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certain [ˈsɜ:tən]a. ( = sure) certain• to be or feel certain (about or of sth) être certain (de qch)• are you absolutely certain (about or of that)? en es-tu absolument certain ?• to be certain that... être certain que...• I am not certain who/why/when/how... je ne sais pas avec certitude qui/pourquoi/quand/comment...• he's up to something, that's for certain il manigance quelque chose, c'est sûr et certain• to know for certain that... avoir la certitude que...• I can't say for certain that... je ne peux pas affirmer que...b. to make certain that... ( = check, ensure) s'assurer que...• to make certain of sth ( = be sure of getting) s'assurer qch• one thing is certain... une chose est certaine...• to my certain knowledge, she has never been there je suis certain qu'elle n'y est jamais allée• to a certain extent or degree dans une certaine mesure* * *['sɜːtn] 1.2.certain of our members/friends — certains de nos adhérents/amis
1) (sure, definite) certain, sûr (about, of de)I'm certain of it ou that — j'en suis certain or sûr
she's not certain that you'll be able to do it — elle n'est pas sûre que tu sois capable de le faire
to make certain — s'en assurer, vérifier
to make certain of — s'assurer de [cooperation, support]; vérifier [facts, details]
to make certain that — ( ascertain) vérifier que; ( ensure) faire en sorte que (+ subj)
he's certain to be there — il y sera certainement or sûrement
2) (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat] certain (after n)to be certain of doing — être sûr or certain de faire
he's certain to agree — il sera d'accord, il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus
the changes are certain to provoke anger — ces changements provoqueront sûrement des réactions violentes
3) ( specific) [amount, number] certain (before n)certain people — certains mpl
4) ( slight) [shyness, difficulty] certain (before n)to a certain extent ou degree — dans une certaine mesure
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extent [ɪk'stent]1 noun∎ trees ran along the entire extent of the boulevard des arbres longeaient le boulevard sur toute sa longueur;∎ he has debts to the extent of £1,000 il a des dettes d'une valeur ou d'un montant de 1000 livres∎ these figures show the extent to which tourism has been affected ces chiffres montrent à quel point le tourisme a été affecté;∎ to what extent? dans quelle mesure?;∎ to that extent sur ce point, à cet égard;∎ to the extent that…, to such an extent that… à tel point que…(c) (in publishing → of book) nombre m de pagesdans une grande mesure, à un haut point ou degrédans une certaine mesure, jusqu'à un certain point ou degré -
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B adj1 (sure, definite) certain, sûr (about, of de) ; I'm certain of it ou that j'en suis certain or sûr ; of that you can be certain tu peux en être sûr ; absolutely certain sûr et certain ; I'm certain that I checked je suis sûr d'avoir vérifié ; I'm certain that he refused je suis sûr qu'il a refusé ; I feel certain that he'll come je suis certain qu'il viendra ; she's not certain that you'll be able to do it elle n'est pas sûre que tu sois capable de le faire ; to make certain s'en assurer, vérifier ; to make certain of s'assurer de [cooperation, trust, support] ; vérifier [facts, time, details] ; to make certain to do faire bien attention de faire ; to make certain that ( ascertain) vérifier que, s'assurer que ; ( ensure) faire en sorte que (+ subj) ; as soon as I leave the phone is certain to ring dès que je m'en vais, je peux être sûr que le téléphone va sonner ; he's certain to be there il y sera certainement or sûrement ; the strike seems certain to continue il est presque certain que la grève continuera ; the committee is certain to approve the measure il est certain que le comité approuvera la mesure ; I know for certain that je sais de façon sûre que ; be certain to tell him that n'oublie pas de lui dire que ; nobody knows for certain personne ne sait au juste ; it isn't known for certain if he's dead on ne sait pas au juste s'il est mort ou non ; I can't say for certain je ne sais pas au juste ; it will be ready tomorrow, for certain ce sera prêt demain, sans faute ;2 (assured, guaranteed) [death, defeat, success] certain (after n) ; [guarantee] sûr ; to be certain of doing être sûr or certain de faire ; it is certain that il est certain que ; this method is certain to work cette méthode est efficace à 100% ; he's certain to agree il sera d'accord, il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus ; the changes are certain to provoke anger ces changements provoqueront sûrement des réactions violentes ; nothing could be more certain to offend him c'est vraiment ce qui peut le vexer le plus facilement ; one thing is certain, you'll never succeed une chose est sûre, tu ne réussiras jamais ; to my certain knowledge à ma connaissance ; I let him do it in the certain knowledge that he would fail je l'ai laissé faire tout en sachant très bien qu'il allait échouer ; go early to be certain of a seat arrivez de bonne heure pour être sûr d'avoir une place assise ;3 ( specific) [amount, number, quantity, sum] certain (before n) ; on certain conditions à certaines conditions ; certain people certains mpl ;4 ( slight) [coldness, confusion, shyness, difficulty] certain (before n) ; to a certain extent ou degree dans une certaine mesure ; a certain amount of time un certain temps ; a certain amount of frivolity/confusion/introspection une certaine frivolité/confusion/introspection ;5 ( named but not known) a certain Mr Cassels un certain M. Cassels. -
