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1 certain
adj. kesin, muhakkak, mutlâk, şüphesiz, güvenilir, kuşkusuz, emin, belirlenmiş, belirli, belli; herhangi bir, falanca* * *malum* * *['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) kuşkusuz, şüphesiz2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) emin, hiç kuşkusuz, kesin3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) bir, bazı, kimi4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) biraz, bir miktar•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') tabiî, hay hay, memnuniyetle- for certain
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2 make certain
emin olmak, garantiye almak* * *kesinleştir* * *(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) garantiye almak, emin olmak -
3 rely on
güvenmek, itimat etmek, bel bağlamak, dayanmak* * *güven* * *1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.) güvenmek, itimat etmek2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.) güvenmek, itimat etmek -
4 persuade
v. kandırmak, inandırmak, aklını çelmek, ikna etmek, razı etmek* * *ikna et* * *[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) ikna etmek, razı etmek2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) inandırmak•- persuasive
- persuasively
- persuasiveness -
5 hold
interj. dur————————n. tutma, tutunma, gemi ambarı, tutunacak yer, etki, nüfuz, durdurma, ambar, bagaj bölümü (uçak)————————v. tutmak, kavramak, tıkamak, kaldırmak, el koymak, alıkoymak, gözaltına almak, devam etmek, almak, barındırmak, muhafaza etmek, karara bağlamak, çekmek, dayanmak, sadık kalmak, geçerli olmak, durmak* * *1. tut (v.) 2. tutuş (n.)* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tutmak2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tutmak3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) tutmak4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) tutmak5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) tutmak, alıkoymak6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) almak, içermek7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) yap(ıl)mak, düzenle(n)mek8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) tutmak9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) sahip olmak, elinde bulundurmak10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) sahip olmak, inanmak11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) geçerli olmak12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) zorunlu tutmak, mecbur etmek13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) korumak, savunmak14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) direnmek, baş eğmek15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) tutmak, sürdürmek16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) bırakmak17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) kutlamak, yapmak18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sahip olmak19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) sürmek, devam etmek20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) beklemek, ayrılmamak21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) uzatmak22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) muhafaza etmek23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) beklemek2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tutma, tutuş, yakalama2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) etki, nüfuz, denetim3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tutma, tutuş•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) gemi ambarı -
6 lead
adj. kurşundan yapılmış————————n. kurşun, iskandil, kurşun levha, rehberlik, öncülük, önderlik, önde olma, ilk oynama hakkı (iskambil), örnek, kılavuz, kablo————————v. başında olmak, yol göstermek, öncülük etmek, önde gitmek, önderlik etmek, yönetmek, yönlendirmek, etkilemek, başı olmak, sürdürmek, sürmek, açmak (kartlarını), götürmek* * *1. yol aç (v.) 2. kurşun (n.) 3. yol göster (v.) 4. yol (n.)* * *I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) yol göstermek, götürmek2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) gitmek, çıkmak3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) yol açmak, neden olmak4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) önde/başta olmak, başta gitmek5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) sürmek, yaşamak2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ilk/ön sıra, baş taraf2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) önde oluş3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) kılavuzluk, rehberlik4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) mesafe, ara5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) tasma kayışı/zinciri6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) ipucu7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) baş rol•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) kurşun2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) grafit (uç)•- leaden -
7 guarantee
n. garanti, güvence, teminât, kefalet, kefil————————v. garanti etmek, garantiye almak, kefil olmak, söz vermek, teminât vermek* * *1. garanti et (v.) 2. garanti (n.)* * *1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garanti2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garanti2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) garanti vermek/etmek2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) garanti etmek -
8 take
