insure

asegurar

Contratar protección económica para recibir dinero en caso de daños, pérdida, robo o enfermedad.

En inglés sencillo: To arrange to receive money if something is damaged, lost, or stolen, or someone becomes ill.

• We need to insure our car.
• She insured her jewellery against theft.
• Does that company insure homes near the river?

Cómo se usa: insure something against something (We insured the house against fire.); insure something for an amount (He insured the painting for ten thousand pounds.)

Expresiones frecuentes: insure a car, insure against theft, insure your home, insure a building

asegurar, garantizar

Hacer que algo ocurra o sea cierto con seguridad.

En inglés sencillo: To make certain that something happens or is true.

• Careful planning will insure success.
• Check the address to insure that the parcel reaches her.
• These precautions insured that everyone arrived safely.

Cómo se usa: insure that… (The extra checks insure that every order is complete.)

Sinónimos: ensure, make sure, guarantee

Expresiones frecuentes: insure that something, insure success