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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!) seguro; convencido2) (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.) seguro; convencido3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro; fiable
2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro, por supuesto- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
sure adj seguro / ciertotr[ʃʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (positive, certain) seguro,-a (about/of, de); (convinced) convencido,-a■ I think so, but I'm not sure creo que sí, pero no estoy seguro■ are you sure of your facts? ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?■ are you sure you won't stay for supper? ¿seguro que no te quedarás a cenar?2 (certain, inevitable) seguro,-a■ one thing is sure... lo que es seguro es que...3 (reliable) seguro,-a1 (of course) claro, por supuesto■ do you want to come? --sure ¿quieres venir? --claro que sí2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (as intensifier) realmente, de verdad■ he sure is handsome! ¡qué guapo es!■ it sure is hot! ¡qué calor hace!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas sure as eggs is eggs (tan seguro) como que dos y dos son cuatroas sure as I'm standing here palabra de honorfor sure seguro■ that's for sure! ¡de eso no cabe duda!sure enough efectivamente, en efectosure thing claro, por supuestoto be sure of oneself estar seguro,-a de sí mismo,-ato be sure of somebody poder confiar en alguiento be sure to no olvidarse de, no dejar deto make sure asegurarse (of, de)sure ['ʃʊr] adv1) all right: por supuesto, claroit sure is hot!: ¡hace tanto calor!she sure is pretty!: ¡qué linda es!to be sure about something: estar seguro de algoa sure sign: una clara señalfor sure: seguro, con seguridadadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puntual adj.• sano, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.adv.• realmente adv.• seguramente adv.interj.• claro interj.
I ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
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1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)[ʃʊǝ(r)] ADJ (compar surer) (superl surest)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
1. ADJ1) (=certain)a) seguro"do you want to see that film?" - "I'm not sure" — -¿quieres ver esa película? -no sé or no estoy seguro
she seemed honest enough but I had to be sure — parecía bastante sincera, pero tenía que asegurarme or estar seguro
"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro
I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte
are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?
I'm quite sure her decision was right — estoy convencido de que or estoy completamente seguro de que su decisión fue correcta
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to be sure about sth — estar seguro de algoI like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme
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to be sure what/who — estar seguro de qué/quiénJane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto
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I'm not sure whether... — no estoy seguro (de) si...b)• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo
Cameroon is sure of a place in the second round — Camerún tiene una plaza asegurada or segura en la segunda ronda
book now to be sure of a place on the course — haga la reserva ahora para tener la plaza en el curso asegurada or segura
c)to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John
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to be sure of o.s. — estar seguro de sí mismo•
to be sure of sb — confiar en algnd) + infinit is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá
she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo
be sure to or be sure and close the window — asegúrate de que cierras la ventana
be sure to or be sure and tell me — que no se te olvide contármelo
e)• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)
I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien
her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola
please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo
better get a ticket beforehand, just to make sure — mejor compre el billete de antemano, más que nada para ir sobre seguro or para tener esa seguridad
2) (=reliable) [sign] claro; [way] seguroone sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...
to do sth in the sure knowledge that — hacer algo sabiendo bien que or con la seguridad de que
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it's a sure bet that he'll come — segurísimo que vienenobody or no one knows for sure — nadie lo sabe con seguridad
that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara
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sure thing, a month ago, a yes-vote seemed a sure thing — hace un mes, el voto a favor parecía algo seguro"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro
"can I go with you?" - "sure thing" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -claro que sí or por supuesto
"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo
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this is a plausible interpretation, to be sure, but... — desde luego que or claro que esta es una interpretación muy verosímil pero...well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!
2. ADV1) (US)* (=certainly) (emphatic)"know what I mean?" - "sure do" — -sabes, ¿no? -claro que sí or claro que lo sé
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(as) sure as, I'm sure as hell not going to help him — yo sí que no le voy a ayudar2) (esp US) (=of course) claro"did you tell your uncle about her?" - "oh, sure" — -¿le hablaste a tu tío de ella? -¡claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"can I go with you?" - "sure" — -¿puedo ir contigo? -¡por supuesto! or -¡claro que sí!
"is that OK?" - "sure!" — -¿está bien así? -¡claro que sí! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
3) (=true) clarosure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes
4)• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
he said he'd be here, and sure enough, there he is — dijo que estaría aquí y efectivamente or en efecto, aquí está
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I [ʃʊr, ʃʊə(r), ʃɔː(r)]1) ( convinced) (pred) seguroto be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...
fascinating, I'm sure — (iro) interesantísimo, no cabe duda! (iró)
to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
to be sure of oneself — ( convinced one is right) estar* seguro; ( self-confident) ser* seguro de sí mismo
2) ( certain)one thing is sure: he's lying — lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
sure thing! — (as interj) (colloq) claro (que sí)!, por supuesto!
