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asegurar

/aseɡuˈɾaɾ/, [a.se.ɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]

assure, insure, secure

Verb asegurar (first-person singular present aseguro, first-person singular preterite aseguré, past participle asegurado)

  1. (transitive) to secure (to make fast; to close or confine effectually)
  2. (transitive) to assure (to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of)
    Te aseguro que haremos todo lo posible.
    I assure you that we will do everything possible.
  3. to claim, to maintain
  4. (transitive) to ensure, to guarantee (to make a pledge to someone)
    asegurar que...
    to ensure that...
  5. (reflexive) to make sure, to ensure (to take care that something happens)
    Asegúrate de que se despierten temprano.
    Make sure they wake up early.
  6. (transitive) to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)
  7. (climbing) to belay

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Tómalo con calma. Te puedo asegurar que todo saldrá bien.

    Take it easy. I can assure you that everything will turn out fine.

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  • Te puedo asegurar que estás equivocada.

    I can assure you that you are wrong.

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  • La transparencia del gobierno es un componente clave de la democracia. Asegurar de que el público tenga acceso a la información gubernamental crea una confianza pública en el proceso de decisión del gobierno y también posibilita al público tener el gobierno responsable de esas decisiones.

    Transparency in government is a key component of a democracy. Ensuring that the public has access to government information both builds public trust in government decision-making and allows the public to hold government accountable for those decisions.

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  • Relájate. Te puedo asegurar que las chances están a tu favor.

    Take it easy. I can assure you that chances are in your favor.

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  • Revisé la puerta para asegurar de que estaba cerrada.

    I checked the door to make sure it was locked.

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  • Lucían y sabían a camarones, pero te puedo asegurar que no eran camarones verdaderos.

    They looked and tasted like shrimps, but I can assure you those were not real shrimps.

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  • Te puedo asegurar que tu honestidad paga a la larga.

    I can assure you that honesty pays in the long run.

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  • Hizo todo lo posible para asegurar que tuviéramos todo lo que necesitábamos.

    He went out of his way to make sure that we had everything we needed.

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  • Quisiera asegurar mi equipaje.

    I'd like to insure my luggage.

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