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81 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) médicament2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) drogue, stupéfiant2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) droguer- druggist- drug-addict - drugstore -
82 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) accent, accentuation2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) force3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) insistance, importance•- emphasise - emphatic - emphatically -
83 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtre2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtre2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrer2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) (s')infiltrer• -
84 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flotter2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) flotteur2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) fourgon, voiture de livraison•- floating restaurant -
85 fur
[fə:]1) (the thick, short, fine hair of certain animals.) poil, pelage2) (the skin(s) of these animals, often used to make or decorate clothes etc for people: a hat made of fur; ( also adjective) a fur coat.) fourrure3) (a coat, cape etc made of fur: She was wearing her fur.) fourrure(s)•- furrier- furry -
86 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) frapper, cogner2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) renverser3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) assommer4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) se cogner, heurter2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) coup2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) coup•- knocker- knock-kneed - knock about/around - knock back - knock down - knock off - knock out - knock over - knock up - get knocked up -
87 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) endroit2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) place3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) place4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) place5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) place6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) place7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) page8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) rôle9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) poste10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) chez soi11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) place12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place décimale2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) placer2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) remettre•- go places - in the first - second place - in place - in place of - out of place - put oneself in someone else's place - put someone in his place - put in his place - take place - take the place of -
88 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) restreindre, limiter (à)2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) limiter•- restriction - restrictive -
89 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) égratigner2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) (se) gratter3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) graver4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arracher5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirer2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) éraflure; grattement2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) éraflure3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ligne de départ•- scratchy- scratchiness - scratch the surface - start from scratch - up to scratch -
90 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) forme2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) forme indistincte3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forme2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) façonner2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) déterminer, influencer3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) prendre une tournure•- shaped- shapeless - shapelessness - shapely - shapeliness - in any shape or form - in any shape - out of shape - take shape -
91 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) (s')arrêter2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) empêcher3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) s'arrêter4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) (se) boucher5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) boucher; presser6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) rester2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) arrêt; halte2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) arrêt3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) point4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) clef5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) taquet, butoir•- stoppage- stopper - stopping - stopcock - stopgap - stopwatch - put a stop to - stop at nothing - stop dead - stop off - stop over - stop up -
92 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) frapper2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) attaquer3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) faire jaillir4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) faire grève5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) trouver6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) sonner7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) frapper8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) frapper9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) prendre, aller10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) démonter; amener2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grève2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) découverte•- striker- striking - strikingly - be out on strike - be on strike - call a strike - come out on strike - come - be within striking distance of - strike at - strike an attitude/pose - strike a balance - strike a bargain/agreement - strike a blow for - strike down - strike dumb - strike fear/terror into - strike home - strike it rich - strike lucky - strike out - strike up -
93 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sûr2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sûr3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sûr2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') bien sûr, certainement- surely- sureness - sure-footed - as sure as - be sure to - be/feel sure of oneself - for sure - make sure - sure enough -
94 tan
