sure

sure
[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.
aggettivo
1) (certain) sicuro, certo (about, of di)

I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...

I'm not sure when he's coming — non so esattamente quando verrà

I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito

2) (bound)

he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente

3) (confident)

sure of oneself — sicuro di sé

4) (reliable) [friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicuro

he was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione

5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo

to have a sure aim — avere una buona mira

2.
avverbio
1) colloq. (yes) certo

"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"

2) colloq. (certainly)

it sure is cold — fa proprio freddo

"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"

that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!

3)

sure enough — effettivamente, infatti

••

as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o

as I'm standing here — sicuro come due più due fa quattro

sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!

* * *
[ʃuə] 1. adjective
1) ((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!) sicuro
2) (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.) sicuro
3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sicuro
2. adverb
((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') certo
- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
* * *
[ʃɔː(r)] [AE ʃʊər] 1.
aggettivo
1) (certain) sicuro, certo (about, of di)

I feel sure that... — sono sicuro che...

I'm not sure when he's coming — non so esattamente quando verrà

I'm not sure if o whether he's coming or not non sono sicuro che venga; to be sure of one's facts sapere il fatto proprio; you can be sure of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto; she'll be on time, of that you can be sure sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo; one thing you can be sure of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...; I'm sure I don't know o I don't know I'm sure non lo so proprio; we can never be sure non si può mai essere sicuri; I wouldn't be so sure about that! non ne sarei così sicuro! I won't invite them again, and that's for sure! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più! we'll be there next week for sure! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima! we can't say for sure non ne siamo certi; nobody knows for sure nessuno lo sa per certo; he is, to be sure, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante; to make sure that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) fare in modo che; make sure all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene; he made sure to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave; he's a sure favourite (to win) — sport è il grande favorito

2) (bound)

he's sure to fail — è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente

3) (confident)

sure of oneself — sicuro di sé

4) (reliable) [friend] affidabile; [method, remedy] sicuro

he was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation — fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione

5) (steady) [hand, footing] fermo

to have a sure aim — avere una buona mira

2.
avverbio
1) colloq. (yes) certo

"you're coming?" - "sure!" — "vieni?" - "sicuro!"

2) colloq. (certainly)

it sure is cold — fa proprio freddo

"is it cold?" - "it sure is!" — "fa freddo?" - "altro che!"

that sure smells good! — AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!

3)

sure enough — effettivamente, infatti

••

as sure as eggs is eggs — colloq. o

as I'm standing here — sicuro come due più due fa quattro

sure thing! — AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!


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