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I Emin Make Sth Adverb  /ʃʊə(R)  British ʃɔː(R)  

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Kind adverb
Front sure 
IPA  /ʃʊə(r)  ; British also ʃɔː(r)   / adverb
Back emin
kesin, muhakkak 
Back 2

sure (adverb)

 /ʃʊə(r)  ; British also ʃɔː(r)   / adverb
 
 1 [not before a noun]
having no doubt about sth; certain
emin
 You must be sure of your facts before you make an accusation.
 I'm not sure what to do next.
 Craig was sure that he'd made the right decision.
 I think I had my bag when I got off the bus but I'm not sure.
OPPOSITE UNSURE
Sure ve certain, anlamca birbirlerine çok benzerler, ancak farklı kullanılırlar:
 It is certain that there will be an election next year.
 There is sure to be an election next year.
 2 [not before a noun] sure of sth; sure to do sth
that you will definitely get or do, or that will definitely happen
kesin, muhakkak
 If you go and see them, you can be sure of a warm welcome.
 If you work hard, you are sure to pass the exam.
 3 that you can be certain of
sağlam, şaşmaz
 A noise like that is a sure sign of engine trouble.
 4 (informal)
used to say yes to sb
tabii, elbette
 ‘Can I have a look at your newspaper?’ ‘Sure.’
IDIOMS
be sure to do sth
(used for telling sb to do sth) do not forget to do sth
unutma!
 Be sure to write and tell me what happens.
for sure
without doubt
kesin olarak, şüphesiz
 Nobody knows for sure what happened.
 One thing is for sure – it's not going to be easy.
make sure
1 to take the action that is necessary
sağlamak
 Make sure you are back home by 11 o'clock.
 2 to check that sth is in a particular state or has been done
emin olmak, sağlama almak
 I must go back and make sure I closed the window.
sure thing
(US, informal)
yes
tabii, elbette
 ‘Can I borrow this book?’ ‘Sure thing.’
sure enough
as was expected
gerçekten de, nitekim
 I expected him to be early, and sure enough he arrived five minutes before the others.
sure of yourself
confident about your opinions, or about what you can do
kendinden emin
 

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