biztos

From bízik (“to trust”)

• IPA^(key): [ˈbistoʃ]

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• Hyphenation: biz‧tos

biztos (comparative biztosabb, superlative legbiztosabb)

1. safe, secure
2. sure, steady
3. sure of, certain, confident, positive

• biztosan
• biztosít

biztos (not comparable)

1. surely, certainly
2. probably, perhaps, maybe

To make clear that the meaning surely, certainly is implied, one can use biztos as the adjective and the word hogy (“that”) as in:

Biztos, hogy ők voltak azok. - It is sure that it was them.

This makes it clear that it is not a probability but a certainty in contrast to the ambiguous

Biztos ők voltak azok. - Perhaps it was them. / It was surely them.

• biztosan

biztos (plural biztosok)

1. commissioner, policeman

   Biztos úr! - Officer! (addressing a policeman)