estar seguro

to be safe

to be sure

estar seguro(ehs-tahr seh-goo-roh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to be out of danger)

a. to be safe

Construyeron refugios antiatómicos donde la población podía estar segura.

They built nuclear shelters where the population could be safe.

2. (to be confident in an idea)

a. to be sure

Esta es la forma correcta de hacerlo. - ¿Estás segura?

This is the right way to do it. - Are you sure?

3. (to be stable)

a. to be secure

¿Está seguro este andamio? ¿Puedo subir?

Is this scaffold secure? Can I climb up?

4. (to be self-assured)

a. to be confident

Jim estaba muy seguro de sí mismo, pero yo no veía las cosas tan claras como él.

Jim was very self-confident, but I didn't see things as clearly as he did.