guarantee

garantía

Promesa firme de que algo ocurrirá o se hará.

En inglés sencillo: A firm promise that something will happen or be done.

• We need a written guarantee.
• They gave a guarantee that the goods would arrive on time.
• The agreement includes guarantees of fair treatment.

Cómo se usa: guarantee that… (We need a guarantee that the work will be finished.); guarantee of something (They asked for a guarantee of payment.)

Sinónimos: assurance, promise, pledge

Expresiones frecuentes: give a guarantee, written guarantee, guarantee of something

garantía

Promesa de reparar o cambiar un producto, o devolver el dinero, si no funciona bien.

En inglés sencillo: A promise to repair or replace a product, or return your money, if it does not work properly.

• The fridge is still under guarantee.
• Your purchase comes with a two-year guarantee.
• They replaced the phone because its guarantee had not expired.

Cómo se usa: guarantee on something (The shop offers a guarantee on all its washing machines.)

Sinónimos: warranty

Expresiones frecuentes: under guarantee, two-year guarantee, guarantee on something, product guarantee

garantía

Algo que hace seguro un resultado determinado.

En inglés sencillo: Something that makes a particular result certain.

• Money is no guarantee of happiness.
• A degree is not a guarantee of a good job.
• Her careful preparation was our best guarantee of success.

Cómo se usa: guarantee of something (A high price is no guarantee of quality.)

Sinónimos: assurance

Expresiones frecuentes: guarantee of success, no guarantee, guarantee of something

garantizar, asegurar

Prometer con firmeza que algo ocurrirá o se hará.

En inglés sencillo: To promise firmly that something will happen or be done.

• I guarantee you will enjoy it.
• The company guarantees delivery within three days.
• The law guarantees everyone the right to a fair trial.

Cómo se usa: guarantee that… (I guarantee that your money will be returned.); guarantee someone something (The agreement guarantees workers a fair wage.)

Sinónimos: promise, assure, pledge

Expresiones frecuentes: guarantee that something, guarantee someone something, guarantee delivery

asegurar, garantizar

Hacer que algo ocurra con seguridad o que tenga un resultado determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To make sure that something will happen or have a particular result.

• These conditions guarantee a good crop.
• A strong team does not always guarantee victory.
• Careful planning helped guarantee the project’s success.

Sinónimos: ensure, assure, secure

Expresiones frecuentes: guarantee success, guarantee a result, guarantee something

garantizar

Comprometerse a reparar o cambiar un producto, o devolver el dinero, si presenta algún defecto.

En inglés sencillo: To promise to repair or replace a product, or return the money, if it develops a fault.

• We guarantee all our products.
• The manufacturer guarantees the battery for two years.
• These boots are guaranteed against faults in the materials.

Cómo se usa: guarantee something against something (We guarantee this product against manufacturing defects.); guarantee something for a period (The company guarantees the motor for five years.)

Sinónimos: warrant

Expresiones frecuentes: guarantee a product, guarantee against defects