insurance

[/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/]

nounfemininepl: insurances

seguro

1. A contract or policy by which a company undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in exchange for a premium paid by the insured

I bought car insurance to protect against accidents.

Comprei um seguro de carro para me proteger contra acidentes.

2. The premium paid for such a contract or policy

My monthly insurance payment is quite high.

Meu pagamento mensal de seguro é bastante alto.

3. Protection or security against risk or loss

Education is insurance against poverty.

A educação é um seguro contra a pobreza.

Synonyms

protection coverage indemnity assurance

Antonyms

risk exposure vulnerability

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

seguro

Most common term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

seguro

Standard usage, no regional variation

Rio de Janeiro

seguro

Standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

seguro

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

insurance policy

life insurance

health insurance

car insurance

home insurance

take out insurance

insurance claim

as a safeguard/insurance against something

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