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[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!) certo2) (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.) certo3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) seguro2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') claro- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *[ʃ'uə] adj 1 certo, sem dúvida, seguro. are you quite sure? / você está absolutamente certo? I am quite sure of it / estou absolutamente certo, tenho certeza. 2 confiante. 3 convencido. 4 fiel, de confiança. 5 garantido, infalível, seguro. 6 firme, estável. 7 indubitável. • adv coll seguramente, com certeza. as sure as death certo como a morte. as sure as hell sem dúvida alguma. be sure and do it coll não deixe de fazê-lo. be sure you leave a message! não se esqueça de deixar um recado! for sure claro, certamente, com toda a certeza. sure enough sem dúvida, certamente. sure I! claro! certamente! sem dúvida! to be sure na verdade, de fato. to make sure certificar-se. he made sure that the door was locked / ele verificou se a porta estava fechada. well, I’m sure! ora essa! well to be sure! naturalmente! veja só! -
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1. a уверенныйbe sure — быть уверенным; иметь гарантию; убеждаться
2. a твёрдый, уверенныйwith a sure step — уверенным шагом, твёрдой походкой
3. a убедившийсяto make sure of — убедиться, удостовериться
4. a несомненный, бесспорный; неизбежныйas sure as fate — наверняка, неизбежно
5. a верный, надёжныйslow and sure — медленно, но верно
6. a обязательный, непременныйthe weather is sure to be fine — погода, безусловно, будет хорошая
to be sure, she is pretty — она, конечно, хорошенькая
7. adv обыкн. амер. разг. конечно, безусловноwill you come? — Sure! — ты придёшь? — Конечно!
sure enough — действительно, конечно
sure as hell — непременно, безусловно, точно
sure thing — наверняка, конечно; само собой
Синонимический ряд:1. abiding (adj.) abiding; fixed; never-failing; steadfast; unfaltering; unqualified; unquestioning; unshakable; unshaken; unwavering; wholehearted2. certain (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; confident; convinced; definite; inarguable; incontestable; incontrovertible; indisputable; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; positive; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubted; undoubting; unequivocal; unquestionable3. inevitable (adj.) destined; inescapable; inevitable; unavoidable4. secure (adj.) enduring; fast; firm; safe; secure; solid; sound; stable; staunch; steady; strong; sturdy5. unfailing (adj.) accurate; dependable; faithful; honest; inerrable; inerrant; infallible; precise; reliable; surefire; sure-fire; trustworthy; trusty; unerring; unfailingАнтонимический ряд:doubtful; dubious; evanescent; hesitating; ignorant; impermanent; insecure; loose; precarious; questioning; transient; uncertain; unreliable; unsteady -
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[ʃʊə(r)](gen) sicuro (-a), (definite, convinced) sicuro (-a), certo (-a)I'm not sure how/why/when — non so bene come/perché/quando + sub
be sure to tell me if you see him — mi raccomando, dimmi se lo vedi
to be sure of o.s. — essere sicuro (-a) di sé
be or make sure you do it right — bada di farlo bene
I think I locked up, but I'll just make sure — credo di aver chiuso a chiave, ma voglio assicurarmene
she'll leave, for sure — senza dubbio partirà
I'm sure I don't know; I don't know, I'm sure — che vuoi che ne sappia io?
2. advis that O.K.? — sure! — va bene? — certo! or sicuro!
that sure is pretty; that's sure pretty Am — è veramente or davvero carino
sure enough! — (of course) sicuro!, senz'altro!
sure enough — (predictably) infatti
as sure as eggs is eggs; as sure as I'm standing here — e com'è vero Dio
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[ʃuə(r)] 1. adj 2. adv ( inf) (esp US)that sure is pretty, that's sure pretty — to jest faktycznie ładne
to make sure that — upewniać się (upewnić się perf), że or czy
to make sure of sth — upewniać się (upewnić się perf) co do czegoś
sure! — jasne!, pewnie!
