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"word": "as sure as eggs are eggs"
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"word": "as sure as eggs is eggs"
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"word": "cock-sure"
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"word": "damn sure"
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"word": "for sure"
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"word": "I'm sure"
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{
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"word": "make sure"
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"word": "self-sure"
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"word": "slow but sure wins the race"
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"word": "sure as a gun"
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"word": "sure as death"
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"word": "sure as death and taxes"
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"word": "sure as eggs"
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"word": "sure as eggs are eggs"
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"word": "sure as fate"
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"word": "sure as hell"
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"word": "sure as shit"
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"word": "sure as shooting"
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"word": "sure as sugar"
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"word": "sure as taxes"
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"word": "sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow"
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"word": "sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow morning"
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"word": "sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow"
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"word": "sure as the sun is going to rise tomorrow morning"
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"word": "sure as the world"
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"word": "sure bet"
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"word": "sure enough"
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"word": "sure-enough"
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"word": "sure-fire"
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"word": "sure-footed"
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{
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"word": "sure-footedness"
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"word": "sure hand at the tiller"
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"word": "sure-handed"
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{
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"word": "sure-handedly"
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"word": "sure-handedness"
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{
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"word": "sure hand on the tiller"
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{
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"word": "surely"
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{
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"word": "sure of oneself"
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{
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"word": "sure thing"
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{
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"word": "sure up"
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"word": "to be sure"
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"lang": "Kashubian",
"lang_code": "csb",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed",
"United States"
],
"word": "szur"
},
{
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed",
"reshaped by analogy or addition of morphemes"
],
"word": "siúráil"
},
{
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed"
],
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}
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"2": "enm",
"3": "sure"
},
"expansion": "Middle English sure",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "frm",
"3": "sur"
},
"expansion": "Middle French sur",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "fro",
"3": "seür"
},
"expansion": "Old French seür",
"name": "der"
},
{
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"2": "la",
"3": "sēcūrus",
"4": "",
"5": "secure",
"lit": "carefree"
},
"expansion": "Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”)",
"name": "der"
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"3": "",
"4": "carefree"
},
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"name": "cog"
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{
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},
"expansion": "Doublet of secure",
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},
{
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"2": "wis",
"3": "wis, iwis",
"4": "certain, sure"
},
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{
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"2": "gewiss",
"3": "ġewis, ġewiss",
"4": "certain, sure"
},
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"3": "",
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{
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"3": "",
"4": "secure, sure"
},
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"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from sē- (“apart”) + cūra (“care”) (compare Old English orsorg (“carefree”), from or- (“without”) + sorg (“care”)). See cure. Doublet of secure and the now obsolete or dialectal sicker (“certain, safe”).\nDisplaced native Middle English wis, iwis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewis, ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), as well as Middle English siker (“sure, secure”) (from Old English sicor (“secure, sure”)) with which it was cognate.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "surer",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "surest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "sho",
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]
},
{
"form": "sho'",
"tags": [
"alternative"
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}
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},
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"name": "en-adj"
}
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
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21,
25
]
],
"text": "This investment is a sure thing.",
"type": "example"
},
{
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18,
22
]
],
"text": "The bailiff had a sure grip on the prisoner's arm.",
"type": "example"
},
{
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110,
115
]
],
"ref": "1932, Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, London: Chatto & Windus:",
"text": "'In the end,' said Mustapha Mond, 'the Controllers realized that force was no good. The slower but infinitely surer methods of ectogenesis, Neo-Pavlovian conditioning and hypnopædia…'",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable."
