dar por seguro
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dar por seguro(
dahr
pohr
seh
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goo
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roh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to be sure
Conociéndolo, da por seguro que llegará tarde.Knowing him, you can be sure that he'll be late.
b. to rest assured
Con la suerte que tenemos, puedes dar por seguro que no ganamos la lotería.With our luck, you can rest assured that we won't win the lottery.
c. to be certain
Ellos dan por seguro que les subirán el sueldo, pero eso está por ver.They're certain they're going to get a pay raise, but that remains to be seen.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se daba por seguro de que habría una guerra, pero por fortuna no fue así.It was seen as a foregone conclusion that there would be a war, but fortunately there wasn't.
Siempre se había dado por seguro que, de los dos hermanos, él sería el que triunfaría en la vida.It'd always been taken for granted that, of the two brothers, he'd be the one to succeed in life.
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