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for certaintycom toda a certeza. -
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plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) certeza2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) certeza* * *cer.tain.ty[s'ə:tənti] n 1 certeza, segurança, certo. 2 infalibilidade 3 convicção, exatidão. a dead certainty certeza absoluta. for certainty com toda a certeza. -
3 certain
['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. -
4 certain
['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!') claro- for certain - make certain
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