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certain ['sɜ:tən]∎ to be certain of sth être sûr de qch;∎ I'm certain of it! j'en suis sûr!;∎ she was quite certain about what she had seen elle était tout à fait sûre de ce qu'elle avait vu;∎ he was certain (that) she was there il était certain qu'elle était là;∎ it's certain that she will get the job il est sûr qu'elle aura le poste;∎ it's still not certain that he's going to England il n'est pas encore certain ou sûr qu'il aille en Angleterre;∎ there is certain to be some opposition to the bill il est sûr que la loi rencontrera une opposition;∎ to be certain to do sth être sûr de faire qch;∎ he's certain to win il est sûr qu'il va gagner;∎ he's certain to come il ne manquera pas de venir, il viendra sûrement;∎ I'd better make certain je ferais mieux de m'en assurer;∎ you ought to make certain of the time vous devriez vérifier l'heure;∎ he made certain that all the doors were locked il a vérifié que toutes les portes étaient fermées;∎ I made certain of a good seat je me suis assuré une bonne place(b) (inevitable → death, failure) certain, inévitable;∎ the soldiers faced certain death les soldats allaient à une mort certaine;∎ they face certain dismissal ils seront renvoyés à coup sûr(c) (definite, infallible → cure) sûr, infaillible(a) (particular but unspecified) certain;∎ on a certain day in June un certain jour de juin;∎ in certain places à certains endroits;∎ he has a certain something about him il a un certain je ne sais quoi;∎ she has a certain charm elle a un certain charme;∎ women of a certain age les femmes d'un certain âge;∎ if I were to ask you to meet me at a certain time and in a certain place… si je te demandais de me retrouver à telle heure, à tel endroit…(b) (not known personally) certain;∎ a certain Mr Roberts un certain M. Roberts∎ there's been a certain amount of confusion over this il y a eu une certaine confusion à ce sujet;∎ to a certain extent or degree dans une certaine mesure;∎ certain people certaines personnes3 pronouncertains (certaines) mpl, fpl;∎ certain of his colleagues certains ou quelques-uns de ses collègues;∎ certain of the pages certaines pages∎ I don't know for certain je n'en suis pas certain;∎ I can't say for certain je ne peux pas l'affirmer;∎ you'll have it tomorrow for certain vous l'aurez demain sans faute;∎ that's for certain! c'est sûr et certain!, cela ne fait pas de doute! -
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-t1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) extensión2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) amplitud, alcance•extent n extensión / alcancetr[ɪk'stent]1 (expanse) extensión nombre femenino2 (range, scale, scope) amplitud nombre femenino, vastedad nombre femenino, alcance nombre masculino3 (point) punto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto a certain extent hasta cierto puntoto a large extent en gran parte, en gran medidato some extent hasta cierto puntoto such an extent that... hasta tal punto que...to that extent hasta tal puntoto the extent that... hasta el punto de que...to what extent? ¿hasta qué punto?extent [ɪk'stɛnt, ɛk-] n1) size: extensión f, magnitud f2) degree, scope: alcance m, grado mto a certain extent: hasta cierto punton.• alcance s.m.• amplitud s.f.• círculo s.m.• ensanche s.m.• extensión s.f.• grado s.m.• latitud s.f.• magnitud s.f.ɪk'stentmass noun1) (size, area) extensión f2)a) (range, degree - of knowledge) amplitud f, vastedad f; (- of problem) alcance mthe extent of the damage — la importancia or el alcance de los daños; ( in monetary terms) la cuantía de los daños
b) (in phrases)to some extent, to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
to a large extent — en gran parte, en buena medida
to a greater/lesser extent — en mayor/menor medida, en mayor/menor grado
to what extent — en qué medida, hasta qué punto
[ɪks'tent]N2) (=scope) [of knowledge, damage, activities] alcance m ; [of power] límite mthe extent of the problem — el alcance or la envergadura del problema
we did not know the extent of his injuries until later — no tuvimos conocimiento del alcance de sus lesiones hasta más tarde
3) (=degree) [of commitment, loss] grado mto what extent? — ¿hasta qué punto?
