sein — to be sure of what one is doing/saying

so viel ist sicher — this much is certain

ist das sicher? — is that certain?

man weiß nichts Sicheres — we don't know anything certain

das ist uns sicher — that is for sure

mit der guten Zeit ist uns der zweite Platz sicher — with such a good time we're sure or certain of second place

vor jdm/etw sicher sein — to be safe from sb/sth

sicher ist sicher — you can't be too sure

ein sicherer Schütze — a sure shot

sicher auf den Beinen sein — to be steady on one's legs

mit sicherem Instinkt — with a sure instinct

sicher wirkend — reliable

sicher leben — to live or lead a secure life

sicher schießen — to be a reliable shot

sehr sicher Ski fahren — to ski extremely well

(= selbstbewusst) sicher wirken/auftreten — to give an impression of (self-)confidence or (self-)assurance

(= bestimmt) das wolltest du sicher nicht sagen — surely you didn't mean that

du hast dich sicher verrechnet — you must have counted wrong

das weiß ich ganz sicher — I know that for certain or for sure

das ist ganz sicher das Beste — it's quite certainly the best

aber er kommt sicher noch — I'm sure or certain he'll come

das hat er sicher vergessen — I'm sure he's forgotten it

er kommt sicher auch mit — he's bound or sure or certain to want to come too

vor jemandem/etwas sicher sein — be safe from somebody/something

sicher ist sicher — it's better to be on the safe side; better safe than sorry

der sichere Sieg/Tod — certain victory/ death

um ganz sicher zu gehen — to be quite sure

sicher [Auto] fahren — be a safe driver

sicher kommt er bald — he is sure to come soon

vor jemandem/etwas sicher sein — be safe from somebody/something

sicher ist sicher — it's better to be on the safe side; better safe than sorry

der sichere Sieg/Tod — certain victory/ death

um ganz sicher zu gehen — to be quite sure

sicher [Auto] fahren — be a safe driver

sicher kommt er bald — he is sure to come soon

è cosa certa — it's quite certain, there's no doubt about it

è un sintomo certo di malattia — it's a sure sign of illness

sono certo che verrà — I'm sure she'll come

ne sono più che certo — I'm absolutely sure of it

non sono certo di poter venire — I'm not sure I can come

devo sbrigare una certa faccenda — there is a certain matter I must attend to

un certo signor Bonanno — a (certain) Mr Bonanno

c'è un certo Stefano che ti cerca — someone called Stefano is looking for you

in un certo senso — in a way, in a certain sense

un certo non so che — an indefinable something

fino ad un certo punto — up to a point

certe volte — sometimes

certe volte non ti capisco proprio! — sometimes I just don't understand you!

avere una certa età — to be getting on

di una certa età — past one's prime, not so young

un fatto di una certa importanza — a fact of some importance

certi giorni l'ufficio apre più tardi — some days the office opens later

certa gente non è mai contenta — some people are never satisfied

non vado a vedere certi film — I don't watch such bad films

in quel locale c'erano certe facce! — there were some really unpleasant faces in that place!

ho visto certe borse oggi - le avrei comprate tutte — I saw some terrific handbags today - I could have bought the lot

certi/e — (persone) some (people), (cose) some

certo che sì/no — certainly/certainly not

posso portare un amico? - ma certo! — may I bring a friend? - yes, of course!

certo che puoi! — of course you can!

sì certo — yes indeed

no certo — certainly not

di certo — certainly

sono certo che verrà — I feel certain that she'll come

una cosa è -a,... — one thing is certain,...

dare qcs. per certo — to be certain of sth.

è certo che lei accetterà — it's certain that she'll accept, she's certain to accept

lasciare il certo per l'incerto — to take a chance, to plunge into the unknown

certo! — of course! sure!

ma certo che vi aiuterò — of course I'll help you

certo (che) è una situazione difficile — it's a difficult situation indeed

no di certo — certainly not, of course not

di certo non verrà — he definitely won't come

una -a quantità di — some

per un certo periodo — for some time, for a while

in un certo (qual) modo — in a way

fino a un certo punto — up to a (certain) point

sono uscito con -i miei amici — I went out with some friends of mine

un certo signor Bianchi — a (certain) Mr Bianchi

non sopporto -i comportamenti — I can't stand such behaviour

ho fatto -i sogni stanotte! — I had such dreams last night!

