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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
sure /ʃɔː(r), AE ʃʊər/
  1. agg.
    1. (certain) sicuro, certo (about, of di);
      I feel ~ that... sono sicuro che...;
      I’m not ~ when he’s coming non so esattamente quando verrà;
      I’m not ~ if o whether he’s coming or not non sono sicuro che venga;
      to be ~ of one’s facts sapere il fatto proprio;
      you can be ~ of a warm welcome potrete contare su un caloroso benvenuto;
      she’ll be on time, of that you can be ~ sarà puntuale, puoi starne certo;
      one thing you can be ~ of... di una cosa puoi stare sicuro...;
      I’m ~ I don’t know o I don’t know I’m ~ non lo so proprio;
      we can never be ~ non si può mai essere sicuri;
      I wouldn’t be so ~ about that! non ne sarei così sicuro!
      I won’t invite them again, and that’s for ~! colloq. una cosa è sicura, non li inviterò più!
      we’ll be there next week for ~! ci saremo di sicuro la settimana prossima!
      we can’t say for ~ non ne siamo certi;
      nobody knows for ~ nessuno lo sa per certo;
      he is, to be ~, a very charming man è sicuramente un uomo molto affascinante;
      to make ~ that (ascertain) accertarsi o sincerarsi o assicurarsi che;
      (ensure) fare in modo che;
      make ~ all goes well fai in modo che tutto vada bene;
      he made ~ to lock the door si assicurò di avere chiuso la porta a chiave;
      he’s a ~ favourite (to win) sport è il grande favorito
    1. (bound) he’s ~ to fail è destinato a fallire, fallirà sicuramente
    1. (confident) ~ of oneself sicuro di sé
    1. (reliable) [friend] affidabile;
      [method, remedy] sicuro;
      he was chain-smoking, a ~ sign of agitation fumava una sigaretta dopo l’altra, (un) segno evidente della sua agitazione
    1. (steady) [hand, footing] fermo;
      to have a ~ aim avere una buona mira
  1. avv.
    1. colloq. (yes) certo;
      “you’re coming?” - “~!” “vieni?” - “sicuro!”
    1. colloq. (certainly) it ~ is cold fa proprio freddo;
      “is it cold?” - “it ~ is!” “fa freddo?” - “altro che!”;
      that ~ smells good! AE colloq. che buon profumo che ha!
    1. ~ enough effettivamente, infatti
locuzioni idiomatiche as ~ as eggs is eggs colloq. o as I’m standing here sicuro come due più due fa quattro;
~ thing! AE colloq. certamente! sicuro!


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sure: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
sureadj (certain)sicuro, certo agg
I'm sure that I turned off the stove.
Sono sicuro di aver spento il fornello.
sureadj (confident)sicuro, certo agg
The athlete was sure of his skills.
L'atleta era sicuro delle sue capacità.
sureinterj (Yes!)certo, certamente, senz'altro, come no interiez
Will I help you move? Sure!
Ti aiuto a traslocare? Ma certo!
 
Additional Translations
sureadj (hand: firm)sicuro, fermo agg
The cook cut the meat with a sure hand.
Il cuoco ha tagliato la carne con mano sicura.
sureadj (infallible)sicuro, fidato agg
For many, their conscience is the one, sure guide.
Per molti la propria coscienza è l'unica guida sicura.
sureadj (inevitable)sicuro, certo agg
Today's game is a sure win for us.
La partita di oggi è una nostra vittoria sicura.
sureadv colloquial (surely) anche formalesicuramente, certamente, senz'altro avv
It sure is going to be a hot day.
Sarà sicuramente una giornata calda.
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sure: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
almost sureadj (not quite certain)quasi sicuro
be surevi (know for certain)essere sicuro, essere certo vi
He should be there by now but until we hear from him we can't be sure.
I am sure I locked the door this morning.
feel suresentirsi sicuro
for sureadv (certainly, definitely)per certo, con certezza avv
Do you know that for sure, or are you guessing?
Lo sai per certo o stai solo tirando ad indovinare?
I know it for surene sono certo agg
made sureassicurato
make surevtr (ensure, ascertain)assicurarsi v rif
He made sure they were all listening before starting to speak.
Make sure you check the spelling before sending the email.
Assicurati di controllare l'ortografia prima di spedire l'email.
make sure ofaccertarsi di
make sure of sthv (ensure that sth is so)verificare qualcosa vtr
make sure of sthv (establish sth for certain)accertarsi di qualcosa v rif
not sureinsicuro, incerto
sure as hellassolutamente certo, senza ombra di dubbio
sure enoughcertamente
sure enoughinfatti
sure signn (clear indication)chiaro segno nm
When she starts tapping her foot it's a sure sign she's angry.
Il balbettare è un chiaro segno di imbarazzo.
sure thingcertamente interiez
sure thingcosa certa nf
sure! (I'd love to) con piacerevolentieri avv
that's for surequesto è certo
that's for sure! interiezquesto è sicuro!
yeah suresì certo
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'sure' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'sure':
Actually, I'm not sure myself
although how she’s not sure
And I’ll make sure to tell my father just how committed you
and it sure as hell beats playing air guitar
Are you sure that he wants her to come
Are you sure you want me to ....
as I am sure you will understand
As I'm sure you (pl) are aware...
as soon as we're sure
Be sure to
Be sure to bring a raincoat
Be sure your sin will find you out
But I wasn't sure if
But I'm sure you can help me
But, what I am sure of is that...
Company must make sure they define what empowerment means to them
for sure nothing offensive
He'd make sure he would get custody...
he's going to want to fry you for that, sure as God made green apples
how to make sure I get a reply
I am not sure if I can make it to come in time.
I am not sure if I will be able to come to Italy
I am not sure my sentences are correct
I am sure he is cute because he is my little cousin
I am sure it is lovely
I am sure that one day I will meet you
I am sure things will..
I am sure this woman will eat her young
I am sure you will enjoy it!
I haven't heard from you and want to make sure you're fine
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