to a certain or to some extent — hasta cierto punto
to a large extent — en gran parte or medida
to the extent of — (=as far as) hasta el punto de; (in money) por la cantidad de
to that extent, she is right — en ese sentido, ella tiene razón
* * *[ɪk'stent]mass noun1) (size, area) extensión f2)a) (range, degree - of knowledge) amplitud f, vastedad f; (- of problem) alcance mthe extent of the damage — la importancia or el alcance de los daños; ( in monetary terms) la cuantía de los daños
b) (in phrases)to some extent, to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
to a large extent — en gran parte, en buena medida
to a greater/lesser extent — en mayor/menor medida, en mayor/menor grado
to what extent — en qué medida, hasta qué punto
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noun2) (scope) (of knowledge, power, authority) Umfang, der; (of damage, disaster) Ausmaß, das; (of debt, loss) Höhe, dieto a great or large extent — in hohem Maße
to such an extent that... — in solchem Maße, dass...
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) die Länge, die Ausdehnung•- academic.ru/119089/to_a_certain_extent___to_some_extent">to a certain extent / to some extent* * *ex·tent[ɪkˈstent, ekˈ-]nthe \extent of knowledge der Wissensumfangthe company is in debt to the \extent of a million pounds die Firma ist mit einer Million Pfund verschuldetthe \extent of a credit die Höhe eines Kreditsthe \extent of destruction das Ausmaß der Zerstörungto a certain \extent in gewissem Maßeto a great [or large] \extent in hohem Maße, weitgehendto the same \extent as... in gleichem Maße wie...to some \extent bis zu einem gewissen Gradto go to the \extent of doing sth so weit gehen, etw zu tunto an \extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad, in gewissem Maßeto such an \extent that... dermaßen [o derart], dass...the car was damaged to such an \extent that it could not be repaired der Wagen war so stark beschädigt, dass er nicht repariert werden konnteto that \extent in diesem Punkt, insofernto what \extent in welchem Maße, inwieweit* * *[ɪk'stent]n2) (= range, scope of knowledge, alterations, power, activities, commitments) Umfang m; (of damage, losses) Ausmaß nt, Umfang mdebts to the extent of £5,000 — Schulden in Höhe von £ 5.000
3) (= degree) Grad m, Maß ntto a large/lesser extent —
she was involved only to the extent of investing a small amount — ihre Beteiligung beschränkte sich auf die Investition einer kleinen Summe
to such an extent that... — dermaßen or derart, dass...
he was ruined to the extent that he had to sell everything — er war dermaßen ruiniert, dass er alles verkaufen musste
such was the extent of the damage — so groß war der Schaden
* * *extent [ıkˈstent] s1. Ausdehnung f, Länge f, Weite f, Höhe f, Größe f2. MATH und fig Bereich m3. fig Umfang m, (Aus)Maß n, Grad m:the extent of bis zum Betrag oder zur Höhe von;a large extent in hohem Grade, weitgehend;the full extent in vollem Umfang, völlig;such an extent that … so sehr, dass …4. Raum m, Strecke f:a vast extent of marsh ein ausgedehntes Sumpfgebiet* * *noun2) (scope) (of knowledge, power, authority) Umfang, der; (of damage, disaster) Ausmaß, das; (of debt, loss) Höhe, dieto a great or large extent — in hohem Maße
to some or a certain extent — in gewissem Maße
to such an extent that... — in solchem Maße, dass...
