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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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