secure
gb/sɪkjˈʊɹ/ us/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Make something safe or protected
To keep something safe from harm or danger.
Padron ng paggamit:
to secure [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secure' with 'sure'. 'Secure' is about safety; 'sure' means certain.
Mga kasingkahulugan
protect (More general; may involve emotional or physical safety.)
|
safeguard (Often formal; emphasizes preventative protection.)
Mga kasalungat
endanger (Means to put in danger, the opposite of making safe.)
Mga kolokasyon
secure a building
|secure the area
|secure a door
|secure the perimeter
Mga tema
safety
|security
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- The police worked quickly to secure the crime scene.
- Please secure your valuables before leaving the hotel room.
- They secured the gate with a heavy chain.
- Engineers secured the bridge to withstand strong winds.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I locked the door to secure the house.
- She secured her bike with a lock.
- We need to secure the window before the storm.
- He secured the gate so the dog could not run away.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Obtain something after effort
To get something you want after working for it.
Padron ng paggamit:
to secure [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'ensure'. 'Secure' means get; 'ensure' means make certain.
Mga kasingkahulugan
obtain (Neutral; does not always imply effort.)
|
acquire (Formal; can mean gaining through purchase or effort.)
Mga kasalungat
lose (Fail to keep or obtain something.)
Mga kolokasyon
secure a job
|secure funding
|secure a contract
|secure a victory
Mga tema
business
|career
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She secured a place at a top university.
- The team secured a win in the final minutes.
- They secured funding for the new project.
- He managed to secure an interview with the CEO.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I want to secure a good job after school.
- She secured a ticket for the concert.
- They secured first place in the race.
- We secured money for our trip.
adjective
A2
property
3
Free from danger or risk
Safe from danger or harm.
Mga kasingkahulugan
safe (Most common everyday word for not in danger.)
Mga kasalungat
unsafe (Direct opposite; likely to cause harm.)
Mga kolokasyon
feel secure
|a secure location
|secure environment
Mga tema
safety
|security
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- The children are secure in their new home.
- We need a secure place to store these documents.
- He feels secure knowing his family is nearby.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I feel secure in my house.
- This is a secure building.
- The baby is secure in her bed.
Pandiwa
A2
action
4
Fasten firmly in place
To make something stay in one place by fastening it tightly.
Padron ng paggamit:
to secure [something] [with/to something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
fasten (General term for closing or attaching things.)
|
lock (Specifically means fastening with a lock.)
Mga kasalungat
loosen (Make less tight or fixed.)
Mga kolokasyon
secure with rope
|secure tightly
|secure to the wall
Mga tema
daily life
|construction
|daily_life
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- Secure the ladder before climbing it.
- She secured her hair with a clip.
- They secured the tent to the ground with stakes.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Please secure your seatbelt.
- He secured the box with tape.
- We secured the boat to the dock.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
secure
IPA
GB/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
US/sɪkjˈʊɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
se - cure (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: secure
- Comparative: securer
- Superlative: securest
Verb
- Base: secure
- 3rd Person Singular: secures
- Present Participle: securing
- Past: secured
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
secures
verb
securing
verb
secured
verb
securer
adjective
securest
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
insecure
adjective B1
insecurity
noun B1
Mga ekspresyon
safe and secure
1/sˈeɪf ˈænd sɪkjˈʊɹ/
fixed phrase
Completely safe and protected
Completely safe and well-protected from harm or danger.
Mga Halimbawa
- The children are safe and secure at home.
- We felt safe and secure during our stay.
secure a foothold
1/sɪkjˈʊɹ ə fˈʊthˌoʊld/
fixed phrase
Establish a stable position
To get a strong position in a new place, situation, or market so you can grow or succeed there.
Mga Halimbawa
- The company secured a foothold in Asia last year.
- He secured a foothold in the industry through hard work.
secure the bag
1/sɪkjˈʊɹ ðə bˈæɡ/
idiom
informal
Get money or success quickly
To get money, success, or a good opportunity, often quickly or cleverly.
Mga Halimbawa
- He's working hard this year to secure the bag.
- She secured the bag with that big contract.