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don't be too sure: da wäre ich mir nicht so sicher (O German 1)

 2(safe)
sicher
make something sure: etwas sichern (O German 2)
be on surer ground (literal or figurative): sich auf festerem Boden befinden (O German 2)

 6(reliable)
sicher
(Zeichen)
zuverlässig
(Freund, Bote, Heilmittel)
a sure winner: ein todsicherer Tipp (O German 6)

adverb
 1as sure as sure can be [informal]: so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche
as sure as I'm standing here: so wahr ich hier stehe
sure as hell: todsicher
sure enough: tatsächlich
it's brandy sure enough!: das ist tatsächlich Weinbrand!
it's brandy sure enough, but …: es ist wohl Weinbrand, aber …
Bucket list [metaphorical], Laundry list, To-do list, Wish list

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A Nachprüfen Correctness, Veracity, Accuracy,
/ Truth, Credibility, Legality,
feststellen / Compatibility
ermitteln
B Versichern House, Route, Facts, Agreement,
(see that, Victory, Reliability, Sympathies,
cinch, ice) Credibility, Relevance, Interest
Facts Reliability (DWDS
(Collins 2) vergewissern),
Agreement (Pons
vergewissern)

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TRANSLATION
OF “make sure
of”
(i) Collins ☑️
(ii) O Def ☑️
(iii) Pons ☑️ ☑️
(iv) Langenscheidt ☑️ ☑️
(v) Leo ☑️
(vi) TU Chemnitz -- -- --

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G-E
Translation / G-
G Synonyms

I Duden SW [2b] “sich [2] “sich --


vergewissern” vergewissern”
II O Defn Make sure of Convince / make sure +
something persuade Gen. of
III Langenscheidt To convince Convince; To make sure
oneself satisfy oneself of … to satisfy
of oneself of sth

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