secure

I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]

aggettivo

1) (stable) [job, income, investment] sicuro; [marriage] saldo; [base, foundation] solido

2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuro

to be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs

3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [knot] saldo; [rope] assicurato; [door] a prova di scasso

to make a rope secure — assicurare una corda

4) psic. [feeling] di sicurezza; [family] rassicurante

to feel secure — sentirsi sicuro

to be secure in the knowledge that — avere la certezza che

5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protetto

II [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (obtain) ottenere [job, majority, visa, victory]; raggiungere [objective]

2) (make firm, safe) assicurare [rope]; assicurare, serrare [door]; fissare [wheel, ladder]

3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [position]

4) econ. garantire [loan]

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[si'kjuə] 1. adjective

1) ((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.) sicuro, certo

2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sicuro, saldo

3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sicuro

2. verb

1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) mettere al sicuro

2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) assicurare

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I [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]

aggettivo

1) (stable) [job, income, investment] sicuro; [marriage] saldo; [base, foundation] solido

2) (safe) [hiding place, route] sicuro

to be secure against sth. — essere al sicuro da qcs

3) (reliable) [padlock, foothold] sicuro; [knot] saldo; [rope] assicurato; [door] a prova di scasso

to make a rope secure — assicurare una corda

4) psic. [feeling] di sicurezza; [family] rassicurante

to feel secure — sentirsi sicuro

to be secure in the knowledge that — avere la certezza che

5) (fraud-proof) [line, transaction] protetto

II [sɪ'kjʊə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (obtain) ottenere [job, majority, visa, victory]; raggiungere [objective]

2) (make firm, safe) assicurare [rope]; assicurare, serrare [door]; fissare [wheel, ladder]

3) (make safe) proteggere [house, camp]; assicurarsi [future, job]; farsi [position]

4) econ. garantire [loan]