secure

sécurisé, sûr

Protégé pour rendre difficiles le vol ou l'entrée sans autorisation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : secure against something (The safe is secure against theft.)

Synonymes : safe, protected

Contraires : insecure, unprotected

Expressions courantes : secure storage, secure website, secure payment, secure location

stable, assuré

Solidement établi, avec peu de risque d'échec, de disparition ou de perte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : stable, certain, assured

Contraires : insecure, unstable

Expressions courantes : secure job, secure future, financially secure, secure position

solide, bien fixé

Bien maintenu en place, avec peu de risque de bouger ou de tomber.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : firm, fastened, fixed

Contraires : loose

Expressions courantes : secure knot, secure fastening, firm and secure

confiant, rassuré

Qui se sent en sécurité et a confiance en soi, sans peur ni inquiétude.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : secure in something (She feels secure in her relationship.)

Synonymes : confident, self-assured

Contraires : insecure

Expressions courantes : feel secure, emotionally secure, secure in yourself

obtenir, décrocher

Réussir à obtenir quelque chose que l'on veut ou dont on a besoin.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : get, obtain, gain

Contraires : lose

Expressions courantes : secure a job, secure funding, secure a contract, secure a place

fixer, attacher, verrouiller

Attacher, verrouiller ou maintenir fermement quelque chose pour empêcher tout mouvement, ouverture ou fuite.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : secure something to something (Secure the ladder to the wall.); secure something with something (He secured the box with a strong strap.)

Synonymes : fasten, lock, fix

Contraires : release, unfasten

Expressions courantes : secure the door, secure the load, secure something firmly

garantir, assurer

Protéger contre une perte, ou garantir un paiement ou un résultat.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : secure something against something (The policy secures the owner against financial loss.); secure something with something (They secured the loan with their house.)

Synonymes : guarantee, safeguard, assure

Expressions courantes : secure a debt, secure a loan, secure against loss