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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
- make certain* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) vis; bestemt4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) vis•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') selvfølgelig- for certain
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1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) cierto2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) seguro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) cierto4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) cierto•
2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') por supuesto- for certain
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certain adj1. seguro2. cierto / algunotr['sɜːtən]1 (sure to happen, definite) seguro,-a2 (completely sure, convinced, true) seguro,-a■ I'm certain estoy seguro,-a■ are you certain they're coming? ¿estás seguro (de) que vendrán?3 (specific, particular) cierto,-a4 (named) tal5 (limited, some, slight) cierto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor certain con certeza, con toda seguridadto a certain extent hasta cierto puntoto make certain of something asegurarse de algocertain ['sərtən] adj1) definite: cierto, determinadoa certain percentage: un porcentaje determinado2) true: cierto, con certezaI don't know for certain: no sé exactamente3) : cierto, algunoit has a certain charm: tiene cierta gracia4) inevitable: seguro, inevitable5) assured: seguro, aseguradoshe's certain to do well: seguro que le irá biencertain pron: ciertos pl, algunos plcertain of my friends: algunos de mis amigosadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• determinado, -a adj.• efectivo, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.
I 'sɜːrtṇ, 'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( definite) seguroshe made certain of a good seat by arriving early — llegó temprano para asegurarse una buena localidad
one thing o this much is certain... — de lo que no cabe la menor duda es de que...
to be certain to + INF: it's certain to rain seguro que llueve; for certain con certeza; I can't say for certain no lo puedo decir a ciencia cierta; she won't do that again, that's (for) certain — no volverá a hacerlo, eso es seguro or de eso no cabe duda
b) ( convinced) (pred)to be certain (OF something) — estar* seguro (de algo)
I feel certain (that) it was a mistake — tengo la seguridad or la certeza de que fue un error
I checked the list to make certain (that)... — revisé la lista para asegurarme de que...
2) ( particular) (before n) ciertohe has a certain something — tiene un no sé qué or (un) algo especial
a certain person refused to go — cierta persona se negó a ir, alguien que yo conozco se negó a ir
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pronoun (frml) (+ pl vb)['sɜːtǝn]certain of his colleagues/her works — ciertos colegas suyos/ciertas obras suyas
1. ADJ1) (=convinced)to be certain — [person] estar seguro
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to be certain about sth — estar seguro de algo•
to feel certain — estar seguro•
to be certain of sth — estar seguro de algo•
you don't sound very certain — no pareces estar muy seguro2) (=sure)•
for certain, I can't say for certain — no puedo decirlo con seguridad or a ciencia ciertawe don't know for certain what caused the accident — no sabemos con seguridad or a ciencia cierta lo que causó el accidente
he's up to something, that's for certain — trama algo, de eso no hay duda or eso es seguro
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to make certain of sth — asegurarse de algoI wanted to make absolutely certain that this was the right number — quería asegurarme del todo de que este número era el correcto
3) (=definite, guaranteed) [defeat, death, winner] seguro; [cure] definitivo; [fact] cierto, seguroone thing is certain... — una cosa es segura...
it is certain that... — es seguro que...
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it's almost certain that her husband is dead — es casi seguro que or se tiene la casi completa seguridad de que su marido está muerto•
it is far from certain that they can win this election — no es ni mucho menos seguro or no está nada claro que puedan ganar estas elecciones•
he has been there four times to my certain knowledge — me consta que or sé con certeza que ha estado allí cuatro vecesin the certain knowledge that... — con la seguridad or certeza de que...
