Level | A2 |
---|---|
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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