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[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) estensione, ampiezza2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) ampiezza; punto•* * *[ɪk'stent]1) (size) (of park) estensione f.; (of problem) vastità f.2) (amount) (of damage, knowledge) vastità f.; (of influence) estensione f., ampiezza f.; (of involvement) ampiezza f.3) (degree) misura f.to what extent...? — in quale misura...? fino a che punto...?
to a certain o to some extent in una certa misura, fino a un certo punto; to a great extent in larga misura; to the extent that nella misura in cui; he did not participate to any great extent — non partecipò granché
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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
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[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) omfang; størrelse2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) udstrækning; omfang; grad•* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) omfang; størrelse2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) udstrækning; omfang; grad• -
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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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1. n протяжение, протяжённость2. n объём, пределыto the extent of — до; вплоть до; в пределах
3. n степень, мераto a great extent — в большой мере, в значительной степени
to a certain extent — в известной мере; до известной степени
to such an extent — до такой степени, до таких пределов, в такой мере
certain extent — в известной мере; до некоторой; степени
4. n размер, величина5. n вчт. экстент, поле, область или зона памятиСинонимический ряд:1. amplitude (noun) amplitude; bounds; limit2. continuance (noun) continuance; duration; endurance3. magnitude (noun) amount; area; breadth; bulk; compass; degree; magnitude; mass; proportion4. order (noun) matter; neighborhood; order; tune; vicinity5. range (noun) ambit; border; circle; confines; distance; expanse; extension; extensity; length; orbit; panorama; purview; radius; range; reach; realm; scope; span; sphere; spread; stretch; sweep; width6. size (noun) admeasurement; dimension; dimensionality; dimensions; greatness; measure; proportion; size -
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[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) extensão2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) extensão/grau•* * *ex.tent[ikst'ent] n 1 extensão: altura, largura, comprimento, tamanho, volume. 2 amplitude, alcance, âmbito, grau. extent of tolerance margem de tolerância. in extent em circunferência. the extent of the forest a amplidão da floresta. to a great extent em grande escala ou proporção. to a certain extent até certo ponto. to its full extent inteiramente. writ of extent Jur mandado de penhora. -
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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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[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) obseg2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) obseg, mera•* * *[ikstént]nounobseg, razteg, velikost, obsežnost; stopnja, mera; domet, doseg; juridically ocena (zemljišča)writ of extent British English listina o zarubitvi dolžnikove posesti; American listina o začasnem lastništvu upnika dolžnikove posesti -
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[ɪks'tɛnt]n(of area, land) rozmiary pl; ( of problem) zakres m, zasięg m; (of damage, loss) stopień m, rozmiary plto some extent, to a certain extent — do pewnego stopnia, w pewnej mierze
to a large extent — w dużym stopniu, w dużej mierze
to the extent of … — aż po +acc
to such an extent that … — do tego stopnia, że …
* * *[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) rozmiar, zasięg, rozciągłość2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) rozmiar, stopień• -
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1. n нечто верное, несомненное; фактfor certain — наверняка; несомненно
2. a определённый, неизменный, постоянный3. a некоторый, определённый; известныйto a certain extent — в известной мере; до известной степени
certain extent — в известной мере; до некоторой; степени
4. a уверенный; убеждённыйto feel certain of … — быть уверенным в …
to make certain — удостовериться, убедиться
feel certain — быть определенным; уверенным
5. a один, некийa certain Brown — некий г-н Браун; некто Браун
6. a верный, надёжный; несомненный7. a бесспорный; неизбежный8. a редк. уверенный; верный, точный; безошибочныйI suspect, nay, I am certain — я подозреваю, более того, я уверен
9. a арх. эвф. известного родаa woman of certain description — женщина известного рода, дама полусвета
