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insure

UK: /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ US: /-ˈʃɔːr/ [insured, insuring]

Translation

v [t]
asegurar
I'm going to fully insure the car
Voy a asegurar el coche a todo riesgo
His luggage wasn't insured
Su equipaje no estaba asegurado
(tb ensure) US (form)
asegurar(se)
Insure that it is well written
Asegúrese de que está bien escrito
constr. to insure + (that)
(tb ensure) US (form)
garantizar
They did everything to insure their safety
Hicieron todo lo posible para garantizar su seguridad
We do everything possible to insure that the product is in good condition
Hacemos todo lo posible para garantizar que el producto esté en buen estado
constr. 1. to insure + (that) 2. to insure + to do sth
(Definition of insure v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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