sure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sure in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

2. sure (bound):

he's sure to fail

è destinato a fallire or fallirà sicuramente

she' s sure to be there

ci sarà sicuramente or puoi star sicuro che ci sarà

if I am in the shower, the phone is sure to ring

se sono sotto la doccia immancabilmente squilla il telefono

3. sure (confident):

sure

sicuro

to be, feel sure of oneself

essere, sentirsi sicuro di sé

I never feel quite sure of her

non mi fido molto di lei

4. sure (reliable):

sure friend

affidabile

sure method, remedy

sicuro

the surest route to success

la strada più sicura per arrivare al successo

the surest way to do

il modo più sicuro per fare

she was chain-smoking, a sure sign of agitation

fumava una sigaretta dopo l'altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione

to have a sure eye for detail, colour

avere occhio per i dettagli, i colori

5. sure (steady):

sure hand, footing

fermo

with a sure hand

con mano ferma

to have a sure aim

avere una buona mira

II.sure [Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə, Am ʃʊr] ADV

1. sure (yes):

sure inf

certo

“you're coming?” - “sure!”

“vieni?” - “sicuro!”

2. sure (certainly) inf:

it sure is cold

fa proprio freddo

“is it cold?” - “it sure is!”

“fa freddo?” - “altro che!”

that sure smells good! Am inf

che buon profumo che ha!

Phrases:

sure enough

effettivamente, infatti

I said he'd be late and sure enough he was!

dissi che sarebbe arrivato in ritardo e infatti fu proprio così!

III.sure [Brit ʃɔː, ʃʊə, Am ʃʊr]

as sure as fate or as sure as I'm standing here, as sure as eggs is eggs inf

sicuro come due più due fa quattro or sicuro come la morte

sure thing! Am inf

certamente! sicuro!

to be sure! rare

certo!

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

sure-footed

che non fa passi falsi also fig

sure-handed [ˌʃɔːˈhændɪd, ˌʃʊər-] ADJ

sure-handed

dalla mano ferma

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

sure-fire success

garantito

sure-fire method

infallibile

sure-footedness [Brit ˌʃɔːˈfʊtɪdnəs, ˌʃʊəˈfʊtɪdnəs] N

sure-footedness

(il) non fare passi falsi also fig

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don't be so all-fired sure about it

non esserne così sicuro

Translations for sure in the Italian»English Dictionary

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perbacco (di consenso)

sure

è un gran dormiglione!

he sure sleeps a lot!

sincerarsi

to make sure di: of

naturalmente

sure enough

naturalmente, è piovuto

sure enough it rained

sure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sure [ʃʊr] ADJ

1. sure (certain):

sure

sicuro, -a

to be sure of sth

essere sicuro di qc

to be sure (that) …

essere sicuro che … +subj

to make sure (that) …

assicurarsi 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

sure thing!

certo!

for sure

con certezza

2. sure (confident):

to be sure of oneself

essere sicuro di sì

II.sure [ʃʊr] ADV

sure

certo

sure I will! inf

certo (che sì)

sure enough

come volevasi dimostrare

Phrases:

as sure as I'm standing here

come è vero che mi chiamo …

sure-footed [ˌʃʊr·ˌfʊ:·t̬ɪd] ADJ

1. sure-footed (when walking, climbing):

sure-footed

dal passo sicuro

2. sure-footed (confident):

sure-footed

sicuro, -a di sè

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to make doubly sure that …

assicurarsi bene che … +subj

Translations for sure in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sincerarsi

to make sure

accertarsi

to make sure

sicuro (-a)

sure

certo (-a)

sure

dare qc per certo

to be sure that

quei soldi, garantito, non li rivedi più! inf

you'll never see that money again, that's for sure!

dare qc per sicuro

to be sure about sth

assicurarsi

to make sure

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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English

The label wanted to make sure no other label signed the singer away.

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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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Lunch options like the sophisticated green wrap, the gobbler piled high with turkey, and mouth -watering burgers are a sure-fire winner with the kids.

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What's most important is to make sure that your tyre pressure is always at the correct level.

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Sure, it's over-the-top but it's passionate and musical.

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It is sure-footed on even the most difficult terrain.

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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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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 reason we record all injuries, however minor, is to monitor trends and make sure our facilities are as customer friendly as possible.

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With sunshine in the forecast, be sure to pack a sunhat and sunscreen.

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