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secure
[sɪˈkjʊə(r)]
adjetivo
1seguro(a) (free from anxiety)
  • secure in the knowledge that… -> con la conciencia tranquila sabiendo que…
2seguro(a) (investment, place, foothold); firme, seguro(a) (foundations)
  • to make something secure -> asegurar algo
  • secure unit -> = en una cárcel o centro de detención, unidad dotada de medidas de seguridad especiales (for offenders) (británico)
verbo transitivo
3proteger (make safe) (region); asegurar (future)
4asegurar, afianzar (fasten) (load); cerrar bien (door, window)
5conseguir (obtain) (support, promise, loan)

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secure [se-kiuar]
adjetivo
1Seguro, tranquilo, sin temor o inquietud.
2Descuidado, negligente, que no hace caso, lleno de confianz
adjetivo
3Seguro, libre y exento de peligro, daño o riesgo.
4Seguro, cierto, indudable.
5Confiado en sí mismo.
1Asegurar, resguardar, poner en seguridad o al abrigo; salvar, proteger, poner en salvo.
2Asegurar, dar firmeza y seguridad a una cosa, afianzar; dar garantía
sustantivo
3Encerrar, aprisionar, poner bajo llave, impedir que algo se escape o pierda.
4Lograr, obtener, adquirir, hacerse dueño de.
  • To secure one -> asegurar o poner en lugar seguro a una persona; prender
  • I have secured my place -> he obtenido ya un asiento
va.

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secure [sɪˈkjʊəʳ]
adjective
1 (firm, solid) [+knot, rope, hold] seguro; [+door, window, lock, bolt] bien cerrado; [+structure, foothold] firme; [+ladder] bien sujeto; [+base, foundation] sólido
to have a secure foothold in a market tener un punto de apoyo firme en un mercado
to be on secure [ground] to [make] sth secure For the first time in the discussion I found myself on secure ground
2 (safe) [+job, place, building] seguro; [+position] garantizado; [+career, future] asegurado
to be financially securefinancially tener seguridad económica
to be secure from against sthfromoragainst estar protegido contra algo
I want to make my home secure against burglarsmake quiero proteger mi casa contra los ladrones
to make an area secure hacer de una zona un lugar seguro
government forces made the area secure
3 (emotionally) [+person] seguro; [+relationship, environment] estable
children need a secure home life los niños necesitan un ambiente estable en el hogar
to be emotionally secureemotionally tener estabilidad emocional
to feel secure (about sth)feel sentirse seguro (con respecto a algo)
to make sb feel secure hacer a algn sentirse seguro
secure in the knowledge thatin seguro de que; confiado de que
Boys grow up secure in the knowledge that they can go anywhere they want to she went away on holiday secure in the knowledge that her husband would look after the children well the manager stayed off work for another week secure in the knowledge that his assistant was capable of running things in his absence she made herself a cup of tea, secure in the knowledge that nobody would disturb her for a while people are feeling more secure about their jobs I'm feeling a great deal more secure about our relationship now
verb:transitive
1 (make fast) [+rope] sujetar bien; (to floor etc) afianzar; [+load] asegurar; [+door, window] cerrar bien; (tie up) [+person, animal] atar; amarrar; (LAm)
a shawl secured at the neck by a brooch un chal sujeto a la altura del cuello con un broche
2 (make safe) [+home, building] proteger;against de; contra;from de; contra; [+career, future] asegurar
...weapon depots secured by coded locks
3 (formal) (obtain) [+job, peace, freedom, support] conseguir; obtener
they have secured the services of a financial expert I did everything possible to secure him the job
they have not got enough evidence to secure a convictionconviction no tienen suficientes pruebas para conseguir que lo condenen
a win that secured them a place in the finalplace una victoria que les aseguró un puesto en la final
to secure victoryvictory conseguir la victoria
to secure sth [for] sb he secured it for £900 The Minister resigned last week after failing to secure agreement on economic changes ...a diplomatic mission to try to secure a peaceful settlement of the crisis They worked together to secure the best deal possible for their people He flew to Britain to help secure a deal for TV and film rights to the book This breakthrough could help secure the freedom of the remaining captives The United Nations has been working to secure the release of hostages Leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire Haig was immediately hounded by rival cliques eager to secure important [posts] for their men They managed to secure the co-operation of the police All previous attempts at securing peace have failed The Conservative Party is unlikely to secure victory in the elections
4 (Economics) [+loan, debt] garantizar
3.75 billion Dollars of secured debts
you can secure the loan against your homeagainst puedes poner la casa como garantía aval del préstamo;or
secured creditorcreditor acreedoraacreedora con garantía;a acreedora (m) (f)
secured debtdebt deuda garantizada; (f)
secured loanloan préstamo con garantía; (m)
5 (Mil) (capture) tomar; capturar
their troops have now secured the bridge US forces today secured the town of Merca The UN is sending 1,000 peacekeeping troops to secure the airport This road is now secured by the Saudis Their duty will be to secure the port of Mogadishu
modifier
secure accommodation (n) (Britain) (Jur) centro de prevención contra la delincuencia
The boy will be back in court today to find out if he is to be kept in secure accommodation
secure unit (n) (Britain) (for young offenders, mental patients) unidad de seguridad; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "secure"

Imperative
  • secure
  • you secure
  • he/she secures
  • we secure
  • you secure
  • they secure
Preterite
  • I secured
  • you secured
  • he/she secured
  • we secured
  • you secured
  • they secured
Present Continuous
  • I am securing
  • you are securing
  • he/she is securing
  • we are securing
  • you are securing
  • they are securing
Present Perfect
  • I have secured
  • you have secured
  • he/she has secured
  • we have secured
  • you have secured
  • they have secured
Past Continuous
  • I was securing
  • you were securing
  • he/she was securing
  • we were securing
  • you were securing
  • they were securing
Past Perfect
  • I had secured
  • you had secured
  • he/she had secured
  • we had secured
  • you had secured
  • they had secured
Future
  • I will secure
  • you will secure
  • he/she will secure
  • we will secure
  • you will secure
  • they will secure
Future Perfect
  • I will have secured
  • you will have secured
  • he/she will have secured
  • we will have secured
  • you will have secured
  • they will have secured
Future Continuous
  • I will be securing
  • you will be securing
  • he/she will be securing
  • we will be securing
  • you will be securing
  • they will be securing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been securing
  • you have been securing
  • he/she has been securing
  • we have been securing
  • you have been securing
  • they have been securing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been securing
  • you will have been securing
  • he/she will have been securing
  • we will have been securing
  • you will have been securing
  • they will have been securing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been securing
  • you had been securing
  • he/she had been securing
  • we had been securing
  • you had been securing
  • they had been securing
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