sure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.sure [Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə, Am ʃʊr] ADJ

1. sure (certain):

sure
sicuro, certo (about, of di)
I feel sure that…
sono sicuro che…
I'm quite sure (that) I'm right
sono abbastanza sicuro di avere ragione
“are you sure?” - “yes, I'm sure”
“sei sicuro?” - “sì, sono sicuro”
I'm not sure when he's coming, how old he is
non so esattamente quando verrà, quanti anni ha
I'm not sure if or whether he's coming or not
non sono sicuro che venga
I'm not sure that he'll be able to do it
non so se sarà in grado di farlo
(are you) sure you're all right?
sei sicuro di stare bene?
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 couldn't be sure I had locked the door
non ero sicuro di avere chiuso la porta a chiave
“did you lock it?” - “I'm not sure I did”
“(l')hai chiuso?” - “non (ne) sono sicuro”
I'm sure I don't know or 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! inf
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
there' s only one way of finding out for sure
c'è un solo modo per esserne sicuro
he is, to be sure, a very charming man
è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante
to make sure that … (ascertain)
accertarsi or sincerarsi or assicurarsi che …
to make sure that … (ensure)
fare in modo che …
make sure all goes well
fai in modo che tutto vada bene
make sure you phone me
fa' in modo di telefonarmi or non dimenticarti di telefonarmi
be or make sure to tell him that…
fa' in modo di dirgli che…
be or make sure to tell him that…
non dimenticarti di dirgli che…
she made sure to lock the door behind her
si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave
in the sure and certain knowledge of, that …
con la profonda convinzione di, che …
he's a sure favourite (to win) SPORTS
è il grande favorito

II.sure [Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə, Am ʃʊr] ADV

III.sure [Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə, Am ʃʊr]

sure-footed [Brit ˌsɔːˈfʊtɪd, Am ˈʃʊ(ə)r fʊdəd] ADJ

sure-handed [ˌʃɔːˈhændɪd, ˌʃʊər-] ADJ

sure-fire [Brit ˈsɔːfʌɪə, Am ˈʃʊ(ə)r ˈfaɪ(ə)r] ADJ inf

sure-footedness [Brit ˌʃɔːˈfʊtɪdnəs, ˌʃʊəˈfʊtɪdnəs] N

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don't be so all-fired sure about it
non esserne così sicuro

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sure in the PONS Dictionary

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sure-footed [ˌʃʊr·ˌfʊ:·t̬ɪd] ADJ

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to make doubly sure that …
assicurarsi bene che … +subj

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sure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sure (that) …
essere sicuro che … +subj
to not be sure if …
non essere sicuro che … +subj
she is sure to come
verrà di sicuro
are you sure you won't come?
sei sicuro di non venire?
I'm not sure why/how
non so bene perchè come
to be sure of oneself
essere sicuro di sì
as sure as I'm standing here
come è vero che mi chiamo …
make sure the top's on properly
assicurati che sia tappato bene
taking the bus sure beats walking there inf
è meglio andarci in autobus che non a piedi
to make doubly sure that …
assicurarsi bene che … +subj

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With sunshine in the forecast, be sure to pack a sunhat and sunscreen.
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Make sure you purchase 100 percent pure raw honey, usually found at your local health food store or farmers market.
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The breed is known for its sure-footedness on mountain terrain, as well as for its endurance, hardiness and docility.
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It is, of course, much more sensible to take money from taxpayers and hand it over to mime artists to make sure they are always in pocket.
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The doctors took their peek, too, to make sure the birthday suit is in working order.
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To be sure, we should have a highly distorted, misconstrued view.
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The idea however did not take hold, they realized that people would pay to be heard only if they were sure that someone was listening.
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Second, he made sure he had a detailed and realistic cost estimate before proceeding.
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Sure, it's over-the-top but it's passionate and musical.
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Glacier-like forms are a later and maybe more accurate term because we can not be sure the structure is currently moving.
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