n. tutma, tutuş, tutulan balık miktarı, avalanan hayvan miktarı, alıntı, hasat, pay, tepki, reaksiyon, kabul etme (vücut), alınan taş————————v. almak, götürmek, tahammül etmek, tutmak, icap etmek, ele geçirmek, elde etmek, yakalamak, çıkarmak, karşılamak, atlatmak, etmek, hissetmek, yanmak, kazanmak, yapmak, ölçmek, kabul etmek, sanmak, çekmek [fot.], katlanmak, dayanmak, kaplamak, gerektirmek, tedavi etmek, etkili olmak, kabul edilmek, oltaya vurmak, tutuşmak* * *1. al (v.) 2. alıntı (n.)* * *[teik] 1. past tense - took; verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc: He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.) almak, tutmak2) ((often with away, in, off, out etc) to carry, conduct or lead to another place: I took the books (back) to the library; He's taking me with him; Take her into my office; The police took him away; I took the dog out for a walk; He took her out for dinner.) götürmek3) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) (bir eylem) yapmak4) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) almak, tutmak, v.s.5) ((sometimes with back) to agree to have; to accept; He took my advice; They refused to take responsibility; I won't take that (insult) from you!; I'm afraid we can't take back goods bought in a sale.) almak, katlanmak, kabul etmek6) (to need or require: How long does it take you to go home?; It takes time to do a difficult job like this.) gerektirmek, almak, çekmek7) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) binmek, binip... ile gitmek8) (to have enough space for: The car takes five people.) almak, yeri olmak9) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) çekmek; ölçmek10) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) çalmak, aşırmak11) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) düşünmek, ele almak12) (to capture or win: He took the first prize.) kazanmak13) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) çıkarmak14) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) sanmak, zannetmek15) (to eat or drink: Take these pills.) yemek, içmek16) (to conduct, lead or run; to be in charge or control of: Will you take the class/lecture/meeting this evening?) ders vermek, öğretmek, idare etmek17) (to consider or react or behave to (something) in a certain way: He took the news calmly.) karşılamak18) (to feel: He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work.) hissetmek, duymak19) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) gitmek, takip etmek2. noun1) (the amount of money taken in a shop etc; takings: What was the take today?) hasılat, kazanç2) (the filming of a single scene in a cinema film: After five takes, the director was satisfied.) çekim, sahne•- taker- takings
- take-away
- be taken up with
- be taken with/by
- take after
- take back
- take down
- take an examination/test
- take someone for
- take for
- take in
- take it from me that
- take it from me
- take it into one's head to
- take it into one's head
- take off
- take on
- take it out on
- take over
- take to
- take up
- take something upon oneself
- take upon oneself
- take something up with someone
- take up with someone
- take something up with
- take up with -
9 mean
adj. adi, aşağılık, eli sıkı, cimri, hasis, kılıksız, keyifsiz, huysuz, utangaç, ahlaksız, zor, orta, ortalama, orantılı, vasati————————n. orta, ortalama, ılımlılık————————v. niyet etmek, kastetmek, demek istemek, demek olmak, anlamına gelmek, demeye gelmek, ifade etmek, tasarlamak* * *1. anlam (n.) 2. anlamına gel (v.) 3. ortalama (n.)* * *[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) cimri2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) terbiyesizlik3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) huysuz, kötü huylu4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) yoksul, fakir•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) orta2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) ortalama2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) ortalama (değer)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) demek, anlamına gelmek2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) niyeti olmak, niyet etmek•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) anlamlı- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
10 it
İtalyanIT (Information Technology)* * *1. o (pro.) 2. onu (prob.)* * *1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) o, onu, ona2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?) (Not: hava durumu, uzaklık, zamandan bahsedilirken) o3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) (Not: özel bir vurgulamada 'be' fiilinin öznesi) o4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!) Not: tümleç halinde kullanılır•- its- itself -
11 law
n. hukuk, yasa, kanun, kural, ilke, dava, yasal çözüm* * *1. kanun 2. yasa* * *[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) yasa, kanun2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) yasa, kanun3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) kanun•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
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12 good for
1) (certain to last: These houses are good for another hundred years at least.) (belli bir süre) dayanır/gider/ömürlü2) (certain to pay (a sum of money): He's good for $50.) ödeyecek3) (certain to cause: That story is always good for a laugh.) ancak,...-e yarar -
13 some
adj. bir parça, biraz, bazı, kimi, bir takım, bir, çok, epey, yaklaşık, takriben, amma, acayip, ne biçim, süper, çok iyi————————adv. biraz, aşağı yukarı, civarında, bir dereceye kadar————————pron. bazı, kimi, bazısı, kimisi, bazıları, herhangi bir* * *bazı* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) bazı, birkaç tane2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) biraz, bazı, kimi3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) bazı; biraz4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) bazı2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) epeyce, bir hayli2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) bir3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) aşağı yukarı, civarında3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) biraz, az çok- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
