secure
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.
Ensure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.
The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.
The government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.
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.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.
Quiz rápido
The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: secure
Exemplos
Make sure the front door is secure before you go to bed.
everydayEnsure that the front door is locked and safe before sleeping.
The state must take decisive action to secure its national borders.
formalThe government needs to act firmly to protect the country's boundaries.
I managed to secure a great seat for the game at the last minute.
informalI luckily got a very good place to sit for the match.
In this study, we aim to secure a consistent data set across multiple demographics.
academicThis research intends to obtain a stable and reliable group of data.
The corporation worked for months to secure the merger with their rival.
businessThe company spent a long time ensuring the successful combination with their competitor.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
'Secure' is usually the action (verb) or the state (adjective), whereas 'security' is the abstract noun for the concept or the department.
'Ensure' means to make certain an event happens, while 'secure' often implies physical protection or the act of grasping/obtaining something.
Notas de uso
In B2 level writing, use 'secure' as a verb to sound more professional than 'get' or 'obtain' when talking about results, funding, or agreements.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'secure' as a noun (e.g., 'The secure of the building') instead of the correct noun form 'security'.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'SE-CURE' as a 'CURE' for 'SE' (separation/fear)—when you have a cure for fear, you are secure.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'securus', where 'se-' means 'without' and 'cura' means 'care' or 'worry'—literally 'without worry'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'secure attachment' is central to modern Western parenting and developmental psychology.
Quiz rápido
The primary goal of the mission was to ___ the area before the medical team arrived.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: secure
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