assure

asegurar

assure(uh-shuhr)

transitive verb

1. (to promise)

a. asegurar

The waiter assured us that we would be able to get a table within 15 minutes.

El camarero nos aseguró que tendríamos una mesa en menos de 15 minutos.

b. garantizar

We can't assure your safety unless you follow these guidelines.

No podemos garantizar su seguridad a menos que siga estas directrices.

2. (to reassure)

a. asegurar

No matter how many times he assured her of his love, she wouldn't believe him.

Por mucho que él le asegurara su amor, ella no le creía.

b. convencer

I tried to assure them that the boat was safe, but they wanted to go back to the shore.

Traté de convencerlos de que la barca era segura, pero ellos querían regresar a la orilla.

3. (to insure) (United Kingdom)

a. asegurar

Having so many children, he assured his life for a considerable amount.

Como tenía tantos hijos, aseguró su vida por una suma considerable.

assure

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. asegurar

to assure somebody of somethingasegurar algo a alguien

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assure [əˈʃʊəʳ]

transitive verb

1 (ensure) asegurar; garantizar

success was assured el éxito estaba asegurado; to assure o.s. of sth asegurarse de algo

2 (reassure) asegurar

I assured him of my support le aseguré mi apoyo

you may rest assured that ... let me assure you that ... tenga la (plena) seguridad de que ...

it is so, I assure you es así, se lo garantizo

3 especially (Britain) (Economics) asegurar

his life is assured for £500,000 su vida está asegurada en 500.000 libras