],
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"secure",
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"certain"
]
],
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{
"_dis1": "38 15 14 30 3",
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "certain"
},
{
"_dis1": "38 15 14 30 3",
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "failsafe"
},
{
"_dis1": "38 15 14 30 3",
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "reliable"
},
{
"_dis1": "38 15 14 30 3",
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "sicker"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "ʔakīd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "أَكِيد"
},
{
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "vstah",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "վստահ"
},
{
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"code": "rup",
"lang": "Aromanian",
"lang_code": "rup",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"lang_code": "ast",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
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"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"lang_code": "eu",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "síguren",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "си́гурен"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segur"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ccc",
"lang": "Chamicuro",
"lang_code": "ccc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "akachelo'ta"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "quèdìng",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "確定 /确定"
},
{
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "jistý"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "zeker"
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{
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "varma"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
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"word": "sûr"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "sûre"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certain"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"lang_code": "fur",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigûr"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"lang_code": "fur",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "ciert"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certo"
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{
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"code": "gl",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "sando",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "სანდო"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicher"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "stichhaltig"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "hieb- und stichfest"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "wasserdicht"
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{
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"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "asfalís",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "ασφαλής"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"lang_code": "he",
"roman": "batúakh",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "בָּטוּחַ"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "pakkā",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "पक्का"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "niścit",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "निश्चित"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "biztos"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "dearfa"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "deimhin"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sicuro"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "sicura"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "it",
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"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
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],
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},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "certa"
},
{
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"alt": "たしか",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "tashika",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "確か"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguradu"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "makasiguru"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "hwaksilhada",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "확실하다"
},
{
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"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"lang_code": "lld",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cert"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"lang_code": "lld",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cërt"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certus"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "siguren",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "сигурен"
},
{
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"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"lang_code": "nrf",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seux"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"lang_code": "oc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segur"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "motma'enn, motma'en",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "مطمئن"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"lang_code": "pdt",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "wess"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "pewny"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "pewien"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certo"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cert"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "rm",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segir"
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{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sieir"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siir"
},
{
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"code": "rm",
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"lang_code": "rm",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sgür"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "uvérennyj",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "уве́ренный"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "nadjóžnyj",
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"word": "надёжный"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "vérnyj",
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"word": "ве́рный"
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{
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"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "securu"
},
{
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"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
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"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicuru"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguru"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"lang_code": "sco",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "shuir"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cinnteach"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "deimhinn"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
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"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicuru"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguro"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certu"
},
{
"_dis1": "40 27 25 6 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
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46,
50
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],
"text": "\"Could you tell me where the washrooms are?\" \"Sure, they're in the corner over there.\"",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Yes; of course."
],
"id": "en-sure-en-intj-6TJX-DW4",
"links": [
[
"Yes",
"yes"
],
[
"of course",
"of course"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(in response to a request for help or a favour) Yes; of course."
],
"raw_tags": [
"in response to a request for help or a favour"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "ṭabʕan",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "طَبْعًا"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "ʔakīd",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "أَكِيد"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "iharke",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "իհարկե"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "anšušt",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "անշուշտ"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "dāngrán",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "當然 /当然"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "toki"
},
{
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "bien sûr"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "utuod",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "უთუოდ"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "sicher"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "vevaíos",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "βεβαίως"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"lang_code": "he",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "בטח"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "persze"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "hogyne"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "certo"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "mochiron",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "もちろん"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "siempre"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "wanaman"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "sige"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "mullon",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "물론"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"lang_code": "nb",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "jepp"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"lang_code": "nb",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "ja visst"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "oczywiście"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pl",
"english": "exclamation",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "of course",
"translation": "exclamation",
"word": "pewnie!"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "naturalnie"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "tá"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "claro"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "tudo bem"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "konéčno",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "коне́чно"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"lang_code": "sk",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "určite"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"lang_code": "sl",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "sevéda"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "por supuesto"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "claro"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "cómo no"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "visst"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "jodå"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "självklart"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 1 22",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "zvísno",
"sense": "of course",
"word": "зві́сно"
}
]
},
{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Georgian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
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{
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21,
25
]
],
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"type": "example"
},
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
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45,
49
]
],
"text": "\"Do you want me to put this in the garage?\" \"Sure, go ahead.\"",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"Yes; I guess; you could say that; a weak or noncommittal positive response."
],
"id": "en-sure-en-intj-oJHgBdzB",
"links": [
[
"guess",
"guess"
],
[
"could",
"could"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(in response to other questions) Yes; I guess; you could say that; a weak or noncommittal positive response."
],
"raw_tags": [
"in response to other questions"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
53,
57
]
],
"text": "\"Thanks for helping me with that electrical fault.\" \"Sure. Any time.\"",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"You're welcome; polite response to being thanked."
