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1 absolutely
absolutely ['æbsəlu:tlɪ](a) (as intensifier) vraiment;∎ she's absolutely adorable! elle est vraiment adorable!(b) (in expressing opinions) absolument;∎ I absolutely agree je suis tout à fait d'accord;∎ it's absolutely nothing to do with you cela ne vous regarde absolument pas;∎ but he's an excellent teacher - oh, absolutely! mais c'est un excellent professeur - oh, absolument ou mais certainement!;∎ do you agree? - absolutely not! êtes-vous d'accord? - absolument pas!(c) (deny, refuse) absolument, formellement;∎ I absolutely insist that you attend the meeing je tiens absolument à ce que vous soyez présent à la réunion;∎ it is absolutely forbidden c'est absolument ou formellement interdit -
2 absolutely
absolutely [‚æbsəˈlu:tlɪ]• absolutely! absolument !• absolutely not! sûrement pas !* * *['æbsəluːtlɪ] -
3 certain
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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4 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exactement2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) avec précision, précisément3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) tout juste -
5 certain
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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