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['sɜːtntɪ]1) (sure thing) certezza f., sicurezza f. ( about riguardo a)it's by no means a certainty that non è assolutamente sicuro che; this candidate is a certainty for election è sicuro che questo candidato verrà eletto; she is a certainty to play at next week's concert — è cosa certa che suonerà al concerto della prossima settimana
2) U (guarantee) certezza f.* * *plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) certezza, cosa certa2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) sicurezza* * *certainty /ˈsɜ:tntɪ/n.1 [u] certezza; sicurezza2 cosa certa; fatto certo● (leg.) certainty in law, certezza del diritto □ for a certainty, sicuramente; di certo □ (econ.) certainty equivalent, equivalente certo (somma di denaro che, se percepita con assoluta certezza, avrebbe lo stesso valore di un progetto rischioso).* * *['sɜːtntɪ]1) (sure thing) certezza f., sicurezza f. ( about riguardo a)it's by no means a certainty that non è assolutamente sicuro che; this candidate is a certainty for election è sicuro che questo candidato verrà eletto; she is a certainty to play at next week's concert — è cosa certa che suonerà al concerto della prossima settimana
2) U (guarantee) certezza f.
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