I'm not sure how/why/when — nie jestem pewien jak/dlaczego/kiedy
to be sure of o.s. — być pewnym siebie
* * *[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!) pewny2) (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.) pewien3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) niezawodny2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') oczywiście, pewnie (że)- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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1 საიმედოa sure method / remedy / advisor / friend საიმედო მეთოდი / საშუალება / მრჩეველი / მეგობარი2 დაეწმუნებული●●to make sure:make sure that you've locked the door შეამოწმე, კარი დაკეტე თუ არაto be sure რა თქმა უნდა, რა საკვირველიაto be sure, she's very beautiful რასაკვირველია, ძალიან ლამაზიაto be sure to:for sure:sure enough რა თქმა უნდა, რასაკვირველიაsure enough, I've left my passport behind რასაკვირველია პასპორტის წაღება დამავიწყდაcock-sure თვითმჯერი, გულდაჯერებულიhe made sure that the door was locked შეამოწმა კარი ჩაკეტილი / დაკეტილი იყო თუ არაshe's sure to talk if you tell her about our scheme ჩვენი გეგმა თუ გაანდე, სადმე აუცილებლად წამოსცდებაI feel sure that… დარწმუნებული ვარ, რომ… -
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adj. zeker; natuurlijk; nagegaan--------adv. zeker; natuurlijksure11 zeker ⇒ waar, onbetwistbaar2 zeker ⇒ veilig; betrouwbaar, onfeilbaar♦voorbeelden:¶ sure card • iemand/iets waar men van op aan kan/op kan bouwenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉1 zeker ⇒ verzekerd, overtuigd♦voorbeelden:I am not sure • ik weet het niet zekersure of oneself • zelfverzekerd, zelfbewustbe/feel sure about something • overtuigd zijn van iets, iets zeker wetenyou can be sure of it • daar kan je van op aanbe sure to tell her • vergeet vooral niet het haar te vertellento be sure • natuurlijk, toegegevento be sure she is not rich • ze is weliswaar niet rijkit is sure to be a girl • het wordt vast een meisjehe is sure to come • hij komt zekeryou had better be/make sure • je moest het maar even nakijkenjust to make sure • voor alle zekerheid————————sure21 zeker ⇒ natuurlijk, ongetwijfeld, inderdaad♦voorbeelden:1 sure enough! • natuurlijk!he promised to come and sure enough he did • hij beloofde te komen en inderdaad, hij kwam ookI don't know for sure • ik ben er niet (zo) zeker vanthat's for sure • dat staat vast, zoveel is zekeras sure as I am standing here • zo waar ik hier sta -
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1. adjective1) верный, безошибочный; надежный, безопасный; а sure method верный метод; sure shot меткий стрелок2) (predic.) несомненный; be sure to (или and) tell me напременно скажите мне, не забудьте сказать мне; he is sure to come он обязательно придет3) уверенный; sure of убежденный в; sure of oneself самоуверенный; to feel sure (that) быть уверенным (что)well, I am sure! вот те раз!; однако!sure thing! безусловно!, конечно!to be sure разумеется, конечноаsure drawа) лес, в котором наверняка есть лисицы;б) замечание, которое рассчитано на то, чтобы заставить кого-л. проболтаться, выдать себяfor sureа) обязательно;б) точно, навернякаto make sure of (или that) а) быть уверенным (в чем-л.);б) убедиться, удостовериться;в) достать; обеспечить (of); I must make sure of a house for winter я должен обеспечить себе жилье на зимуsure bind, sure find посл. = крепче запрешь, вернее найдешьSyn:certain, definite, doubtless, positiveAnt:doubtful, improbable, unlikely, unsure, wavering2. adverb1) sure enough действительно, конечно; без сомнения; as sure as верно, как2) употр. для усиления: I sure am sorry about it я очень сожалею об этом3) amer. collocation конечно, непременно, безусловно (в ответе на вопрос)as sure as eggs is eggs = верно, как дважды два четыреas sure as a gun slang безусловноas sure as fate (или as death) несомненно3. interjectionбезусловно!