hai -e idee! — you have some funny ideas!

richiederà un certo impegno — it will take some doing

un uomo di una -a età — a man of a distinct age

asegurar algo con algo — to secure sth with sth

aseguró con cola las patas del armario — he secured the legs of the wardrobe with glue

si quieres asegurarte el aprobado, tienes que estudiar más — if you want to be certain of passing, you'll have to study more

es posible, pero no lo aseguro — it's possible, but I can't tell you for sure

asegurar a algn que — to assure sb that

nos aseguraron que no habría retrasos — they assured us that there would not be any delays

asegura que no salió de casa — he maintains that he didn't leave the house

asegura estar dispuesto a ayudarnos — he says that he is willing to help us

han asegurado los cuadros en más de seis mil millones — the paintings have been insured for more than six thousand million

deberías asegurar el coche a todo riesgo — you should have your car fully insured, you should take out a comprehensive insurance policy on your car

le aseguro que... — I assure you that...

asegura no haberlo visto — she maintains that she did not see

tendremos buen tiempo asegurado — we'll be guaranteed good weather

lo aseguraron con una cuerda — they secured it with a rope

aseguró bien el pie en la roca — she got a firm foothold in the rock

asegúrate de que no falta nada — make sure there's nothing missing

con ese gol se aseguraron el triunfo — by scoring that goal they guaranteed themselves victory

le aseguro que... — I assure you that...

asegura no haberlo visto — she maintains that she did not see

tendremos buen tiempo asegurado — we'll be guaranteed good weather

lo aseguraron con una cuerda — they secured it with a rope

aseguró bien el pie en la roca — she got a firm foothold in the rock

asegúrate de que no falta nada — make sure there's nothing missing

con ese gol se aseguraron el triunfo — by scoring that goal they guaranteed themselves victory

áúch die Engländer müssen... — the English too must...

das ist áúch möglich — that's possible too or as well, that's also possible

ja, das áúch — yes, that too

du áúch? — you too?, you as well?

das ist áúch nicht richtig — that's not right either

wenn sie sagt, sie geht, dann geht sie áúch — if she says she's going then she'll go

so ist es áúch — (so) it is

ohne áúch nur zu fragen — without even asking

(= auch immer) wie dem áúch sei — be that as it may

was er áúch sagen mag — whatever he might say

Mir ist warm. - Mir auch — I feel warm - So do I

... - Ja, das auch —... - Yes, that too

auch gut! — that's all right too

das kann ich auch! — I can do that too

was er verspricht, tut er auch — what he promises to do, he does

nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

sehr gut, aber auch teuer — very good but expensive too

oder auch — or

oder auch nicht — or not, as the case may be

das weiß ich auch nicht — I don't know either

ich habe auch keine Lust/kein Geld — I don't feel like it either/don't have any money either

auch wenn — even if

ohne auch nur zu fragen/eine Sekunde zu zögern — without even asking/hesitating for a second

etwas anderes habe ich auch nicht erwartet — I never expected anything else

so schlimm ist es auch [wieder] nicht — it's not as bad as all that

nun hör aber auch zu! — now listen!

bist du dir auch im klaren, was das bedeutet? — are you sure you understand what that means?

bist du auch glücklich? — are you truly happy?

lügst du auch nicht? — you're not lying, are you?

wie dem auch sei — however that may be

mag er auch noch so klug sein — however clever he may be; no matter how clever he is

so sehr er sich auch bemühte — much as he tried

wenn auch! — never mind

Ich gehe jetzt. - Ich auch — I'm going now - So am I

Mir ist warm. - Mir auch — I feel warm - So do I

... - Ja, das auch —... - Yes, that too

auch gut! — that's all right too

das kann ich auch! — I can do that too

was er verspricht, tut er auch — what he promises to do, he does

nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

grüß deine Frau und auch die Kinder — give my regards to your wife and the children too

sehr gut, aber auch teuer — very good but expensive too

oder auch — or

oder auch nicht — or not, as the case may be

das weiß ich auch nicht — I don't know either

ich habe auch keine Lust/kein Geld — I don't feel like it either/don't have any money either

auch wenn — even if

ohne auch nur zu fragen/eine Sekunde zu zögern — without even asking/hesitating for a second

etwas anderes habe ich auch nicht erwartet — I never expected anything else

so schlimm ist es auch [wieder] nicht — it's not as bad as all that

nun hör aber auch zu! — now listen!

