🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

garantia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡa.ɾanˈti.a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assurance/əˈʃʊə.rəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela me deu a garantia de que tudo daria certo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise or guarantee.

    "She gave him her assurance that the project would be completed on time."
  2. 2

    Confidence or certainty in one's own abilities or choices.

    "He spoke with an air of quiet assurance that impressed the board of directors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, the word traces back to Old French 'assurance', from the verb 'assurer', ultimately rooted in the Late Latin 'assecurare' (ad- 'to' + securus 'secure'). Historically used in the 14th century to denote a pledge, promise, or legal contract, it gradually evolved to encompass a state of mental certainty or self-confidence.

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