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"Assured" is a form of "assured", an adjective which is often translated as "seguro". "Ensured" is a form of "ensure", a transitive verb which is often translated as "asegurar". Learn more about the difference between "assured" and "ensured" below.
assured(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (guaranteed)
a. seguro
The hiring manager told me that I'd have an assured position with the company.El director de contrataciones me dijo que yo tendría un puesto seguro con la empresa.
2. (confident)
a. seguro
You can keep trying to convince us, but we're assured that your plan won't work.Puedes seguir tratando de convencernos, pero estamos seguros de que tu plan no va a funcionar.
b. seguro de sí mismo
He seemed so assured during his presentation that nobody bothered to question him.Parecía tan seguro de sí mismo durante su presentación que nadie se molestó en cuestionarlo.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Rest assured that we'll do everything we can to resolve this issue.Ten la seguridad de que haremos todo lo que podamos para resolver este asunto.
The prince told us to rest assured that he would avenge his father's death.El príncipe nos dijo que tuviéramos por seguro que vengaría la muerte de su padre.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el asegurado (M), la asegurada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The assured has to pay a monthly premium of £250.El asegurado tiene que pagar una prima mensual de £250.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los asegurados (M), las aseguradas (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The assured filed a class action lawsuit against the insurance company that defrauded them.Los asegurados presentaron una demanda colectiva contra la compañía de seguros que los estafó.
ensure(
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shuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. asegurar
We want to ensure a smooth transition to the new system.Queremos asegurar que la transición al nuevo sistema se efectúe sin problemas.
b. garantizar
We need radical policy changes to ensure the survival of our planet.Necesitamos un cambio radical de política para garantizar la supervivencia de nuestro planeta.
c. asegurarse
Please ensure that you take all your personal belongings with you.Por favor, asegúrense de que hayan recogido todos sus objetos personales.