Синонимический ряд:1. determined (adj.) agreed upon; constant; decided; determinate; determined; established; given2. firm (adj.) firm; fixed; set; settled; stated; stipulated3. inevitable (adj.) destined; ineluctable; ineludible; inescapable; inevasible; inevitable; infallible; necessary; predestined; returnless; surefire; sure-fire; unavoidable; unescapable; unevadable; unfailing4. particular (adj.) especial; individual; particular; special; specific5. reliable (adj.) accurate; authentic; dependable; reliable; sound; trustworthy; trusty; unquestionable6. some (adj.) some; various7. sure (adj.) assured; cocksure; confident; convinced; definite; inarguable; incontrovertible; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; obvious; positive; satisfied; secure; sure; tenacious; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubting8. unequivocal (adj.) absolute; clear; incontestable; indisputable; patent; plain; unequivocal; unerringАнтонимический ряд:casual; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; exceptional; faltering; indefinite; irregular; obscure; occasional; questionable; uncertain; unspecified -
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{'sa:tn}
1. сигурен, уверен, убеден (of в)
to know for CERTAIN зная със сигурност, съвсем съм сигурен
to make CERTAIN (that) осигурявам си, проверявам, уверявам се в/че, разг. сигурен/убеден съм, че
2. сигурен, несъмнен, положителен
he Is CERTAIN to come той непременно ще дойде
3. известен, определен (зо количество, време, място и пр.) -, a person of a CERTAIN age човек на известна/средна възраст (не дотам млад), to show a CERTAIN hesitation проявявам известно колебание
4. известен, някакъв, някой
to a CERTAIN degree до известна степей, донякъде
a CERTAIN peison called last niglit някакъв човек идвал снощи
a CERTAIN Mr Green is on die phone някой си г-н Грийн e на телефона
5. сигурен, изпитан (за средство, лек и пр.)* * *{'sa:tn} а 1. сигурен, уверен, убеден (of в); to know for certain з* * *убеден; уверен; определен; даден; известен; несъмнен;* * *1. a certain mr green is on die phone някой си г-н Грийн e на телефона 2. a certain peison called last niglit някакъв човек идвал снощи 3. he is certain to come той непременно ще дойде 4. to a certain degree до известна степей, донякъде 5. to know for certain зная със сигурност, съвсем съм сигурен 6. to make certain (that) осигурявам си, проверявам, уверявам се в/че, разг. сигурен/убеден съм, че 7. известен, някакъв, някой 8. известен, определен (зо количество, време, място и пр.) -, a person of a certain age човек на известна/средна възраст (не дотам млад), to show a certain hesitation проявявам известно колебание 9. сигурен, изпитан (за средство, лек и пр.) 10. сигурен, несъмнен, положителен 11. сигурен, уверен, убеден (of в)* * *certain[sə:tn] adj 1. сигурен, уверен (of в); to be \certain of o.'s facts сигурен съм във (зная добре) фактите, които поддържам (излагам); for \certain със сигурност; to make \certain проверявам, осигурявам (си); гарантирам; 2. сигурен, надежден, несъмнен, положителен; \certain evidence сигурно доказателство; 3. определен, даден, известен; in a \certain position ост. бременна, трудна; at a \certain age в напреднала възраст; 4. известен, някакъв, някой; there is a \certain risk (in с ger) съществува известен риск (в това да); to a \certain extent до известна степен, донякъде; 5. някой (си); a \certain person някой си; a \certain Mrs. Brown някоя си г-жа Браун. -
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-t1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) størrelse, areal, omfang, utstrekning2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) omfang, grad, rekkevidde, utstrekning•omfang--------størrelse--------utstrekningsubst. \/ɪkˈstent\/, \/ekˈstent\/1) ( også overført) utstrekning, omfang, vidde, grad, størrelse2) strekning, overflate, areal, område3) (jus, historisk) vurdering (av jordeiendom), utleggto a great extent i stor utstrekning, i høy grad, for en stor delto some extent til en viss grad, i noen gradto such an extent that i en slik grad atto the extent of opp til, til et beløp avto the extent that i den grad atto the full extent i full utstrekningså mye han klarer\/makterto what extent i hvilken grad, i hvor høy grad -
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ex·tent [ɪkʼstent, ekʼ-] nthe \extent of knowledge der Wissensumfangthe company is in debt to the \extent of a million pounds die Firma ist mit einer Million Pfund verschuldet;the \extent of a credit die Höhe eines Kredits;the \extent of destruction das Ausmaß der Zerstörungto a certain \extent in gewissem Maße;to the same \extent as... in gleichem Maße wie...;to some \extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad;to go to the \extent of doing sth so weit gehen, etw zu tun;to an \extent bis zu einem gewissen Grad, in gewissem Maße;to such an \extent that... dermaßen [o derart], dass...;the car was damaged to such an \extent that it could not be repaired der Wagen war so stark beschädigt, dass er nicht repariert werden konnte;to that \extent in diesem Punkt, insofern;to what \extent in welchem Maße, inwieweit -
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[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) yfirgrip, víðátta, stærð, lengd2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) umfang; magn; mark•
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