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nothing's certain in this world — no hay nada seguro en este mundo4) + infinbe certain to tell her — no dejes or olvides de decírselo
there's certain to be an argument — con seguridad se producirá una discusión; (less formal) seguro que habrá una discusión
there's certain to be strong opposition to these proposals — está garantizado que estas propuestas se enfrentarán a una fuerte oposición
5) (=particular) ciertoa certain Mr/Mrs Smith — un tal Señor/una tal Señora Smith
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a certain number of people/years — un cierto número de personas/años•
a certain person told me that... — cierta persona me dijo que...•
at certain times of the day/month/year — en ciertos momentos del día/ciertos días del mes/ciertas épocas del año6) (=slight) [impatience, bitterness, courage] cierto•
there's a certain amount of confusion about the arrangements — existe una cierta confusión or un cierto grado de confusión sobre los preparativos2.certain of our leaders — ciertos líderes nuestros, algunos de nuestros líderes
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I ['sɜːrtṇ, 'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( definite) seguroshe made certain of a good seat by arriving early — llegó temprano para asegurarse una buena localidad
one thing o this much is certain... — de lo que no cabe la menor duda es de que...
to be certain to + INF: it's certain to rain seguro que llueve; for certain con certeza; I can't say for certain no lo puedo decir a ciencia cierta; she won't do that again, that's (for) certain — no volverá a hacerlo, eso es seguro or de eso no cabe duda
b) ( convinced) (pred)to be certain (OF something) — estar* seguro (de algo)
I feel certain (that) it was a mistake — tengo la seguridad or la certeza de que fue un error
I checked the list to make certain (that)... — revisé la lista para asegurarme de que...
2) ( particular) (before n) ciertohe has a certain something — tiene un no sé qué or (un) algo especial
a certain person refused to go — cierta persona se negó a ir, alguien que yo conozco se negó a ir
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pronoun (frml) (+ pl vb)certain of his colleagues/her works — ciertos colegas suyos/ciertas obras suyas
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adjective1) (settled) bestimmt [Zeitpunkt]I [don't] know for certain when... — ich weiß [nicht] genau, wann...
I can't say for certain that... — ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, dass...
make certain of something — (ensure) für etwas sorgen; (examine and establish) sich einer Sache (Gen.) vergewissern
3) (indisputable) unbestreitbar4) (confident) sicherof that I'm quite certain — dessen bin ich [mir] ganz sicher
5)be certain to do something — (inevitably) etwas bestimmt tun
6) (particular but as yet unspecified) bestimmtto a certain extent — in gewisser Weise
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sicher2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sicher3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) bestimmt•- academic.ru/11845/certainly">certainly2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') aber natürlich- certainty- for certain
- make certain* * *cer·tain[ˈsɜ:tən, AM ˈsɜ:rt-]I. adjone thing is \certain eines ist sicherthat was \certain to happen das musste ja so kommenit is not yet \certain es ist noch nicht ganz klarto face \certain death dem [sicheren] Tod ins Auge blickenfor \certain ganz sicherI don't know yet for \certain ich weiß noch nicht genauone thing is for \certain eines ist sicherI can't say for \certain ich bin mir nicht ganz sicherto mean \certain death den sicheren Tod bedeutento feel \certain [that...] sicher [o [fest] [davon] überzeugt] sein[, dass...]to make \certain [that...] (ensure) darauf achten[, dass...]; (check) sich akk vergewissern[, dass...]please make \certain that you turn off the oven schalte bitte unbedingt den Herd austo seem \certain [that...] davon ausgehen[, dass...], zuversichtlich sein[, dass...]are you \certain about that? sind Sie sich dessen wirklich sicher?no one is quite \certain about him yet bis jetzt kennt ihn noch keiner so rechtare you \certain about driving home alone? willst du wirklich allein nach Hause fahren?▪ to be \certain [that] sb does sth sicher sein, dass jd etw tutI wouldn't be too \certain that... ich wäre mir [ja] nicht so sicher, dass...be \certain to lock the door vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Tür abgeschlossen istthat vase is \certain to be knocked over die Vase wird bestimmt irgendjemand umstoßento a \certain extent in gewissem Maßeup to a \certain point bis zu einem gewissen Gradat a \certain age in einem bestimmten Altera \certain Steve Rukus ein gewisser Steve Rukusin \certain circumstances unter gewissen UmständenII. pron pl\certain of his works/the candidates einige seiner Arbeiten/einige Kandidaten* * *['sɜːtən]1. adj1) (= positive, convinced) sicher; (= inevitable, guaranteed) bestimmt, gewissare you certain of or about that? — sind Sie sich (dat) dessen sicher?
