surely in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for surely in the English»Spanish Dictionary

surely [Am ˈʃʊrli, Brit ˈʃʊəli, ˈʃɔːli] ADV

1.1. surely (expressing conviction):

surely the real problem is …

el verdadero problema, digo yo or me parece a mí, es …

surely she doesn't mean that!

¡no puede ser que lo diga en serio!

surely I've met you somewhere before?

nos conocemos de algún sitio ¿no?

this situation surely can't go on

está claro que las cosas no pueden seguir así

1.2. surely (expressing uncertainty):

he must be mistaken, surely?

tiene que estar equivocado ¿no?

surely there must be somewhere we can go

tiene que haber algún sitio donde podamos ir

1.3. surely (expressing disbelief):

surely you don't believe that!

¡no te creerás eso!

you're not going to tell her, surely?

no me digas que se lo vas a decir

you're not going to tell her, surely?

no se lo irás a decir ¿verdad?

she says she's leaving — surely not!

dice que se va — ¡no es posible! or ¡no puede ser!

it was 3, 000 — 1, 000, surely?

fueron 3.000 — ¿no eran 1.000?

2. surely (undoubtedly, certainly):

surely

seguramente

surely

sin duda

this must surely be one of the worst movies ever made

esta es seguramente or sin duda una de las peores películas de la historia

they will surely win the election

no cabe duda de que ganarán las elecciones

they will surely win the election

sin duda or seguramente ganarán las elecciones

3. surely (gladly, willingly):

surely

por supuesto

surely

desde luego

surely, I'd be glad to

por supuesto or desde luego, me encantaría

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slowly but surely

sin prisa pero sin pausa

surely you didn't fall for that old ploy!

¡no te habrás tragado semejante cuento! inf

surely it's no great hardship for you to pay him a visit

no es mucho pedir que vayas a verlo, creo yo

surely to goodness you're not going like that?

¡válgame Dios! no irás a ir así ¿no?

surely that's not you in the photo — oh yes, it is!

esa que está en la foto no puedes ser tú — ¡claro or por supuesto que soy yo!

Translations for surely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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¡no lo dirás de veras!

surely you don't mean it

sin prisa pero sin pausa la situación va mejorando

slowly but surely the situation is getting better

¿que se ha casado? ¡no es posible!

he's got(ten) married? I don't believe it! o that can't be true! o surely not! inf

¿será posible que no se haya enterado?

surely she must have found out!

(llorar por algo/alg.) no vas a llorar por esa tontería

surely you're not going to cry over o about a silly thing like that

surely in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for surely in the English»Spanish Dictionary

surely [ˈʃɔ:li, Am ˈʃʊrli] ADV

1. surely (certainly):

surely

sin duda

2. surely (to show astonishment):

surely

por supuesto

surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

3. surely Am (yes, certainly):

surely

¡claro!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

slowly but surely

lento pero seguro

Translations for surely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

a buen [o de] seguro

surely

despacito y con buena letra

slowly but surely

¿será posible?

surely not?

bien

surely

surely Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

slowly but surely

lento pero seguro

surely you don't expect me to believe that?

¿no esperarás que me lo crea?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In another era he would surely have had a line and distinguished career at senior level.

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Surely if you want to master this, you have to practice a lot and often.

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Surely a press and hold should offer you caps, or the alternative character?

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Surely a man in his position is big enough to carry his own mistakes.

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If they smelt him, as they surely would, with his clothes sodden with sweat and dirt, then the game was up.

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Surely this will bring blessings to my descendants.

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In the light of this experience it is surely time to consider an alternative approach.

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We hope more and more of you will realize that what we do ourselves is the most fun of all, and surely the most fulfilling.

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This summer will surely be hot... 19 the eventual number of hijackers certificates for private education and four exams the number of planes used.

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For comely spouses and business professionals, as surely as for appealing politicians, here lies the risk.

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