asegurarse de que

make sure that

→ asegurar

phrase Rare #30,510

make sure that Used when checking or confirming that something is true, correct, or has happened. It is commonly followed by a clause introduced by que.

SP: Se levantó para asegurarse de que había apagado la luz de la cocina.

EN: He got up to make sure he had turned off the kitchen light.

Se levantó para asegurarse de que había apagado la luz de la cocina.

She got up to make sure she had turned off the kitchen light.

Tom quiere asegurarse de que eso no suceda otra vez.

Tom wants to make sure that doesn't happen again.

Tom miró a su alrededor para asegurarse de que nadie le estuviera mirando.

Tom looked around to make sure no one was watching him.

Tiene que asegurarse de que esto quedará en silencio.

You have to make sure this stays quiet.

Tom miró para asegurarse de que Mary seguía durmiendo.

Tom looked around to make sure Mary was still asleep.

Ella viene aquí para asegurarse de que esta vez sí se ha ido.

She comes here to make sure that this time he's really gone.

— Valor sentimental (2025)

Gracias por asegurarse de que funciona el timbre.

Thank you for making sure the doorbell is working.

Quería asegurarse de que no me seguían.

I wanted to make sure they weren't following me.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Hay que asegurarse de que no se hace daño.

We have to make sure he doesn’t hurt himself.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)