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 [ˈʃʊr·li] 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 (yes, certainly):

surely

¡claro!

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slowly but surely

lento pero seguro

he's slowly but surely moving up in the company

está ascendiendo en la empresa de forma lenta, pero segura

Translations for surely in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

a buen [o de] seguro

surely

¿será posible?

surely not?

bien

surely

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

From the banning of secondary action to minimum requirements for strike ballots, the union's powers were slowly but surely curbed.

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Surely there is a reason why they had all of this in.

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And while fans will surely speculate, there's little in the lyrics that feels more revealing than previous emotional fire-starters.

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The review praised the album's expansive sound and emotion, and finished by claiming that the album is surely destined to become the stuff of legend.

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

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Finances surely came into play when it came to paying out of the draft as of 1863.

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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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Surely you will be for me a friend.

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

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

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