secure
adjective
seguro
EN When he was secure in the middle he was in a little cabin screened off from the open space by a few leaves.
GL Cando chegou ó centro, atopouse seguro nunha especie de cabana separada do aberto por unhas cantas follas.
Fonte: SEN (1567)
ben pechado
EN And she perambulated around the outside of the house, investigating, looking to see if windows and shutters were secure and in order.
GL Deambulou polo exterior da casa, investigando, comprobando se as fiestras e os postigos estaban ben pechados e en orde.
Fonte: ESP (2003)
sólido
EN But with the new constitution in place things feel more secure.
GL Pero, coa nova constitución en vigor, todo parece máis sólido.
Fonte: C12 (1353)
transitive verb
asegurar
EN He conducted him immediately to the lofty tower, secured by several doors, in the summit of which was the chamber of the princess.
GL Levouno dereito á altísima torre, asegurada e defendida por varias portas, no curuto da cal estaba a cámara da princesa.
Fonte: ALH (761)
protexer
EN It was most ingeniously secured at vacant hours, by a withe twisted in the handle of the door, and stakes set against the window shutters; so that, though a thief might get in with perfect ease, he would find some embarrassment in getting out.
GL Nas horas en que non había clase, estaba protexida, dun xeito moi intelixente, cun cordel de vimbio enroscado no pomo da porta e con barras que atrancaban as contraventás, de modo que aínda que os ladróns puidesen entrar con total facilidade, haberíalles resultar bastante máis difícil poder saír.
Fonte: LEN (33)
suxeitar
EN Throwing the links about his waist, it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it.
GL Unha vez rodeado o seu van, foi cousa de segundos suxeitalo.
Fonte: CAS (139)
conseguir
EN My first was to secure some safe place of refuge, and to make myself such arms of metal or stone as I could contrive.
GL O primeiro era conseguir algún lugar seguro para refuxiarme e construí-las mellores armas de metal ou pedra que puidese conseguir.
Fonte: TEM (1378)
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