German English Dictionary

sicher in English:

1. certain

It's certain.

I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.

When I reached the hall right away the person in charge unrelentingly said things like "This painting is certain to increase in value in the future," and I went and signed the contract.

Knowing very well that his wife wanted to go to a movie, the husband, who was a dog in the manger, cooked up a scheme whereby they had to stay at home waiting for a certain visitor who was not expected to come.

Not all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece.

In linguistics, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis states that there are certain thoughts of an individual in one language that cannot be understood by those who live in another language.

The other day, a water quality inspection was carried out at our house. We had it done by a certain famous company's Environment Analysis Center or some such name.

Age may have one side, but assuredly Youth has the other. There is nothing more certain than that both are right, except perhaps that both are wrong.

Outside the mainstream of orthodox Judaism, the apocalyptic books were more successful with certain movements.

When we watch a movie, play a video game, or read a book, we become emotionally attached to certain characters and gradually become like them.

A budget is a plan or schedule adjusting expenses during a certain period to the estimated or fixed income for that period.

So that Michelangelo might paint certain figures on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, so that Shakespeare might write certain speeches and Keats his poems, it seemed to me worthwhile that countless millions should have lived and suffered and died.

In England in the Middle Ages, whole towns played football on certain holidays, sometimes with as many as 500 players at one time.

Suffering from terminal cancer, he was thrown out of a certain veteran hospital in New York three times because he adamantly rejected blood transfusions.

Among human beings, the subjection of women is much more complete at a certain level of civilisation than it is among savages. And the subjection is always reinforced by morality.

English word "sicher"(certain) occurs in sets:

Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Work" (Émile Zola)
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Truth" (Émile Zola)
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Zoe" (Evelyn Whitaker)
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Jessie Trim" (B. L. Far...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Money (L'Argent)" (Émil...

2. certainly

Certainly.

Certainly she wouldn't have dreamt that I would get up promptly without grumbling.

Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.

For, in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery: but in fact, eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt.

There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see.

I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess; for, certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them as instruction.

If you say "I was tricked," well that's certainly so but there's no mistaking that you were the one who signed up on a "sweet deal".

Certainly if someone is _that_ beautiful you'd draw back from approaching her. "Thought you'd agree."

In fact, there is a joke about passport photos: If you really look like the picture in your passport, you certainly need a vacation!

We've got taller so they don't fit. "Right, it's certainly not that we've got fat!" "The useful phrase 'grown up' is our trump card."

I had a nagging feeling that the atmosphere resembled somebody and, now that you mention it, yes, you're right. Certainly ZZ TOP had this kind of feel.

If there are genuine differences between these two cultures, I think that the largest are certainly in what you think about foreigners studying your native language.

Certainly there are inequalities in level of education even within a generation, but there have been no visible inequities between machines and materials in recent years.

The Koran, far from being inimitable, is a literary work of inferior quality, as it is neither clear, nor understandable, nor does it possess any practical value and is certainly not a revealed book.

The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.

English word "sicher"(certainly) occurs in sets:

Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Othmar" (Ouida)
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Mother" (Kathleen Norris)
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Wanda, Vol. 1 (of 3)" (...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Betty Grier" (Joseph Wa...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Tip Lewis and His Lamp"...

3. sure

Are you sure?

Be sure to keep in mind that you're supposed to complete the work within a week.

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.

After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.

It's fine to set up a web page, just be sure you don't infringe anybody's copyright.

Tom doesn't drink much beer, but he sure drinks a lot of wine.

A clear conscience is the sure sign of a bad memory.

When someone becomes neurotic about pens and paper clips, it's a sure sign they're cracking up.

The man in charge of the merry-go-round decided to make sure everything was working properly.

Do you have any ideas on how we can make sure Tom sticks around until the job is finished?

This policy is sure to go a long way towards stimulating business.

Keep a close eye on Tom and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.

When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.

How about playing catch? "Sure, why not?"

Go first to those who you are sure will help you.

English word "sicher"(sure) occurs in sets:

Alphabetischer Wortschatz - S (1 - 50)
300 most important German adjectives 1 - 25
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Winner Take All" (Larry...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Th' Barrel Organ" (Edwi...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "On Strike Till 3" (Gran...

4. securely

Please make sure that your seat belt is securely fastened.

English word "sicher"(securely) occurs in sets:

Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Pick a Crime" (Richard ...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Practical Basketry" (An...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Spool Knitting" (Mary A...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Satellite System" (Hora...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Harper's Outdoor Book f...

5. surest

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

This is the surest way to succeed.

English word "sicher"(surest) occurs in sets:

Flashcards aus dem Buch - "The Eel" (Miriam Allen ...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Pioneer Life in Illinoi...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "The Adventures of Bob W...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "England's Stewardship T...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Charles Duran Or, The C...

6. safely

Drive safely.

Where are you going in such a hurry? We've got plenty of time, so drive safely.

Her job was to see the children safely across the street.

I wonder if keeping your head down and living safely is a survival instinct.

I will let you pass safely, the Sphinx said, "if you can answer my riddle."

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

Against all expectations, the Apollo spacecraft made it safely back to Earth.

The Alpinists carried out the ascent, but they did not return safely.

Susan has promised her mother that she will call her to let her know that they have arrived safely.

If you don't have an accident on the snowy roads I think you should be able to get back safely.

I can safely say (= I am certain) I have never met anyone as rude as him.

How to manage strong acids safely?

Holding on to the rope firmly, I came safely to land.

We cannot expect to have halcyon days until we get safely through the crucial period in life.

Wondering if my daughter had arrived safely I tried to call her but couldn't get through.

English word "sicher"(safely) occurs in sets:

Flashcards aus dem Buch - "The Two Goats and the S...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Jan Vedder's Wife" (Ame...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "Moscow A Story of the F...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "The Uttermost Farthing ...
Flashcards aus dem Buch - "The Frontier Boys in th...

other words beginning with "S"

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