Assurance (en. Insurance)

a-su-rans

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Guarantee or protection against a risk.

He took out home insurance.

Il a souscrit une assurance habitation.

Feeling of self-confidence.

She speaks with a lot of confidence.

Elle parle avec beaucoup d'assurance.

Certainty given to someone.

I gave him my assurance to help him.

Je lui ai donné mon assurance de l'aider.

From the Latin 'assurantia', which means 'the act of guaranteeing'.

life insurance

Contract that guarantees a benefit in the event of death.

assurance vie

to speak with confidence

To express oneself confidently.

parler avec assurance

to give one's assurance

To promise or guarantee something.

donner son assurance

insured

Person who benefits from an insurance policy.

assuré

to ensure

To guarantee, to secure.

assurer

insurability

Ability to be insured.

assurabilité

Sense of peace of mind.

Since he got his insurance, he feels more at ease.

Depuis qu'il a son assurance, il se sent plus tranquille.

Excessive confidence.

His confidence in this situation was a bit too much.

Son assurance dans cette situation était un peu trop.