],
"id": "en-sure-en-intj-rP~CxsuL",
"links": [
[
"You're welcome",
"you're welcome"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
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"sense": "response to being thanked",
"word": "of course"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
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"ipa": "/ʃɔː(ɹ)/",
"note": "pour–poor merger"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃʊə(ɹ)/",
"note": "without the pour–poor merger"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoː/",
"tags": [
"British",
"Southern",
"Standard"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɜː/",
"note": "cure–fir merger",
"tags": [
"British",
"Southern",
"Standard"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoː/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian",
"New-Zealand"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃʊɹ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɝ/",
"note": "cure–fir merger",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoɹ/",
"note": "pour–poor merger",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
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},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɔɹ/",
"tags": [
"Canada"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɝ/",
"note": "cure–fir merger",
"tags": [
"Canada"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃuɚ/",
"tags": [
"New-York-City"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoʊ/",
"note": "non-rhotic, show–sure merger, African-American Vernacular"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃʉːɹ/",
"tags": [
"Northern-Ireland",
"Scotland"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʃuːɹ/",
"tags": [
"Ireland"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sjʊəɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sjuːɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sɪʊ̯ɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"homophone": "shore (pour–poor merger)"
},
{
"homophone": "shaw"
},
{
"homophone": "Shaw (both paw–poor merger)"
},
{
"homophone": "show (show–sure merger)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ʊə(ɹ)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"english": "partial",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"translation": "partial",
"word": "OK"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "yes"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "razbira se",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "разбира се"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "toki"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "vaikka"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "d'accord"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "pewnie"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "jasne"
},
{
"_dis1": "44 53 2",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "noncommittal yes",
"word": "spoko"
}
],
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}
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],
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"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
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},
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[
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"sur#Danish"
]
],
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]
}
],
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}
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"2": "verb form"
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}
],
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"lang_code": "fi",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "37 24 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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],
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],
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[
"surra",
"surra#Finnish"
]
],
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"connegative",
"form-of",
"indicative",
"present"
]
},
{
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{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
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"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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{
"word": "surra"
}
],
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],
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[
"surra",
"surra#Finnish"
]
],
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"form-of",
"imperative",
"present",
"second-person",
"singular"
]
},
{
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{
"_dis": "37 24 40",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Finnish entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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{
"word": "surra"
}
],
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],
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[
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"surra#Finnish"
]
],
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"form-of",
"imperative",
"present",
"second-person",
"singular"
]
}
],
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}
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"2": "adjective form"
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}
],
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"lang_code": "fr",
"pos": "adj",
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{
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{
"_dis": "77 23",
"kind": "other",
"name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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{
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}
],
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],
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[
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"sur#French"
]
],
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"feminine",
"form-of",
"singular"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"rhymes": "-yʁ"
}
],
"word": "sure"
}
{
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{
"args": {
"1": "fr",
"2": "adjective form"
},
"expansion": "sure",
"name": "head"
}
],
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"lang_code": "fr",
"pos": "adj",
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{
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}
],
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"alternative spelling of sûre"
],
"id": "en-sure-fr-adj-wzsOyUO8",
"links": [
[
"sûre",
"sûre#French"
]
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
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{
"rhymes": "-yʁ"
}
],
"word": "sure"
}
{
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"1": "it",
"2": "noun form"
},
"expansion": "sure",
"name": "head"
}
],
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"sù‧re"
],
"hyphenations": [
{
"parts": [
"sù‧re"
]
}
],
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 14 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
}
],
"form_of": [
{
"word": "sura"
}
],
"glosses": [
"plural of sura"
],
"id": "en-sure-it-noun-r53regKW",
"links": [
[
"sura",
"sura#Italian"
]
],
"tags": [
"form-of",
"plural"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈsu.re/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ure"
}
],
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}
{
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{
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"2": "romanization",
"head": "",
"sc": "Latn"
},
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"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "sure",
"name": "ja-rom"
}
],
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"lang_code": "ja",
"pos": "romanization",
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{
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{
"word": "すれ"
}
],
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"name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
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},
{
"_dis": "50 50",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese romanizations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "50 50",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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"Rōmaji transcription of すれ"
],
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[
"Rōmaji",
"romaji"
],
[
"すれ",
"すれ#Japanese"
]
],
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"Rōmaji",
"alt-of",
"romanization"
]
},
{
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{
"word": "スレ"
}
],
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{
"_dis": "50 50",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "50 50",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese romanizations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "50 50",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese terms with non-redundant manual script codes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
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],
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[
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"romaji"
],
[
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]
],
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"tags": [
"General-Australian",
"New-Zealand"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃʊɹ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɝ/",
"note": "cure–fir merger",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoɹ/",
"note": "pour–poor merger",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/En-us-sure.ogg"
},
{
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/En-us-sure2.ogg"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɔɹ/",
"tags": [
"Canada"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃɝ/",
"note": "cure–fir merger",
"tags": [
"Canada"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃuɚ/",
"tags": [
"New-York-City"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃoʊ/",
"note": "non-rhotic, show–sure merger, African-American Vernacular"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃʉːɹ/",
"tags": [
"Northern-Ireland",
"Scotland"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʃuːɹ/",
"tags": [
"Ireland"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sjʊəɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sjuːɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/sɪʊ̯ɹ/",
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"homophone": "shore (pour–poor merger)"
},
{
"homophone": "shaw"
},
{
"homophone": "Shaw (both paw–poor merger)"
},
{
"homophone": "show (show–sure merger)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ʊə(ɹ)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "certain"
},
{
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "failsafe"
},
{
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "reliable"
},
{
"sense": "secure and steadfast",
"word": "sicker"
},
{
"sense": "steadfast in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "certain"
