sure

Significado

Adj

1. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
2. Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
3. Certain to act or be a specified way.
4. (obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
5. (obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.

Adv

1. Without doubt, certainly.
2. Without fail, surely.

Intj

1. Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent.
2. Yes; of course.
3. You're welcome; polite response to being thanked.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʃʊə/

Etimología

From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from sē- (“apart”) + cūra (“care”) (compare Old English orsorg (“carefree”), from or- (“without”) + sorg (“care”)). See cure. Doublet of secure and the now obsolete or dialectal sicker (“certain, safe”).
Displaced native Middle English wis, iwis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewis, ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), Middle English siker (“sure, secure”) (from Old English sicor (“secure, sure”)) with which it was cognate.

Oraciones

Are you sure that Joe case is going on next week ?

¿Estás seguro de que Joe Case va a la próxima semana?