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1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) seguro2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) firme3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) seguro
2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) proteger2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sujetar, atar, amarrar•- securely- security
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secure adj1. seguro2. firme / bien sujetois this shelf secure ¿esta estantería está firme?tr[sɪ'kjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (job, income, etc) seguro,-a; (relationship etc) estable2 (ladder, shelf, foothold) firme; (stronghold) seguro,-a; (window, door) bien cerrado,-a; (rope, knot) seguro,-a, bien sujeto,-a; (base, foundation) sólido,-a2 (fasten - rope, knot) sujetar, fijar; (- window, door, etc) asegurar, cerrar bien3 (obtain) obtener, conseguir4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (loan) garantizar, avalar1) fasten: asegurar (una puerta, etc.), sujetar2) get: conseguir♦ securely advadj.• a salvo adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• seguro, -a adj.v.• afianzar v.• afirmar v.• amarrar v.• asegurar v.• asentar v.• conseguir v.• fijar v.• obtener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• segurar v.• sujetar v.sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vi[sɪ'kjʊǝ(r)]to secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
1. ADJ1) (=firm, solid) [knot, rope, hold] seguro; [door, window, lock, bolt] bien cerrado; [structure, foothold] firme; [ladder] bien sujeto; [base, foundation] sólido2) (=safe) [job, place, building] seguro; [position] garantizado; [career, future] asegurado•
to be financially secure — tener seguridad económica•
I want to make my home secure against burglars — quiero proteger mi casa contra los ladrones•
to be emotionally secure — tener estabilidad emocional•
to feel secure (about sth) — sentirse seguro (con respecto a algo)•
secure in the knowledge that — seguro de que, confiado de que2. VT1) (=make fast) [+ rope] sujetar bien; (to floor etc) afianzar; [+ load] asegurar; [+ door, window] cerrar bien; (=tie up) [+ person, animal] atar, amarrar (LAm)2) (=make safe) [+ home, building] proteger ( against de, contra) ( from de, contra); [+ career, future] asegurar•
they have not got enough evidence to secure a conviction — no tienen suficientes pruebas para conseguir que lo condenen•
a win that secured them a place in the final — una victoria que les aseguró un puesto en la final4) (Econ) [+ loan, debt] garantizar•
you can secure the loan against your home — puedes poner la casa como garantía or aval del préstamo5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar, capturar3.CPDsecure accommodation N — (Brit) (Jur) centro de prevención contra la delincuencia
secure unit N — (Brit) (for young offenders, mental patients) unidad f de seguridad
* * *[sɪ'kjʊr, sɪ'kjʊə(r)]
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1)a) ( safe) <fortress/hideaway> seguroto make something secure against something — proteger* algo contra algo
b) ( emotionally) <childhood/home/relationship> establec) (assured, guaranteed) <job/income/investment> seguroto be financially secure — tener* seguridad económica
2) (firm, firmly fastened) <foothold/shelf> firme; < foundation> sólidois the rope secure? — ¿está bien sujeta la cuerda?
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1) ( obtain) \<\<ticket/job/votes/support\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml)to secure somebody's release — conseguir* la libertad de alguien
2) (fasten, fix firmly) \<\<door/gate/shelf\>\> asegurar3) ( Fin) \<\<loan\>\> garantizar*4) ( make safe)to secure something (AGAINST something) — \<\<area/building\>\> proteger* or fortificar* algo (contra algo)
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vito secure AGAINST something — protegerse* contra algo
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