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sûr

sure

adjective soor Common

Also means

safe

Usage Note

Sûr wears its circumflex to set it apart from sur (on), and means both 'sure' and 'safe', so un endroit sûr is a safe place. The constant bien sûr means 'of course', and sûr de soi describes someone self-confident.

Examples

"Tu es sûr de ça ?"

Natural Translation

Are you sure about that?

Literal Translation

You are sure of that?

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