},
{
"sense": "steadfast in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "positive"
},
{
"sense": "steadfast in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "wis"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "ʔakīd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "أَكِيد"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "vstah",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "վստահ"
},
{
"code": "rup",
"lang": "Aromanian",
"lang_code": "rup",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"lang_code": "ast",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"lang_code": "eu",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "síguren",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "си́гурен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segur"
},
{
"code": "ccc",
"lang": "Chamicuro",
"lang_code": "ccc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "akachelo'ta"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "quèdìng",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "確定 /确定"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "jistý"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "zeker"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "varma"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sûr"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "sûre"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certain"
},
{
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"lang_code": "fur",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigûr"
},
{
"code": "fur",
"lang": "Friulian",
"lang_code": "fur",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "ciert"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certo"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "sando",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "სანდო"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicher"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "stichhaltig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "hieb- und stichfest"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "wasserdicht"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "asfalís",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "ασφαλής"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"lang_code": "he",
"roman": "batúakh",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "בָּטוּחַ"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "pakkā",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "पक्का"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "niścit",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "निश्चित"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "biztos"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "dearfa"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "deimhin"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "sicuro"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "sicura"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "certo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "certa"
},
{
"alt": "たしか",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "tashika",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "確か"
},
{
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguradu"
},
{
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "makasiguru"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "hwaksilhada",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "확실하다"
},
{
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"lang_code": "lld",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cert"
},
{
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"lang_code": "lld",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cërt"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "siguren",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "сигурен"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"lang_code": "nrf",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seux"
},
{
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"lang_code": "oc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segur"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "motma'enn, motma'en",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "مطمئن"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"lang_code": "pdt",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "wess"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "pewny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "pewien"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cert"
},
{
"code": "rm",
"lang": "Romansch",
"lang_code": "rm",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "segir"
},
{
"code": "rm",
"lang": "Romansch",
"lang_code": "rm",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sieir"
},
{
"code": "rm",
"lang": "Romansch",
"lang_code": "rm",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siir"
},
{
"code": "rm",
"lang": "Romansch",
"lang_code": "rm",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sgür"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "uvérennyj",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "уве́ренный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "nadjóžnyj",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "надёжный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "vérnyj",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "ве́рный"
},
{
"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "securu"
},
{
"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicuru"
},
{
"code": "sc",
"lang": "Sardinian",
"lang_code": "sc",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguru"
},
{
"code": "sco",
"lang": "Scots",
"lang_code": "sco",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "shuir"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cinnteach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "deimhinn"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicuru"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguro"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"lang_code": "scn",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "certu"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "cierto"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "säker"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"lang_code": "tr",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "emin"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"lang_code": "uk",
"roman": "upévnenyj",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "упе́внений"
},
{
"code": "vec",
"lang": "Venetan",
"lang_code": "vec",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "çerto"
},
{
"code": "vec",
"lang": "Venetan",
"lang_code": "vec",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "serto"
},
{
"code": "vec",
"lang": "Venetan",
"lang_code": "vec",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sigur"
},
{
"code": "vec",
"lang": "Venetan",
"lang_code": "vec",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siguro"
},
{
"code": "vec",
"lang": "Venetan",
"lang_code": "vec",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "seguro"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "siwr"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "certain, reliable",
"word": "sicr"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"roman": "mutaʔakkid",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "مُتَأَكِّد"
},
{
"code": "acw",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "acw",
"roman": "mutʔakkid",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"tags": [
"Hijazi-Arabic"
],
"word": "مُتأكِّد"
},
{
"code": "ajp",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ajp",
"roman": "mitʔákked",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"tags": [
"South-Levantine-Arabic"
],
"word": "متأكِّد"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "hastatun",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "հաստատուն"
},
{
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"lang_code": "eu",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "seguru"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"lang_code": "be",
"roman": "upéwnjeny",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "упэ́ўнены"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"lang_code": "be",
"roman": "péwny",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "пэ́ўны"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "uvéren",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "уве́рен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "síguren",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "си́гурен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "segur"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "quèdìng",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "確定 /确定"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "jistý"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"lang_code": "da",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "sikker"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "zeker"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "certa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "varma"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "sûr"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "certain"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "certo"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "darc̣munebuli",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "დარწმუნებული"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "sicher"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "vévaios",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "βέβαιος"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "sígouros",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "σίγουρος"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"lang_code": "he",
"roman": "batúakh",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "בָּטוּחַ"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "niścit",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "निश्चित"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"note": "biztos benne or with inessive case ………-ban/-ben",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "viss"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "sicuro"
},
{
"alt": "かくしんした",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "kakushin shita",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "確信した"
},
{
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"lang_code": "pam",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "mapiwu"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "hwaksilhada",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "확실하다"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "siguren",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "сигурен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "uveren",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "уверен"
},
{
"code": "swb",
"lang": "Maore Comorian",
"lang_code": "swb",
"sense": "certain in one's knowledge or belief",
"word": "na yakini"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
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