* * *1 (a) уверенный2 (s) уверен* * *уверенный, несомненный* * *[ʃʊr /ʃʊə] adj. уверенный, несомненный; безошибочный, верный; надежный, безопасный adv. конечно, безусловно, непременно* * *определененопределенныйуверенуверенный* * *1. прил. 1) уверенный 2) верный 3) предик. несомненный 2. нареч. 1) (употр. для усиления) конечно 2) амер.; разг. конечно, непременно, безусловно (в ответе на вопрос) 3. межд. безусловно! -
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a 1. верный, надежный, уверенный: to be sure of smth — быть уверенным в чем-либо; to be sure about smth — быть уверенным в отношении чего-либо, кого-либо; 2. обязательно, непременно: to be sure to do smth — обязательно что-либо сделать (1). Русское быть уверенным в чем-либо передается в английском языке конструкциями с прилагательными sure и certain. I'm sure (that) обозначает высокую степень уверенности, оставляя, однако, возможность того, что высказанное мнение может не подтвердиться, в отличие от I'm certain, которое выражает абсолютную уверенность в справедливости утверждения, основанную на реальном знании фактов и обстоятельств, возможно, неизвестных собеседнику. Такое же различие относится к наречиям surely и certainly:I'm sure he didn't write it/Surely he didn't write it, he is not that sort of person — Не может быть/Я не думаю, чтобы он это написал, не такой он человек.
Ср. I'm certain he didn't write it/He certainly didn't write it, I wrote it myself — Он это, безусловно, не писал, это написал я сам.
(2). Конструкции to be sure (that) и to be certain (that) не различаются по значению в отрицательных предложениях:I'm not sure/certain how to spell the word (where he put it, that it is so, etc.).
(3). Конструкции to be sure to do smth и to be sure of doing smth передают различное отношение говорящего к действию, to be sure to do smth передает уверенность, определенность того, что действие будет совершено и соответствует русскому обязательно:He is sure to come = he will definitely come.
Конструкция to be sure of doing smth обозначает только намерение, мнение говорящего, однако говорящий может и ошибаться:Before the game started he was sure of winning, but after the first ten minutes he began to doubt it.
(4). Sure в конструкции с последующим придаточным sure that (where, why, etc.) употребляется только при одушевленном подлежащем. В безличных предложениях употребляется только certain.Ср. I am sure that our team will win the game,
ноIt is certain that our team will win the game.
(5). To be sure с последующим инфинитивом to be sure to do smth соответствует в русском языке словам обязательно, безусловно, непременно:he is (was) sure to phone you tonight
и подразумевает действие в будущем; конструкция to be sure to do smth отличается от конструкции to be sure and do smth; последняя обозначает настоятельную просьбу, увещевание, напоминание и употребляется только в форме повелительного наклонения:Be sure and phone me — Смотри, обязательно позвони мне.
These are very useful books, be sure and buy one — Это очень полезные книги, непременно купи себе такую.
