insure

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Eine Absicherung abschließen, die bei Schaden, Verlust, Diebstahl oder Krankheit Geld zahlt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: insure something against something (We insured the house against fire.); insure something for an amount (He insured the painting for ten thousand pounds.)

Häufige Wendungen: insure a car, insure against theft, insure your home, insure a building

sicherstellen, gewährleisten

Dafür sorgen, dass etwas mit Sicherheit geschieht oder zutrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: insure that… (The extra checks insure that every order is complete.)

Synonyme: ensure, make sure, guarantee

Häufige Wendungen: insure that something, insure success