is he certain? — weiß er das genau?
there's no certain cure for this disease/for inflation — für or gegen diese Krankheit/gegen die Inflation gibt es kein sicheres Mittel
for certain — ganz sicher, ganz genau
I don't know for certain, but I think... — ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher, aber ich glaube...
he is certain to come —
to make certain of a seat — sich (dat) einen Platz sichern
be certain to tell him — vergessen Sie bitte nicht, ihm das zu sagen
there is certain to be strong opposition to the proposal —
2) attr (= not named or specified) gewiss; reason, conditions bestimmtto a certain extent or degree — in gewisser Hinsicht, zu einem bestimmten Grade
2. proneinigecertain of you/them — einige von euch/ihnen
* * *1. allg sicher:a) (meist von Sachen) gewiss, bestimmt:it is certain that … es ist sicher, dass …;it is certain to happen es wird mit Sicherheit geschehen;for certain ganz gewiss, mit Sicherheit;I don’t know for certain ich weiß es nicht sicherb) (meist von Personen) überzeugt, gewiss:make certain of sth sich einer Sache vergewissern; sich etwas sichern;make certain that … dafür sorgen, dass …c) verlässlich, zuverlässig:a certain remedy ein sicheres Mittel;the news is quite certain die Nachricht ist durchaus zuverlässig2. bestimmt:a certain day ein (ganz) bestimmter Tag3. gewiss, unbestimmt:a certain Mr Brown ein gewisser Herr Brown;in a certain sense in gewissem Sinne;a certain extent bis zu einem gewissen Grade, gewissermaßen;* * *adjective1) (settled) bestimmt [Zeitpunkt]2) (unerring) sicher; (sure to happen) unvermeidlich; sicher [Tod]I [don't] know for certain when... — ich weiß [nicht] genau, wann...
I can't say for certain that... — ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, dass...
make certain of something — (ensure) für etwas sorgen; (examine and establish) sich einer Sache (Gen.) vergewissern
3) (indisputable) unbestreitbar4) (confident) sicherof that I'm quite certain — dessen bin ich [mir] ganz sicher
5)be certain to do something — (inevitably) etwas bestimmt tun
6) (particular but as yet unspecified) bestimmt7) (slight; existing but probably not already known) gewiss* * *adj.bestimmt adj.gewiss adj.sicher adj. -
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['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certo, indubbio2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sicuro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certo; qualche, qualcuno4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certo•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certo!; no di certo!- for certain
- make certain* * *['sɜːtn] 1.1) (sure, definite) certo, sicuro ( about, of di)to make certain — accertare, assicurare
to make certain of — assicurarsi [cooperation, support]; accertare, verificare [facts, details]
to make certain that — (ascertain) accertarsi o assicurarsi che; (ensure) sincerarsi che
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certo, sicuro; [ success] assicurato, garantitoto my certain knowledge — per quanto ne so, a quanto mi consta
I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail — glielo lasciai fare sapendo per certo che non sarebbe riuscito
3) (specific) [amount, number] certo, dato, stabilito4) (slight) [shyness, difficulty] certo2.to a certain extent o degree in una certa (qual) misura, fino a un certo punto; a certain amount of time — un po' di tempo
certain of our members, friends — alcuni dei nostri soci, amici
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'sə:tn 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sikker, viss2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sikker, viss (på), overbevist om3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) viss(e), bestemt(e)4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') klart (det)!; så gjerne!; selvfølgelig!; ja visst!- for certain
- make certainsikker--------trygg--------vissadj. \/ˈsɜːt(ə)n\/1) sikker• this much is certain that...så mye er sikkert at...2) avgjort, gitt3) viss, bestemtjeg føler en viss usikkerhet med hensyn til om jeg skal gifte meg eller ikke• a certain Mr. Jones4) sikker, overbevistbe certain that vær viss på, vær sikker på(be) certain of eller certain about (være) sikker på at, (være) overbevist om atfind out for certain whether forvisse seg om, forsikre seg omfor certain med sikkerhet, sikkertknow for certain være helt sikkermake certain of something forvisse seg om noe, forsikre seg om noe -
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certo2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) seguro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certo4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certo•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certamente- for certain
- make certain* * *cer.tain[s'ə:tən] n número ou quantidade indeterminada. • adj 1 certo, seguro. 2 claro, evidente, positivo, indubitável, incontestável, verdadeiro. 3 exato. 4 convencido. 5 infalível. 6. determinado. 7 um, algum, qualquer. a lady of a certain age uma senhora de idade não definida. for certain por certo, com certeza, sem dúvida. I know for certain / tenho certeza absoluta. I feel certain estou certo, não tenho dúvida. the fact is certain o fato é certo. to a certain extent, to a certain degree até um certo ponto. to make certain certificar-se, ter certeza. -
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) nedvomen2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) prepričan; zanesljiv3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) neki; nekateri4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) določen•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') seveda- for certain
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['səːtən]adj( sure) pewny, pewien; (particular, some) pewiencertain days/places — pewne dni/miejsca
a certain coldness/pleasure — pewna oziębłość/przyjemność
to be certain of — być pewnym +gen
* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) pewny2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) pewny3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) pewien4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) pewien•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bezwzględnie- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) certain2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) certain3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) certain4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) certain•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') certainement- for certain - make certain -
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) einhver, nokkur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) viss, öruggur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) tiltekinn, viss, ákveðinn4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss, nokkur•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') Auðvitað, að sjálfsögðu- for certain
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egyes, bizonyos* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) biztos2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) biztos3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) bizonyos4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) egy kevés•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') hogyne!- for certain
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adj. kesin, muhakkak, mutlâk, şüphesiz, güvenilir, kuşkusuz, emin, belirlenmiş, belirli, belli; herhangi bir, falanca* * *malum* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) kuşkusuz, şüphesiz2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) emin, hiç kuşkusuz, kesin3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) bir, bazı, kimi4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) biraz, bir miktar•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') tabiî, hay hay, memnuniyetle- for certain
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• todellinen• todenmukainen• ilmeinen• varma• ehdoton• eittämätön• erinäiset• eräs• erinäinen• absoluuttinen• aito• uskottava• välttämätön• tietty• kiistaton• muuan• määrätty• selvä• luottavainen• luotettava* * *'sə:tn 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) varma2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) varma3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) eräs, tietty4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) eräänlainen, tietty•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') tietenkin- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) drošs; nešaubīgs2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) drošs; noteikts3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) kāds; zināms4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) zināms•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') protams!- for certain
- make certain* * *drošs, noteikts; nešaubīgs, pārliecināts; zināms, kāds -
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) tikras2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) tikras, įsitikinęs3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) kažkoks, kažkuris4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) tam tikras, kažkoks•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') žinoma- for certain
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adj. säker; viss* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sann2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) säker3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) viss4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') naturligtvis, absolut- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) jistý2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) jistý, zaručený3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) jakýsi, nějaký; někdo4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) jistý, určitý•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') ovšem- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) istý2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) istý3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) nejaký; niekto4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) istý•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') iste(že), pravdaže- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sigur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sigur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) anumit4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) anumit•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bineînţeles- for certain
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['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) σίγουρος2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) βέβαιος3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) κάποιος4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) σχετικός•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') φυσικά!- for certain
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France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… … Universalium
Religion (Philosophies of) — Philosophies of religion Marcel, Jaspers, Levinas William Desmond Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), Karl Jaspers (1883–1969) and Emmanuel Levinas (1906–) seem like a mere aggregate of thinkers. Jaspers, a German thinker who coined the phrase Existenz… … History of philosophy
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… … Universalium
St. Paul — St. Paul † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Paul I. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS A. Apocryphal Acts of St. Paul Professor Schmidt has published a photographic copy, a transcription, a German translation, and a commentary of a Coptic… … Catholic encyclopedia
CULTURAL LIFE — Introduction The movement for the return to Zion which emerged as a force at the end of the 19th century was based on a variety of motivations, including the political – the demand for an independent homeland where the Jews could forge their own… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
