to be sure | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Certainly,undoubtedly,admittedly, surely.I don'thatehim.To be sure, we're not best buddies, buthateis a strong word.1749,Henry Fielding,The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume(please specify |volume=I to VI), London:A[ndrew]Millar,[…],→OCLC:They call themselves gentlemen, I warrant you; but, as my first husband used to say, they should remember it is we that pay them. Andto be sureit is very hard upon us to be obliged to pay them, and to keep 'um too, as we publicans are.1862, Wyndham Smith,Once a Week:“Good-night, Captain, many thanks. You did it uncommonly well; how kindly the old un swallowed the spice-nut,to be sure; and it is only one of many others he has swallowed within these two days. I am afraid in about another four-and-twenty hours they will begin to disagree with him unless his stomach is a very strong one.”1922February,James Joyce, “[Episode 13]”, inUlysses, Paris:Shakespeare and Company,[…],→OCLC:Butto be surebaby was as good as gold, a perfect little dote in his new fancy bib.

Examples:

EN: I wanted to be sure of my position here.
ES: Quería asegurarme mi posición aquí.
EN: Oh. yes. to be sure!
ES: ¡Claro que sí!
EN: I only want to be sure you're doing the thing that's best for you.
ES: Solo quiero asegurarme de que haces lo que más te conviene.
EN: When I marry. I want to be sure it's going to be for keeps.
ES: Cuando me case, quiero asegurarme de que sea para siempre.
EN: Ah, yes, yes, to be sure, Mr. townsend...
ES: Ah, sí. Por supuesto, Sr. Townsend.
EN: Well, Dad, ought to be sure pleased to hear about that.
ES: Papá debería alegrarse de escuchar eso.
EN: E xcuse me, want to be sure he doesn't take away any of the vases.
ES: Lo siento, pero quiero asegurarme de que no se lleva ningún jarrón.
EN: I know the village well, and a charming place it is. Perfect locality, to be sure.
ES: Conozco bien el pueblo y es un lugar encantador perfecto, si les soy sincero.
EN: Oh yes, to be sure.
ES: Sí. -Claro.
EN: There's one thing I'd like to be sure of, though.
ES: Aunque sí me gustaría estar seguro de algo.
EN: You see, I want to be sure that you're properly cared for. That you never have to go back to...
ES: Quiero estar seguro de que tengas de sobra... y que nunca tengas que volver a...
EN: Miss Betty Wright said to tell you to be sure and come to her party tonight.
ES: Betty Wright quiere que vaya a su fiesta esta noche.
EN: I want to be sure of it, Joe.
ES: Quiero estar segura de ti, Joe.
EN: Well, I just wanted to be sure.
ES: Sólo quería asegurarme.
EN: Well, dear, I just wanted to be sure that the incision was made by a brain scalpel.
ES: Querida, solo quería asegurarme de que la incisión se hizo con un bisturí para el cerebro.

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