No. 3,286 in French
sûrs
"Sure" or "certain."
In a sentence
Nous sommes sûrs que le projet sera un succès.
We are certain that the project will be a success.
In this sentence, "sûrs" is used as an adjective to describe the subject "nous," meaning "certain." It shows a state of confidence in a statement.
Les chemins qu'ils ont pris étaient sûrs et confortables.
The paths they took were safe and comfortable.
Here, "sûrs" serves as an adjective to describe "chemins," painted to convey the quality of safety attributed to the noun "chemins".
Soyez sûrs de vérifier votre travail avant de le soumettre.
Be sure to check your work before submitting it.
"Sûrs" acts as an adjective modifying "soyez" as part of an imperative clause, suggesting a directive to be certain about one's actions.
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