3) (accurate, reliable) <remedy/method> seguro; <judgment/aim> certero; < indication> claro; < ground> seguro4) (in phrases)for sure: we don't know anything for sure no sabemos nada seguro or con seguridad; we'll win for sure seguro que ganamos; to be sure ( admittedly) (indep) por cierto; it could be improved on, to be sure, but... — se podría mejorar, por cierto, pero...
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1) (colloq) (as intensifier)she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!
he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!
do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!
2) ( of course) por supuesto, claromay I join you? - sure, sit down! — ¿me permites? - claro que sí or no faltaría más or por supuesto, siéntate!
3)sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto
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22 terminal
'tə:minəl
1. noun1) (a building containing the arrival and departure areas for passengers at an airport or one in the centre of a city or town where passengers can buy tickets for air travel etc and can be transported by bus etc to an airport: an air terminal.) terminal2) (a usually large station at either end of a railway line, or one for long-distance buses: a bus terminal.) terminal3) (in an electric circuit, a point of connection to a battery etc: the positive/negative terminal.) borne4) (a device linked to a computer by which the computer can be operated.) terminal
2. adjective((of an illness etc) in the final stage before death: This ward is for patients with terminal cancer.) terminalterminal n terminal
terminal adjetivo ‹enfermedad/caso› terminal; ■ sustantivo masculino (Elec, Inf) terminal ■ sustantivo femenino ( de autobuses) terminus, bus station; (Aviac, Inf) terminal
terminal
I m Elec Inform terminal
II f Av terminal (de autobús) terminus: está buscando la terminal sur de autobuses, he is looking for the Southern Bus Station
III adj (fase, paciente, enfermedad) terminal ' terminal' also found in these entries: Spanish: borne - cabezal - espigón - estación English: air terminal - terminal - terminus - depot - on - station - terminally - VDT - worktr['tɜːmɪnəl]1 terminal1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL borne nombre masculino2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL terminal nombre masculino3 (at airport etc) terminal nombre femeninoterminal ['tərmənəl] adj: terminalterminal n1) : terminal m, polo m (en electricidad)2) : terminal m (de una computadora)3) station: terminal f, estación f (de transporte público)adj.• extremo, -a adj.• terminal adj.n.• borne s.m.• desahuciado (Enfermo) s.m.• final s.m.• polo s.m.• terminal (MED, INF) s.m.• término s.m.
I 'tɜːrmənḷ, 'tɜːmɪnḷa) (of, relating to death) <cancer/illness> terminal; < patient> (en fase) terminal, desahuciadob) ( at end) (before n) <point/stage> terminalterminal station — estación f terminal
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a) ( Transp) ( at airport) terminal f, terminal m (Chi)train terminal — estación f terminal
bus terminal — terminalf or (Chi) m de autobuses
b) ( Comput) terminal mc) ( Elec) terminal m, polo m['tɜːmɪnl]1. ADJ1) (=incurable) [cancer, patient, case] terminal, en fase terminal2) * (=utter) [boredom] mortal *; [adolescent] incorregible, impenitente2. N1) (Elec) borne m, polo m ; (Comput) terminal m2) [of bus, train] terminal fterminal building — edificio m de la terminal
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I ['tɜːrmənḷ, 'tɜːmɪnḷ]a) (of, relating to death) <cancer/illness> terminal; < patient> (en fase) terminal, desahuciadob) ( at end) (before n) <point/stage> terminalterminal station — estación f terminal
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a) ( Transp) ( at airport) terminal f, terminal m (Chi)train terminal — estación f terminal
bus terminal — terminalf or (Chi) m de autobuses
b) ( Comput) terminal mc) ( Elec) terminal m, polo m -
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1 nCOMP&DP emisión f, lanzamiento m, liberación f, versión fELEC, ELEC ENG desconexión f, interrupción f, liberación fHYDRAUL distribución f, emisión f, escape m, salida fMECH ENG tripping device disparador m, mecanismo de disparo m, liberación f, relevador mPAPER antiadhesivo mTELECOM liberación f2 vtAUTO, CHEM soltarCINEMAT dispararELEC ENG interrumpirGAS aflojar, desacoplar, emitir, liberar, soltarMECH, MECH ENG desconectar, desembragar, desengranar, soltarPHYS desprenderPROD desconectar, desembragar, desenganchar, dispararVEH soltar -
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