seguridad

Definitions of seguridad
  1. noun
    (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
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    triple
    a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
  2. noun
    a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
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    punto, tanto
    the act of scoring in a game or sport
  3. noun
    social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
  4. noun
    a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
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    fiador, seguro
    guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
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    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  5. noun
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
    synonyms: confiabilidad, exactitud, fiabilidad, formalidad, fundamento, honradez, lealtad, seriedad, solvencia, veracidad, verdad
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    antonyms:
    fallutería, informalidad
    the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
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    responsabilidad
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
    confiabilidad, fiabilidad, formalidad, fundamento, puntualidad, seriedad, solvencia, verdad
    the quality of being dependable or reliable
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  6. noun
    the quality of being dependable or reliable
    synonyms: confiabilidad, fiabilidad, formalidad, fundamento, puntualidad, seriedad, solvencia, verdad
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    antonyms:
    informalidad, vaguería
    the trait of not being dependable or reliable
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    infalibilidad
    the quality of never making an error
  7. noun
    the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
    synonyms: firmeza
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    estabilidad
    the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
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    inmovilidad
    not capable of being moved or rearranged
  8. noun
    the quality of being steady and unfailing
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    firmeza
    the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
  9. noun
    the quality of being safe
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    peligrosidad
    the quality of not being safe
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    característica
    a distinguishing quality
  10. noun
    the state of being certain
    synonyms: certeza
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    antonyms:
    duda, incertidumbre
    the state of being unsure of something
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    autoconfianza, confianza en sí mismo, seguridad en sí mismo
    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
    certitud
    total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
    confianza, dependencia, fe
    certainty based on past experience
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    estado de ánimo
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
  11. noun
    a guarantee that an obligation will be met
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    autorización, garantía
    a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
  12. noun
    a safe place
    synonyms: refugio
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    área
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  13. noun
    property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
    synonyms: afianzamiento, dita, fianza, garantía, recaudo
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    caución, fianza
    (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
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    traspaso
    a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
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