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1 secure
secure [sɪˈkjʊər]1. adjectiveb. ( = unworried) tranquille• secure in the knowledge that... avec la certitude que...c. [building, computer system] protégéd. [door, base, lock] solide ; [structure] stablea. ( = get) obtenirb. [+ rope] bien attacher ; [+ door, window] bien fermer3. compounds* * *[sɪ'kjʊə(r)] 1.1) ( not threatened) [job, marriage, income] stable; [base, foundation] solide; [investment] sûr2) [hiding place, route] sûr3) [padlock, knot] solide; [structure, ladder] stable; [foothold] sûr; [rope] bien attaché; [door] bien fermé4) Psychology [feeling] de sécurité; [background] sécurisant5) ( fraud-proof) [line, transaction] sécurisé2.transitive verb1) (procure, obtain) gen obtenir; atteindre [objective]2) (make firm, safe) bien attacher [rope]; bien fermer [door]; fixer [wheel]; stabiliser [ladder]3) ( make safe) protéger [house, camp]; assurer [position, future, job]4) Finance garantir [loan] -
2 comfortable
1) (in comfort; pleasantly relaxed: He looked very comfortable in his chair.) à l'aise2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) confortable3) (financially secure without being rich: a comfortable standard of living.) aisé -
3 comfortable
comfortable ['kʌmfətəbəl]∎ are you comfortable? êtes-vous bien installé?;∎ make yourself comfortable (sit down) installez-vous confortablement; (feel at ease) mettez-vous à l'aise, faites comme chez vous;∎ he couldn't get comfortable in bed il ne savait pas comment se mettre dans le lit pour être à l'aise;∎ I'm not very comfortable about or I don't feel comfortable with the idea l'idée ne me plaît pas particulièrement;∎ I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting that money ça me mettrait mal à l'aise d'accepter cet argent∎ they're very comfortable ils ont une vie aisée;∎ comfortable income revenu m suffisant;∎ he makes a comfortable living il gagne bien sa vie∎ to be comfortable (after illness, operation, accident) ne pas souffrir;∎ he had a comfortable night il a passé une bonne nuit∎ that leaves us a comfortable margin ça nous laisse une marge confortableUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > comfortable
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financially — UK US /faɪˈnænʃəli/ adverb ► in a way that is related to money or making money: »Several local businesses are supporting the project financially. »a job that is financially rewarding financially secure/sound/stable, etc. »This is a financially… … Financial and business terms
financially sound — financially secure … English contemporary dictionary
secure — se|cure1 [ sı kjur ] verb transitive FORMAL *** 1. ) to get or achieve something important: He secured widespread support among the party s senior members. secure someone s release (=make it possible for someone such as a prisoner to have their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secure — I UK [sɪˈkjʊə(r)] / US [sɪˈkjʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms secure : present tense I/you/we/they secure he/she/it secures present participle securing past tense secured past participle secured formal *** 1) to get or achieve something important … English dictionary
secure — ▪ I. secure se‧cure 1 [sɪˈkjʊə ǁ ˈkjʊr] verb [transitive] 1. to get something you need after a lot of effort: • The airline has secured financing of $150 million from private sponsors. 2. FINANCE to promise a lender that they can take certain… … Financial and business terms
secure — se|cure1 S3 [sıˈkuə US ˈkjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(permanent/certain)¦ 2¦(place/building)¦ 3¦(safe from harm)¦ 4¦(confident)¦ 5¦(not worried)¦ 6¦(firmly fastened)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: securus, from se without + cura care … Dictionary of contemporary English
secure — 1 verb (T) 1 to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort: UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages. | a deal to secure the company s future 2 to make something safe from being… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
secure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 fix/lock sth firmly ADVERB ▪ firmly, properly, tightly PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ The crates had not been firmly secured to the truck … Collocations dictionary
financially — adv. Financially is used with these adjectives: ↑able, ↑accountable, ↑advantageous, ↑astute, ↑dependent, ↑disadvantaged, ↑disastrous, ↑embarrassed, ↑feasible, ↑healthy, ↑impossible, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
well-fixed — adjective Reasonably financially secure … Wiktionary
Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… … Universalium
