sure in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.sure <surer [ˈʃʊrər, ˈʃʊərə(r), ˈʃɔːrə(r)], surest [ˈʃʊrəst, ˈʃʊərɪst, ˈʃɔːrɪst]> [Am ʃʊr, Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə] ADJ

1. sure (convinced):

sure pred
seguro
to be sure about sth
estar seguro de algo
are you sure about that?
¿estás seguro de eso?
are you quite sure about it?
¿estás absolutamente seguro?
I like it but I'm not too sure about the color
me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo
I'm sure (that) you're right
estoy seguro de que tienes razón
I'm not sure I agree with you
no sé si estoy de acuerdo contigo
I'm not sure who/why/what …
no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué …
he's not sure what he wants
no sabe muy bien lo que quiere
he's not sure if he can come
no sabe si va a poder venir
fascinating, I'm sure iron
¡interesantísimo, no cabe duda! iron
to be sure of sth/sb
estar seguro de algo/alguien
are you sure of your facts?
¿estás seguro de lo que dices?
I'm sure of one thing: he's a liar
de una cosa estoy seguro or convencido: es un mentiroso
he seems very sure of victory
parece muy seguro de que va a ganar
we can be sure of a good meal
seguro que nos dan bien de comer
we can be sure of a good meal
tenemos asegurada una buena comida
I want to be sure of getting there on time
quiero asegurarme de que voy a llegar a tiempo
can we be sure of him?
¿podemos confiar en él?
to be sure of oneself (convinced one is right)
estar seguro
to be sure of oneself (self-confident)
ser seguro de sí mismo

2. sure (certain):

one thing is sure: he's lying
lo que está claro or lo que es seguro es que está mintiendo
one thing is sure: he's lying
de lo que no cabe duda es de que está mintiendo
victory is sure
la victoria está asegurada
it's sure to rain
seguro que llueve
she's sure to be there
seguro que va a estar allí
be sure to let me know
no dejes de avisarme
be sure not to touch it
no lo vayas a tocar
to make sure of sth
asegurarse de algo
I think I've got everything, but I'll just make sure
creo que lo tengo todo pero voy a asegurarme or a cerciorarme
have you made sure of a hotel when you arrive?
¿has hecho una reserva en un hotel para cuando llegues?
make sure (that) you're not late
no vayas a llegar tarde
sure thing it's a sure thing they'll find out
seguro que lo descubren
sure thing it's a sure thing they'll find out
no cabe duda que lo descubrirán
his latest movie is a sure thing
su última película tiene el éxito asegurado
sure thing! as interj inf
¡claro (que sí)!
sure thing! as interj inf
¡por supuesto!

II.sure [Am ʃʊr, Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə] ADV

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

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

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make sure it's securely tied/fastened
asegúrese de que está bien atado/bien sujeto
she made sure she was unobserved
se aseguró de que nadie la estuviera observando
she sure does some wacko things!
¡tiene cada chifladura! inf

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sure in the PONS Dictionary

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I.sure [ʃʊəʳ, Am ʃʊr] ADJ

II.sure [ʃʊəʳ, Am ʃʊr] ADV

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to make doubly sure that ...
asegurarse bien de que... +subj

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sure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

are you sure you won't come?
¿estás seguro de que no vendrás?
as sure as I'm standing here
como me llamo...
taking the bus sure beats walking there inf
es mucho mejor coger el autobús que ir caminando
make sure the top's on properly
asegúrate de que esté bien tapado
I don't say anything unless I'm sure
yo no digo nada a menos que esté seguro
as sure as you are born
como tres y dos son cinco
to make sure that it works
asegurarse de que funciona
we cannot be at all sure that ...
es totalmente hipotético que...
as sure as night follows day
como dos y dos son cuatro
not to be sure of something
no tenerlas todas consigo
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
What's most important is to make sure that your tyre pressure is always at the correct level.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
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.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
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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Second, he made sure he had a detailed and realistic cost estimate before proceeding.
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To be sure, we should have a highly distorted, misconstrued view.
en.wikipedia.org
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.
en.wikipedia.org
Make sure not to lean forward at the waist.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Everyone is making sure they are preparing the best they can, ticking off everything they need to cover.
www.independent.ie
The label wanted to make sure no other label signed the singer away.
en.wikipedia.org
With sunshine in the forecast, be sure to pack a sunhat and sunscreen.
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