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[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!) viss, öruggur2) (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.) viss, öruggur3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) áreiðanlegur, traustur, öruggur2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') vissulega; auðvitað- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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bizonyosan, minden bizonnyal, biztosan, bizonyos* * *[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!) biztos2) (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.) biztos3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) biztos2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') feltétlenül, persze- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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adj. emin, kesin, şüphesiz, muhakkak, güvenilir, sağlam, sıkı————————adv. şüphesiz, elbette, mutlâka, kesinlikle————————interj. kesinlikle, tabii* * *1. emin (adj.) 2. tabi ki (adv.)* * *[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!) emin, şüphesi olmayan2) (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.) kuşkusuz, yapacağı muhakkak3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) güvenilir, sağlam2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') tabiî, elbette- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
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• totta kai• varma• vakuuttunut• välttämätön• tarkka• taattu• luottavainen• luotettava* * *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!) varma2) (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.) varma3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) varma2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') varmasti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
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[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 -
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[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!) tikras, įsitikinęs2) (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.) tikras3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) patikimas, neabejotinas2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') be abejo, žinoma, o kaipgi- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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adj. säker; tillförlitlig, pålitlig--------adv. säkert* * *[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!) säker, förvissad2) (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.) säker3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) säker2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') []visst!, []klart!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
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[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!) jistý2) (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.) jistý3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) spolehlivý2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') ovšem, jistě- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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[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!) istý2) (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.) istý3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) spoľahlivý2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') samozrejme- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *• zarucený• spolahlivý• presvedcený• istý• istotne• iste• bezpecný -
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[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!) sigur2) (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.) sigur3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sigur2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') desigur, sigur, bineînţeles- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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[ʃɔː], [ʃuə] 1. adj1) ві́рний, безпомилко́вий; наді́йний; безпе́чнийsure shot — впра́вний стріле́ць
2) (звич. pred.) безпере́чний, пе́внийbe sure to tell me — неодмі́нно скажі́ть мені́
he is sure to come — він обов'язко́во при́йде
3) упе́вненийsure of — переко́наний у
sure of oneself — самовпе́внений
to feel sure [that] — бу́ти впе́вненим (що)
to make sure — 1) перекона́тися, упе́внитися 2) забезпе́чити
I must make sure of a house for winter — я пови́нен забезпе́чити себе́ житло́м на зи́му
••well, to be sure! — от тобі́ й ма́єш!, отако́ї!
to be sure — зрозумі́ло, звича́йно
a sure draw — 1) ліс, у яко́му напе́вно во́дяться лиси́ці 2) заува́ження, розрахо́ване на те, щоб приму́сити кого́сь ви́дати себе́ (проговори́тися)
2. advsure thing! — напе́вно!; звича́йно!; безсумні́вно!
1) звича́йно, безумо́вно, безпере́чно; спра́вдіas sure as — ві́рно, як
sure enough — спра́вді, звича́йно
I sure am sorry about it — я ду́же шкоду́ю про це
••as sure as eggs is eggs жарт. — ві́рно, як дві́чі по два чоти́ри
as sure as a gun sl. — безумо́вно
3. intas sure as fate, as sure as death — безсумні́вно
безумо́вно! -
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[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!) σίγουρος2) (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, σίγουρος3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
См. также в других словарях:
sure — sure … Dictionnaire des rimes
sûre — sûre … Dictionnaire des rimes
Sure — Sure, a. [Compar. {Surer}; superl. {Surest}.] [OE. sur, OF. se[ u]r, F. s[^u]r, L. securus; se aside, without + cura care. See {Secure}, and cf. {Assure}, {Insure}, {Sicker} sure.] 1. Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — ► ADJECTIVE 1) completely confident that one is right. 2) (sure of/to do) certain to receive, get, or do. 3) undoubtedly true; completely reliable. 4) steady and confident. ► ADVERB informal ▪ certainly … English terms dictionary
Sure — or SURE may refer to: * sure as probability, see certainty * Sure (brand), the brand by Unilever * Sure, a telephone company operating in the British Crown dependencies * Sure, a Chilean based film company * Stein s unbiased risk estimate (SURE) … Wikipedia
sure — sure, surely 1. In all parts of the English speaking world, surely is the dominant form in the meaning ‘in a sure or certain manner’ (slowly but surely) and in the use inviting or presupposing agreement (Surely that can t be right). In BrE, sure… … Modern English usage
Sure — Sûre Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sûre est le féminin de l adjectif sûr qui peut être employé pour qualifier ce qui a rapport à la sûreté. Depuis les rectifications orthographiques de … Wikipédia en Français
sure — c.1300, safe, secure, later mentally certain (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. sur, seur safe, secure, from L. securus free from care, untroubled, heedless, safe (see SECURE (Cf. secure)). Pronunciation development followed that of SUGAR (Cf. sugar). As an… … Etymology dictionary
sure — 1 assured, *confident, sanguine, presumptuous Analogous words: relying, trusting, depending, counting, banking (see RELY): inerrant, unerring, *infallible: *safe, secure 2 Sure, certain, positive, cocksure mean having or showing no doubt. Sure… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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