sure

sure /ʃuə/
  • tính từ
    • chắc, chắc chắn
      • you may be sure of his honesty: anh có thể chắc chắn rằng nó chân thật
      • I'm sure I didn't mean to hurt your feelings: tôi thề là không có ý xúc phạm đến anh
    • chắc chắn, có thể tin cậy được; cẩn thận
      • to send something by a sure hand: nhờ một người cẩn thận chuyển hộ cái gì
      • to put something in a sure place: để cái gì vào nơi chắc chắn
      • a sure shot: tay súng rất chắc, nhà thiện xạ
    • thật, xác thật
      • to be sure she is not pretty: thật ra mà nói, cô ta không xinh
      • so it is, to be sure!: đấy, thật là như thế!
    • to make sure
      • chắc chắn
    • nắm chắc, làm cho chắc chắn
    • show and sure
      • chậm mà chắc
  • phó từ
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) chắc chắn
      • it sure was cold: chắc chắn là rét
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) tôi thừa nhận
      • 'tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print: tôi thừa nhận là thấy tên mình trên báo thì ai cũng thích
    • as sure as eggs is eggs
      • as sure as a gun
        • chắc như đinh đóng cột, chắc như hai với hai là bốn
      • for sure
        • chắc chắn
      • sure enough
        • (thông tục) chắc chắn, không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa
     chắc
     chắc chắn

    Xem thêm: certain(p), certain, certain, certain, trusted, indisputable, surely, certainly, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting



sure

Từ điển Collocation

sure adj.

VERBS be, feel, seem, sound You don't seem very sure to me. | make Make sure no one finds out about this. | make sb What makes you so sure she'll come back to you?

ADV. absolutely, completely, damned, quite | doubly To make doubly sure they would not be disturbed she turned the key in the lock. | not altogether, not entirely, not quite, not really I'm not altogether sure he would appreciate your efforts. | fairly, pretty

PREP. about Pottz was confident of taking the American title, but less sure about the world championship. | of You'd better be completely sure of your facts.

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; certain(p)

    felt certain of success

    was sure (or certain) she had seen it

    was very sure in his beliefs

    sure of her friends

  • exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; certain

    be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through

    be sure to lock the doors

  • certain to occur; destined or inevitable; certain

    he was certain to fail

    his fate is certain

    In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death

    sudden but sure regret

    he is sure to win

  • physically secure or dependable

    a sure footing

    was on sure ground

  • reliable in operation or effect; certain

    a quick and certain remedy

    a sure way to distinguish the two

    wood dust is a sure sign of termites

  • (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; trusted

    a sure (or trusted) friend

  • infallible or unfailing

    a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment

  • certain not to fail

    a sure hand on the throttle

  • impossible to doubt or dispute; indisputable

    indisputable (or sure) proof

    adv.

  • definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); surely, certainly, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting

    the results are surely encouraging

    she certainly is a hard worker

    it's going to be a good day for sure

    they are coming, for certain

    they thought he had been killed sure enough

    he'll win sure as shooting

    they sure smell good

    sure he'll come

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

surer|surest
syn.: absolute certain decided definite positive
ant.: unsure