assurance

assurance [asyʀɑ̃s]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = contrat) insurance

• contrat d'assurance insurance policy

• compagnie d'assurances insurance company

• prendre une assurance contre qch to take out insurance against sth

   b. ( = garantie) assurance

• donner à qn l'assurance que ... to assure sb that ...

• il veut avoir l'assurance que tout se passera bien he wants to be sure that everything will go well

• veuillez agréer l'assurance de ma considération distinguée or de mes sentiments dévoués yours faithfully

   c. ( = confiance en soi) self-assurance

• avoir de l'assurance to be self-assured

• prendre de l'assurance to gain self-assurance

• parler avec assurance to speak confidently

2. compounds

► assurance automobile car insurance

► assurance chômage unemployment insurance

• le régime d'assurance chômage the state unemployment insurance scheme ► assurance incendie fire insurance

► assurance maladie health insurance

• régime d'assurance maladie health insurance scheme ► assurances sociales ≈ social security

► assurance tous risques comprehensive insurance

► assurance vie life insurance

► assurance vieillesse pension scheme

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asyʀɑ̃s

nom féminin

1) (aisance, aplomb) (self-)confidence; (maîtrise) assurance

montrer de l'assurance — to be self-confident

prendre de l'assurance — to gain confidence

regard plein d'assurance — confident look

avec assurance — confidently

2) (promesse) assurance; (certitude) certainty

obtenir or recevoir l'assurance que — to be assured that

donner à quelqu'un l'assurance que — to assure somebody that

3) (garantie) insurance (contre against); (contrat) insurance (policy); (compagnie) insurance company; (prime) insurance (premium); (secteur)

l'assurance, les assurances — insurance

assurance sur la vie — life insurance

souscrire une assurance contre l'incendie — to insure against fire

avoir une bonne assurance — to be well insured

4) (prestations) benefit [U] GB, benefits (pl) US

5) (en alpinisme) belaying

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Phrasal Verbs:

- assurance automobile

- assurance chômage

- assurance incendie

- assurance individuelle accident

- assurance maladie

- assurance maternité

- assurance mixte

- assurance multirisque

- assurance multirisque habitation

- assurance mutuelle

- assurance responsabilité civile

- assurance scolaire

- assurances sociales

- assurance au tiers

- assurance tous risques

- assurance vieillesse

- assurance voyage

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asyʀɑ̃s nf

1) (= garantie) assurance, guarantee

donner à qn l'assurance que — to give sb an assurance that, to give sb a guarantee that

C'est une assurance de sécurité. — It's a guarantee of security.

2) (= certitude) certainty

avoir l'assurance que — to be certain that

3) (= confiance en soi) self-assurance, confidence

parler avec assurance — to speak with self-assurance, to speak confidently

4) (= contrat) insurance, insurance policy

prendre une assurance contre — to take out insurance against, to take out an insurance policy against

assurance contre l'incendie — fire insurance

assurance contre le vol — insurance against theft

société d'assurance; compagnie d'assurances — insurance company

5) (= secteur commercial) insurance

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assurance nf

1 (aisance, aplomb) (self-)confidence, self-assurance; (maîtrise) assurance; avoir or montrer de l'assurance to be self-confident; prendre de l'assurance to gain confidence, to become more confident; perdre (de) sa belle assurance to lose (some of) one's self-confidence; regard/air plein d'assurance confident look/appearance; avec assurance confidently;

2 (promesse) assurance; (certitude) certainty; obtenir or recevoir l'assurance que to be assured that; donner à qn l'assurance que to assure sb that; donnez-moi l'assurance que give me your assurance that; il n'a accepté de partir qu'avec l'assurance que he agreed to leave only on the assurance that; avoir l'assurance de perdre/gagner to be certain to lose/win; il est innocent, j'en ai l'assurance I'm convinced ou certain that he is innocent; ils avaient l'assurance de ne pas être dérangés they could be sure of not being disturbed; veuillez agréer l'assurance de mes sentiments distingués/ma considération (à une personne nommée) yours sincerely; (à une personne non nommée) yours faithfully;

3 Assur (garantie) insurance (contre against); (contrat) insurance (policy); (compagnie) insurance company; (prime) insurance (premium); (secteur) l'assurance, les assurances insurance; assurance sur la vie life insurance; contracter or souscrire une assurance contre l'incendie to take out insurance ou to insure against fire; avoir une bonne assurance to be well insured;

4 Prot Soc (prestations) benefit ¢ GB, benefits (pl) US;

5 (en alpinisme) belaying.

Composés

assurance automobile car insurance; assurance chômage (système) unemployment insurance; (prestations) unemployment benefit GB ou benefits (pl) US; assurance incendie fire insurance; assurance individuelle accident personal accident insurance; assurance maladie (système) health insurance; (prestations) sickness benefit GB ou benefits (pl) US; assurance maritime marine insurance; assurance maternité maternity benefit GB ou benefits (pl) US; assurance mixte endowment policy ou insurance; assurance multirisque comprehensive insurance; assurance multirisque habitation comprehensive household insurance; assurance mutuelle (association) mutual insurance society; assurance responsabilité civile third-party insurance; assurance scolaire pupil's personal accident insurance; assurances sociales social insurance ¢; assurance au tiers third-party insurance; assurance tous risques comprehensive insurance; assurance vieillesse state pension; assurance voyage travel insurance.

[asyrɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. COMMERCE [contrat] insurance (policy)

placer des assurances to sell insurance (policies)

assurance contre l'incendie/les accidents insurance against fire/(personal) accidents, fire/accident insurance

assurance contre le vol insurance against theft

les assurances insurance companies

assurance auto ou automobile car ou automobile (US) insurance

assurance chômage unemployment insurance

assurance maladie health insurance

assurance maternité maternity benefit

assurance mixte endowment policy

assurance personnelle ou volontaire private health insurance ou cover

assurance responsabilité civile ou au tiers third party insurance

assurance tous risques comprehensive insurance

les assurances sociales ≃ National Insurance (UK), ≃ Welfare (US)

assurance vieillesse retirement pension

2. (soutenu) [promesse] assurance

j'ai reçu l'assurance formelle que l'on m'aiderait financièrement I was assured I would receive financial help

3. [garantie]

une assurance de a guarantee of

le retour à la démocratie constitue une assurance de paix pour le pays the return of democracy will guarantee peace for the country

4. [aisance] self-confidence, assurance

manque d'assurance insecurity, lack of self-confidence

manquer d'assurance to be insecure, to have no self-confidence

s'exprimer avec assurance to speak with assurance ou confidently

elle a de l'assurance dans la voix she sounds confident

5. [certitude]

avoir l'assurance que to feel certain ou assured that

j'ai l'assurance qu'il viendra I'm sure he'll come

6. [dans la correspondance]

veuillez croire à l'assurance de ma considération distinguée yours faithfully ou sincerely, sincerely yours (US)