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guarantee
A legally binding promise by a manufacturer or seller to repair or replace a product free of charge within a certain period if there are defects.
Auf die Waschmaschine gibt es fünf Jahre Garantie.
The washing machine comes with a five-year guarantee.
The noun 'die Garantie' (guarantee) belongs to the verb 'garantieren' (to guarantee). When a manufacturer guarantees something, they give a guarantee on it.
Der Hersteller garantiert, dass das Gerät fünf Jahre lang funktioniert.
The manufacturer guarantees that the device will work for five years.
The preposition often reveals the meaning. 'Garantie auf' + accusative usually refers to a product. 'Garantie für' + accusative refers to an abstract assurance or certainty.
Auf dieses Smartphone haben Sie zwei Jahre Garantie.
You have a two-year guarantee on this smartphone.
In connection with products, 'Garantie' (guarantee) is often used with the verbs 'geben' (to give), 'haben' (to have), or 'leisten' (to provide). When the guarantee period ends, you say 'die Garantie läuft ab' (the guarantee expires).
Der Händler gibt eine lebenslange Garantie auf den Rahmen.
The dealer gives a lifetime guarantee on the frame.
In its abstract meaning, 'Garantie' (guarantee) is very often used in the negative to express uncertainty. A typical sentence structure is 'Es gibt keine Garantie, dass ...' (There is no guarantee that ...).
Es gibt keine Garantie, dass wir morgen gutes Wetter haben werden.
There is no guarantee that we will have good weather tomorrow.
safety / certainty / security
'die Sicherheit' and 'die Garantie' can both express that you can rely on something. Here, 'Sicherheit' refers more to an inner certainty or the general reliability of something. 'Garantie' is stronger: it is often a firm promise. With products, it is even a legally important promise that something will be repaired or replaced. The words can be confused when someone wants to say that something is certain. 'Garantie' is more natural when someone explicitly promises something; 'Sicherheit' fits better when it is about certainty.
Auf die neue Waschmaschine gibt der Händler zwei Jahre Garantie.
The dealer gives a two-year guarantee on the new washing machine.
Nach dem Gespräch hatte er die Sicherheit, dass der Termin wirklich stattfindet.
After the conversation, he was certain that the appointment would really take place.