B2 noun محايد

secure

/sɪˈkjʊər/

The state of being protected from danger, risk, or threat, or the act of ensuring something is firmly fixed or certain. While primarily used as an adjective or verb, in academic and technical contexts it refers to the condition of a system being safe from unauthorized access or the successful acquisition of resources.

أمثلة

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1

Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.

Ensure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.

2

The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.

The government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.

3

I managed to secure a great seat for the game at the last minute.

I luckily got a very good place to sit for the match.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
security
Verb
secure
ظرف
securely
صفة
secure
مرتبط
securitization
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.

اختبار سريع

The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: secure

أمثلة

1

Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.

everyday

Ensure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.

2

The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.

formal

The government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.

3

I managed to secure a great seat for the game at the last minute.

informal

I luckily got a very good place to sit for the match.

4

In this study, we aim to secure a consistent data set across multiple demographics.

academic

This research intends to obtain a stable and reliable group of data.

5

The corporation worked for months to secure the merger with their rival.

business

The company spent a long time ensuring the successful combination with their competitor.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
security
Verb
secure
ظرف
securely
صفة
secure
مرتبط
securitization

تلازمات شائعة

secure funding to successfully obtain financial support
secure a position to get a job or a specific status
secure attachment a healthy emotional bond between a child and caregiver
feel secure to have a sense of safety or confidence
secure a perimeter to make an outer boundary safe from intrusion

العبارات الشائعة

secure a victory

to ensure a win in a competition or conflict

secure the bag

slang for obtaining a large sum of money or reaching a goal

secure a spot

to guarantee a place in a list or event

يُخلط عادةً مع

secure vs security

'Secure' is usually the action (verb) or the state (adjective), whereas 'security' is the abstract noun for the concept or the department.

secure vs ensure

'Ensure' means to make certain an event happens, while 'secure' often implies physical protection or the act of grasping/obtaining something.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

In B2 level writing, use 'secure' as a verb to sound more professional than 'get' or 'obtain' when talking about results, funding, or agreements.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'secure' as a noun (e.g., 'The secure of the building') instead of the correct noun form 'security'.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'securus', where 'se-' means 'without' and 'cura' means 'care' or 'worry'—literally 'without worry'.

أنماط نحوية

Used as a transitive verb: secure + object (e.g., secure a loan) Used as an adjective: follows 'be' or 'feel' (e.g., she feels secure)
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السياق الثقافي

The concept of 'secure attachment' is central to modern Western parenting and developmental psychology.

اختبار سريع

The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: secure

عبارات ذات صلة

كلمات ذات صلة

pale

A1

Describes something that has very little color or is much lighter than usual. It is often used to describe a person's face when they are ill or a color that is mixed with a lot of white.

lung

A1

The lungs are two organs inside your chest that you use to breathe. They bring oxygen into your body and remove carbon dioxide when you breathe out.

tropical

A1

Relating to the hot regions of the Earth near the equator. It describes weather that is very warm and wet, or plants and animals that come from these areas.

trader

A1

A trader is a person whose job is to buy and sell goods, stocks, or other items for profit. They can work in a small local market or on large international financial exchanges.

indoor

A1

Describes something that is located, happens, or is used inside a building rather than outside. It is an adjective used before a noun to talk about activities or objects protected from the weather.

threshold

A1

A threshold is the physical area at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter a room or building. It also refers to the level or point at which something starts to happen or changes.

tribute

A1

A tribute is something that you say, do, or give to show your respect and admiration for someone. It is often a public act used to honor a person's life, work, or memory.

elder

A1

Used to describe a person who is older than another, especially within a family. It is also used to refer to people who have a high status or more experience because of their age.

russian

A1

Relating to Russia, its people, its language, or its culture. It describes things that come from or are connected to the largest country in the world.

southeastern

A1

Located in or coming from the direction between south and east. It describes a place, a region, or a wind that is in the corner between the bottom and the right on a map.

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