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  • 31sure — sureness, n. /shoor, sherr/, adj., surer, surest, adv. adj. 1. free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s data. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 3. convinced, fully… …

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  • 32sure — /ʃɔ / (say shaw) adjective (surer, surest) 1. (sometimes followed by of) free from apprehension or doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s data. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of… …

  • 33sure — I. adjective (surer; surest) Etymology: Middle English seur, sure, from Anglo French seur, from Latin securus secure Date: 13th century 1. obsolete safe from danger or harm 2. firmly established ; steadfast < a sure …

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  • 34sure */*/*/ — [ʃʊə] , [ʃɔː] adj I 1) certain that something is real, true, or correct I think she s called Monica, but I m not sure.[/ex] If you re really sure about the facts, we ll publish them.[/ex] I was sure I had left my keys on the counter.[/ex] No one&#8230; …

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  • 35sure — adj. 1) sure about (are you sure about this?) 2) sure of (sure of success) 3) sure to + inf. (she is sure to pass the exam) 4) sure that + clause (I am sure that they will come; please make sure that there will be enough light and heat) * * *&#8230; …

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  • 36sure — [[t]ʃʊər, ʃɜr[/t]] adj. sur•er, sur•est, adv. 1) free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s facts[/ex] 2) confident, as of something expected: sure of success[/ex] 3) convinced, fully&#8230; …

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  • 37sure — adj. & adv. adj. 1 having or seeming to have adequate reason for a belief or assertion. 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) convinced. 3 (foll. by of) having a certain prospect or confident anticipation or satisfactory knowledge of. 4&#8230; …

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  • 38Sure 1 — Eröffnungssure Al Fātiḥa [alˈfaːtiħa] (arabisch ‏الفاتحة‎, „die Eröffnung“)[1]ist die erste Sure des Korans. Sie wird auch fātiḥat al kitāb, fātiḥat al Qurʾān und umm al kitāb genannt. Es gibt insgesamt 25 weitere Namen, bzw …

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  • 39Sure 17 — al Isra (arabisch ‏الإسراء‎, DMG al Isrāʾ) ist die 17. Sure des Korans. Der Titel wird interpretierend mit „Die nächtliche Reise“ übersetzt. Die Sure enthält 111 Verse und wurde in Mekka offenbart[1]. In ihr wird berichtet, dass der Prophet&#8230; …

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  • 40Sure — Koran: Sure 35, Vers 2 (bzw. ein Teil davon): „Wenn Gott den Menschen (den Quell seiner) Barmherzigkeit fließen lassen will (wörtlich: Barmherzigkeit öffnet), gibt es niemand, der sie zurückhalten könnte“, Übersetzung von Rudolf Paret Der Begriff …

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