secure

seguro, protegido

Protegido para que sea difícil robarlo o entrar sin permiso.

En inglés sencillo: Protected so that someone cannot easily steal it or enter without permission.

• Keep your passport in a secure place.
• Is this website secure for online payments?
• The doors are locked and the building is secure.

Cómo se usa: secure against something (The safe is secure against theft.)

Sinónimos: safe, protected

Antónimos: insecure, unprotected

Expresiones frecuentes: secure storage, secure website, secure payment, secure location

estable, seguro

Bien establecido y con poco riesgo de fracasar, terminar o perderse.

En inglés sencillo: Firmly established and unlikely to fail, end, or be lost.

• She has a secure job.
• Their financial future now looks secure.
• The agreement puts our business on a more secure footing.

Sinónimos: stable, certain, assured

Antónimos: insecure, unstable

Expresiones frecuentes: secure job, secure future, financially secure, secure position

firme, bien sujeto

Bien sujeto en su sitio, de modo que difícilmente se moverá o caerá.

En inglés sencillo: Held firmly in place, so it is unlikely to move or fall.

• The ladder feels secure.
• Make sure the bicycle is secure on the rack.
• Are the shelves still secure after the move?

Sinónimos: firm, fastened, fixed

Antónimos: loose

Expresiones frecuentes: secure knot, secure fastening, firm and secure

seguro, confiado

Que se siente a salvo y confía en sí mismo, sin miedo ni preocupación.

En inglés sencillo: Feeling safe and confident about yourself, without fear or worry.

• The child feels secure at home.
• He became more emotionally secure as he grew older.
• Do you feel secure in your relationship?

Cómo se usa: secure in something (She feels secure in her relationship.)

Sinónimos: confident, self-assured

Antónimos: insecure

Expresiones frecuentes: feel secure, emotionally secure, secure in yourself

conseguir, obtener

Lograr obtener algo que quieres o necesitas.

En inglés sencillo: To succeed in getting something you want or need.

• She secured a job at the museum.
• We have secured funding for the project.
• Can the team secure another victory tonight?

Sinónimos: get, obtain, gain

Antónimos: lose

Expresiones frecuentes: secure a job, secure funding, secure a contract, secure a place

sujetar, asegurar, cerrar

Sujetar, cerrar con llave o mantener algo firme para impedir que se mueva, se abra o escape.

En inglés sencillo: To fasten, lock, or hold something firmly so it cannot move, open, or escape.

• Please secure the gate before leaving.
• They secured the cargo with ropes.
• The officers secured the prisoner in a locked room.

Cómo se usa: secure something to something (Secure the ladder to the wall.); secure something with something (He secured the box with a strong strap.)

Sinónimos: fasten, lock, fix

Antónimos: release, unfasten

Expresiones frecuentes: secure the door, secure the load, secure something firmly

garantizar, asegurar

Proteger a alguien o algo contra pérdidas, o garantizar un pago o un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: To protect someone or something against loss, or make a payment or result certain.

• The loan is secured by property.
• This agreement secures the supplier against loss.
• They secured the debt with shares in the company.

Cómo se usa: secure something against something (The policy secures the owner against financial loss.); secure something with something (They secured the loan with their house.)

Sinónimos: guarantee, safeguard, assure

Expresiones frecuentes: secure a debt, secure a loan, secure against loss