14 should
v. olursa, malı* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) Not: shall'in geçmiş zaman şekli2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) (yap)malı, (yap)sa iyi olur,...-meliydi (ama olmadı)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) herhâlde...-ecek4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)...-mesi,...-men5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)...-ecek olursa,...-se6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) İstiyorum, İsterim, İsterdim7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) ne (ol)sa -
15 make sure
emin olmak, sağlama almak, temin etmek, unutmamak, bakmak, sağlama bağlamak* * *emin ol* * *(to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure: Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat!; I think he's coming today but I'll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is).)...-den emin olmak -
16 colours
1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) takıma girme, takıma seçilme2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) bayrak, sancak, flâma3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) forma -
17 culture
n. kültür, medeniyet, medenilik; üretme, yetiştirme, ekim; bakteri kültürü* * *kültür* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) kültür2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) eğitim3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) kültür; zevk ve anlayış4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) kültür, üretik5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) yetiştirme•- cultural- cultured -
18 demand
n. talep, istek, istem, isteme, ihtiyaç, rağbet; gereksinim; hak iddiası————————v. istemek, talep etmek; hak iddia etmek; sormak* * *1. talep et (v.) 2. talep (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) talep etmek2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) gerektirmek2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) talep, istek2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) istek3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) talep, istem•- on demand -
19 every
adj. her, bütün, her bir, her türlü* * *her* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) her2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) her3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) her türlü4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) her...-de•- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
20 keep
n. iç kale, kale, geçim, yiyecek, bakım, himaye————————v. tutmak, bulundurmak, sağlamak, korumak, temelli almak, sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, alıkoymak, bakmak, gözkulak olmak, işletmek, uymak, kalmak, durmak, kutlamak* * *1. konumunda tut (v.) 2. elde tut 3. erzak (n.)* * *[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) saklamak, elinde tutmak2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) saklamak, atmamak3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) kalmak, tutmak, sürdürmek4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) yapmaya devam etmek5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) saklamak, bulundurmak6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) bakmak, tutmak7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) taze kalmak, dayanmak8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tutmak9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tutmak, alıkoymak10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) bakmak, geçindirmek11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) tutmak, durmak, yerine getirmek12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) kutlamak2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) (günlük) harcamalar, masraflar, geçim- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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certain (adj) vs curtain (n) — Certain as an adjective is used when something is impossible to avoid or extremely likely to happen. For example: They were certain that they would pass their exams. Curtain is a noun used to describe a piece of material that hangs across a … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
certain — cer|tain1 W1S1 [ˈsə:tn US ˈsə:r ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus decided, certain , from cernere to sift, decide ] 1.) [not before noun] confident and sure, without any doubts = ↑sure certain… … Dictionary of contemporary English
certain — I [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)t(ə)n[/t]] BEING SURE ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ that/wh, ADJ of/about n If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not… … English dictionary
certain - sure — ◊ having no doubts If you are certain or sure about something, you have no doubts about it. He felt certain that she would disapprove. I m sure she s right. Note that certain and … Useful english dictionary
certain — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 a certain thing, person, place etc is a particular thing, person etc that you are not naming or describing exactly: You can get cheaper fares on certain days of the year. | There are certain things I just can t discuss… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
certain — cer|tain1 [ sɜrtn ] adjective *** 1. ) never before noun having no doubts that something is true: SURE: I m not absolutely certain, but I think I m right. certain (that): You can be pretty certain she s not going to like it. certain who: We still … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
certain — adj. 1) absolutely, completely, totally; almost, nearly; quite; very certain 2) far from certain 3) for certain 4) certain about, of (we were certain of his support) 5) certain to + inf. (she is certain to agree) 6) certain that + clause (it is… … Combinatory dictionary
