certain
/ˈsɝ.tən/ adjectif A2En français : certain, quelconque
- Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · I was certain of my decision.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact. · Now that more experiments have been run, the theory is certain and the argument is settled.
- Sure to happen, inevitable; assured. · It is certain that Spain will reach the finals. / Spain is now certain to reach the finals. / Spain is now certain of a place in the finals.· Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Fixed; regular; determinate. · at certain intervals
- Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail. · Every wine has a certain distinctive character which sets it apart from all others.· Each morning, she would see a certain man rush past her window on his way to work.
- Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent. · I would have been here on time, but a certain someone lost the car keys!
- Named but not previously mentioned. · Looking inside the cover, they learned that the book had once belonged to a certain R. Jones.
Comparatif certainer · Superlatif certainest
Dans la bibliothèque
“I know nothing for certain; only I have seen things which induce me to believe, as I told you, that the future captain will find some annoyance in the vicinity of the Vieilles Infirmeries.”
And so, it is quite certain he is coming?”
A CERTAIN HOUSE was overrun with Mice.
“Oh, to be sure!” responded Danglars, who had now approached the group, “nothing more than a mistake, I feel quite certain.”
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