segurança — meaning in English

English meaning

• assurance noun A confident promise or statement meant to remove doubt.
• bouncer noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
• confidence noun A feeling of self-assurance and belief in your own abilities.
• safety noun The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or harm.
• security noun The state of being safe from danger, harm, or threat.

Senses

segurança is used for these senses in English:

• assurance Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.
• bouncer (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
• confidence Self-assurance.
• law enforcement The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.
• safety The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

assurance — full definition

1. noun A confident promise or statement meant to remove doubt.
2. noun Confidence in oneself; self-assured certainty.
3. noun British English term for insurance, especially life insurance.

bouncer — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
2. noun A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
3. noun A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
4. noun An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.

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