Seguro
Example: Estoy seguro de que mañana lloverá por la tarde.
Definition
"Seguro" describes a state of being certain or confident about something. It indicates a strong belief that something is true or will happen, as in the phrase, "Estoy seguro de que mañana lloverá por la tarde," meaning one is sure it will rain tomorrow afternoon.
Etymology
The word "seguro" comes from the Latin word "securus," which means free from care or safe. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean certain or confident. Did you know? The root "securus" also gave rise to the English word "secure," highlighting the shared sense of safety and certainty.
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"Seguro" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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