"sure thing" meaning in All languages combined

See sure thing on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Head templates: {{en-interj}} sure thing
  1. (informal) A polite reply to thank you. Tags: informal Translations ((informal) a reply to thank you): pas de quoi (French), gern geschehen (German), minnsta mál [neuter] (Icelandic), það var ekkert (Icelandic), ekkert mál (Icelandic), пожа́луйста (požálujsta) (Russian), не за что (ne za što) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-sure_thing-en-intj-ywzFK6oO Disambiguation of '(informal) a reply to thank you': 91 9
  2. An affirmative reply; yes; certainly. Translations (an affirmative reply; yes; certainly): na klar (German), sjálfsagt mál [neuter] (Icelandic), ekkert mál [neuter] (Icelandic), то́чно (tóčno) (Russian), dalo por hecho (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sure_thing-en-intj-zFKRycBv Disambiguation of 'an affirmative reply; yes; certainly': 10 90

Noun [English]

Forms: sure things [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sure thing (plural sure things)
  1. (US) That which is certain. Tags: US Related terms: inevitable, inevitably, easy thing Translations ((US) that which is certain): sichere Sache [feminine] (German), σιγουράκι (sigouráki) [neuter] (Greek), scéal cinnte [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-sure_thing-en-noun-LlC51sKl Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 21 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 18 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 20 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 9 84 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 22 64 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 19 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 11 20 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 15 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 18 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 16 75 Synonyms: certainty, safe bet, banker [British], cert [informal], certainty, certitude, cinch, dead cert [informal], inevitability, racing certainty, sure thing, fair bet, good bet, safe bet, sure bet

Inflected forms

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