(Are you) sure? meaning in English

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Definition

(Are you) sure?: (Are you) certain, positive? adjective
(-Can I borrow your car?) -Sure: (-Can I borrow your car?) -Of course, No problem, Yes. idiom

Examples

  • "Shorty: Well, sure, for a raise I can make a special effort."
Exercise 1

Dictation time! Listen to the audio clip, then fill in the blanks by dragging and dropping the correct words.

"-I'm Timmy Blunderbuss. Looking to an . 

-. 

-What's the ?"

Dictation time! Listen to the audio clip, then fill in the blanks by dragging and dropping the correct words.

"-I'm Timmy Blunderbuss. Looking to rent 1 an apartment 2. 

-sure 3. 

-What's the address 4?"

1 rent:

I'm Timmy Blunderbuss. Looking to rent […] Some people buy a house or apartment to live in, and some people rent: they pay someone so they can live in their house or apartment. Note: there are a lot of things we can rent, like a car, a bike or even a yacht. Example: We are renting a car to drive in Los Angeles.

2 apartment:

(…)Looking to rent an apartment. An apartment has a set of rooms. In the UK, it is called a flat. Example: There are 2 bedrooms and a big kitchen in my apartment/flat. 

3 sure:

Sure. In a conversation, sure is an informal way to say “yes” or “okay”. Example: -Can I have another ice cream? -Sure.

4 address:

What's the address? Example:  555 Main Street is my mother's address.

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