insure

assurer

Souscrire une protection prévoyant une indemnisation en cas de dégâts, de perte, de vol ou de maladie.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : insure something against something (We insured the house against fire.); insure something for an amount (He insured the painting for ten thousand pounds.)

Expressions courantes : insure a car, insure against theft, insure your home, insure a building

assurer, garantir

Faire en sorte qu’une chose se produise ou soit bien vraie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : insure that… (The extra checks insure that every order is complete.)

Synonymes : ensure, make sure, guarantee

Expressions courantes : insure that something, insure success