reassurance
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re·as·sure
(rē′ə-sho͝or′)tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures
1. To restore confidence to: I felt reassured that I was up to the job.
2. To assure again: We reassured him that the project was on schedule.
3. To reinsure.
re′as·sur′ance n.
re′as·sur′ing·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" |
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Translations
إعادَة طَمْأَنَةطَمْأَنَه من جَديد
opětovné ujištěníuklidnění
beroligelseberoligenforsikring
megnyugtatás
huggun, hughreystinghughreystandi orî
opätovné ubezpečenie
güvencegüvence verme
reassurance
[ˈriːəˈʃʊərəns] N → consuelo m, confianza fsometimes we all need reassurance → hay veces cuando todos necesitamos que se nos anime nuestra confianza
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reassurance
n
(= feeling of security) → Beruhigung f; to give somebody reassurance → jdn beruhigen; a mother’s presence gives a child the reassurance it needs → die Gegenwart der Mutter gibt dem Kind das nötige Gefühl der Sicherheit
(= renewed confirmation) → Bestätigung f; despite his reassurance(s) → trotz seiner Versicherungen; (of lover etc) → trotz seiner Beteuerungen
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reassure
(riəˈʃuə) verb to take away the doubts or fears of. The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.
ˌreasˈsurance noun1. the process of reassuring or being reassured.
2. something said etc that makes a person feel reassured. She wants reassurance; Despite his reassurances, I'm still not happy.
ˌreasˈsuring adjectivethe doctor's reassuring remarks.
ˌreasˈsuringly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.