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sure

/ʃʊə/

/ʃʊr/

sureadjective

surer

Comp.

surest

Super.

/ʃʊə/

/ʃʊr/

Translations

sûrAu sens de certain, sans doute.

She was sure that she had locked the door before leaving.

Elle était sûre d'avoir verrouillé la porte avant de partir.

certainDans la tournure « sure to » pour exprimer une certitude.

It is sure to rain later this afternoon.

Il est certain qu'il pleuvra plus tard cet après-midi.

sûrAu sens de digne de confiance.

He is a sure friend who will always be there for you.

C'est un ami sûr qui sera toujours là pour vous.

fiableAu sens de digne de confiance, surtout pour une personne, une source ou un outil.

He is a sure friend who will always be there for you.

C'est un ami fiable qui sera toujours là pour vous.

sûrAu sens de sans danger, protégé ou sécurisé.

They moved the valuables to a sure place inside the vault.

Ils ont déplacé les objets de valeur dans un endroit sûr à l'intérieur du coffre-fort.

Definitions

Confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right.

She was sure that she had locked the door before leaving.

Certain to happen; inevitable.

It is sure to rain later this afternoon.

Reliable or trustworthy.

He is a sure friend who will always be there for you.

Free from danger or risk; secure; protected.

They moved the valuables to a sure place inside the vault.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sureadverb

/ʃɔː/

/ʃʊr/

Informal, chiefly North American; used as an intensifier meaning 'certainly' or 'very'.

Translations

certainementRenforce l'énoncé avec une valeur de certitude.

He sure looks happy today.

Il a certainement l'air heureux aujourd'hui.

vraimentEmploi intensif devant un adjectif ou un adverbe.

It sure was cold last night.

Il faisait vraiment froid la nuit dernière.

Definitions

Certainly; without doubt; definitely (used to emphasize the truth of a statement).

He sure looks happy today.

To a great extent; very (used as an intensifier before adjectives or adverbs).

It sure was cold last night.

sureinterjection

/ʃɔː/

/ʃʊr/

Translations

bien sûrS'emploie pour accepter, confirmer ou, selon le contexte, marquer une ironie.

Sure, I can help you with that.

Bien sûr, je peux vous aider.

Definitions

Used to express agreement or consent.

Sure, I can help you with that.

Used to indicate certainty or confidence.

Sure, I know the answer to that question.

Used to express sarcasm or disbelief.

Oh, sure, like that will ever happen!

Synonyms

certainly

of course

absolutely

definitely

sure thing

no problem

you bet

for sure

right

okay

aye