bist du dir auch im klaren, was das bedeutet? — are you sure you understand what that means?

bist du auch glücklich? — are you truly happy?

lügst du auch nicht? — you're not lying, are you?

wie dem auch sei — however that may be

mag er auch noch so klug sein — however clever he may be; no matter how clever he is

so oft ich auch anrief — however often I rang; no matter how often I rang

so sehr er sich auch bemühte — much as he tried

wenn auch! — never mind

l'ha visto con i (suoi) propri occhi — he saw it with his own eyes

ognuno è arrivato con la propria macchina — everybody arrived in their own car

ognuno è tornato a casa propria — everybody went back home

fare qc per conto proprio — to do sth for oneself

(tipico, caratteristico) proprio di — peculiar to, characteristic of

è stata una vera e propria sciocchezza — it was pure foolishness

nome proprio

ognuno si prenda il proprio — everybody take their own

mettersi in proprio Comm — to set up one's own business, set up on one's own

si è messo in proprio — he set up his own business

perderci del proprio — to be out of pocket

proprio così! — exactly!

le cose sono andate proprio così — that's just how things went

oggi mi sento proprio bene — I feel really fit today

sono proprio stanco — I'm really tired

ma sei proprio certo? — are you really sure?, are you a hundred per cent certain?

(affatto) non...proprio — not... at all

non mi piace proprio — I don't like it at all

quel tipo non mi piace proprio — I really can't stand that man

non voleva proprio farlo — he really didn't want to do it, he didn't want to do it at all

essere padrone del proprio destino — to be (the) master of one's fate

vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi — to see sth. with one's own eyes

vivere per conto proprio — to live on one's own

ammettere i -ri errori — to admit one's mistakes

l'ho comprato con i miei -ri soldi — I bought it with my own money

avere uno stile proprio — to have a style of one's own

avere le -e idee — to have a mind of one's own

essere sicuro del fatto proprio — to be sure of one's ground

usare un linguaggio proprio — to use fitting language

è una vera e -a schifezza — it's complete and utter rubbish

in senso proprio — literally

fece passare il braccio di lui sotto il proprio — she drew his arm through hers

non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri — don't swap books: everyone should use their own

rimetterci del proprio — to lose one's own money

mettersi in proprio — to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own

lavorare in proprio — to freelance, to be self-employed

è proprio ciò che volevo dire — that's just what I wanted to say

ti è proprio di fronte — it's right in front of you

stavo per telefonarti proprio — I was just about to call you

un film proprio bello — a very good film

devi proprio venire — you really must come

se proprio ci tieni — if you really like

non vuole proprio ascoltare — he just won't listen

non è proprio il mio tipo — he's definitely not my type

proprio oggi doveva succedere! — it had to happen today of all days!

parli proprio tu! — you're a fine one to talk!

estaba esperando el avión — I was waiting for the plane

fuimos a esperarla a la estación — we went to meet her at the station

nos espera un duro invierno — we've got a hard winter ahead of us

¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!

dijo unas tonterías de aquí te espero — he said some really stupid things

espero llegar a tiempo — I hope to arrive on time

eso espero — I hope so

han prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will

espero que te haya gustado — I hope you liked it

espero que vengas — I hope you'll come

espero que no sea nada grave — I hope it isn't anything serious

-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"

-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"

¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?

espero su llamada en cualquier momento — I expect his call at any moment

no me esperes antes de las siete — don't expect me before seven

¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?

llegaron antes de lo que yo esperaba — they arrived sooner than I expected

esperaban que les pidiera perdón — they were expecting him to apologize

¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well

¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?

era de esperar que eso sucediera — it was to be expected that that would happen

era de esperar que no viniera — it was to be expected that he wouldn't come

llamará cuando menos te lo esperes — he'll call when you least expect it

está esperando un hijo — she's expecting (a baby)

está esperando su primer hijo — she's expecting her first child

esperaré aquí — I'll wait here

espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming

su respuesta no se hizo esperar — his answer wasn't long in coming

• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb

esperar en Dios — to trust in God

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

está esperando familia — she's expecting

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

está esperando familia — she's expecting

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!