[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) tanner2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) bronzer2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) fauve3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) bronzage- tanned- tanner - tannery -
95 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) ruse, tour2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) tour2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) truqué- trickery- trickster - tricky - trickily - trickiness - trick question - do the trick - play a trick / tricks on - a trick of the trade - trick or treat! -
96 beyond
❢ Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bounds etc). See also A 3 below.A prep1 ( on the far side of) au-delà de [border, city limits, region, mountain range] ; beyond the city walls ( but close) de l'autre côté des murs de la ville ; ( covering greater distance) au-delà des murs de la ville ; just beyond the tower juste derrière la tour ; the countries beyond the Atlantic les pays d'outre-atlantique ;2 ( after a certain point in time) au-delà de ; beyond 1998 au-delà de 1998 ; well beyond midnight bien au-delà de minuit ; beyond the age of 11 au-delà de 11 ans ; to work beyond retirement age travailler au-delà de l'âge de la retraite ; to go beyond a deadline dépasser un délai ;3 ( outside the range of) beyond one's means/resources/strength au-dessus de ses moyens/ressources/forces ; beyond all hope/expectation au-delà de toute espérance/attente ; beyond one's control hors de son contrôle ; driven beyond endurance poussé à bout ; he is beyond help on ne peut rien faire pour lui ; to be wise beyond one's years être très mûr pour son âge ;4 ( further than) au-delà de ; to look beyond sth voir au-delà de qch ; the world must look beyond the Gulf crisis le monde devrait voir au-delà de la guerre du Golfe ; to move beyond sth passer outre qch ; to go ou get beyond sth aller au-delà de qch ; to go beyond being être bien plus que ; it won't go beyond these four walls fig ça restera entre nous ;5 (too much for, above) to be beyond sb's ability ou competence [task, activity] être au-dessus des capacités de qn ; it's beyond my comprehension! ça me dépasse! ; to be beyond sb [activity, task, subject] dépasser qn ; it's beyond me! ça me dépasse! ; why they care is beyond me ça me dépasse que ça les préoccupe ( subj) autant ; it's beyond me how she manages je ne sais pas comment elle s'en sort-ça me dépasse ; it's not beyond him to make the dinner! iron il est quand même capable de préparer le repas! ;6 ( other than) en dehors de, à part ; we know little about it beyond the fact that nous savons très peu de choses là-dessus en dehors du fait que or à part que ; beyond that there's not much one can do en dehors de cela il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he gets nothing beyond the basic salary on ne lui donne rien de plus que le salaire de base.B adv1 (expressing location: further on) in the room beyond dans la pièce d'après ; beyond there was a garden plus loin il y avait un jardin ; the canal and the trees beyond le canal et les arbres de l'autre côté ; an island in the bay beyond une île au loin dans la baie ; as far as London and beyond jusqu'à Londres et au-delà ;2 ( expressing time) au-delà ; up to the year 2000 and beyond jusqu'à l'an 2000 et au-delà ; healthcare during pregnancy and beyond les précautions de santé pendant la grossesse et au-delà.C conj à part (+ infinitive) ; there was little I could do beyond reassuring him that je ne pouvais pas faire grand-chose à part le rassurer en lui disant que.to be in the back of beyond [house, farm] être au bout du monde ; to live in the back of beyond vivre dans un trou perdu ○. -
97 decent
1 ( respectable) [family, man, woman] comme il faut, bien inv ; no decent person would do a thing like that quelqu'un de correct ne ferait jamais une chose pareille ; she wanted to give him a decent burial ( not cheap) elle voulait qu'il ait un enterrement convenable ; ( with due respect) elle voulait qu'il soit enterré comme il se doit ; after a decent interval, he remarried par souci des convenances il a laissé écouler un certain temps avant de se remarier ; he did the decent thing and resigned il a fait ce qu'on attendait de lui en démissionnant ; try to persuade him to do the decent thing essaye de le persuader de faire ce que tout le monde attend de lui ;2 ( pleasant) sympathique, bien ○ inv ; he's a decent sort of chap ○ c'est un type bien ○ ; it's decent of him to help you c'est très sympathique de sa part de t'aider ;3 ( adequate) [housing, wages, facilities] convenable, décent ; [standard, level] bon/bonne (before n) ;5 ( good) [camera, choice, education, food, holiday, score, result] bon/bonne (before n) ; [profit] appréciable ; to make a decent living bien gagner sa vie ; I need a decent night's sleep j'ai besoin d'une bonne nuit de sommeil ; they do a decent fish soup at the Nautilus la soupe de poisson n'est pas mauvaise au Nautilus ; he serves a decent claret son bordeaux (rouge) n'est pas mauvais ; -
98 educated
A n the educated (+ v pl) ( having an education) les gens mpl instruits ; ( cultivated) les gens mpl cultivés.B adj [person] ( having an education) instruit ; ( cultivated) cultivé ; [mind, palate, taste, judgment] raffiné ; [language, style] dénotant un certain niveau d'instruction ; [accent] élégant ; to be very poorly educated ne pas avoir fait beaucoup d'études.to make an educated guess avancer une hypothèse. -
99 exception
1 ( special case) exception f (for pour) ; with the (possible) exception of à l'exception (peut-être) de ; the only exception being à la seule exception de ; without exception sans exception ; with some exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; with certain exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; to make an exception faire exception ; there can be no exceptions il n'y aura pas d'exception ; an exception to the rule une exception à la règle ; a notable exception une exception remarquable ; the exception proves the rule c'est l'exception qui confirme la règle ; -
100 feel
A n1 (atmosphere, impression created) atmosphère f ; I like the feel of the place j'aime l'atmosphère de cet endroit ; there was a relaxed/conspiratorial feel about it il régnait une atmosphère détendue/de conspiration ; it has the feel of a country cottage cela a l'allure d'une maison de campagne ; the town has a friendly feel il y a une atmosphère accueillante dans cette ville ;2 ( sensation to the touch) toucher m, sensation f ; the feel of sand between one's toes la sensation du sable entre les orteils ; you can tell by the feel (that) on voit bien au toucher que ; to have an oily/slimy feel être huileux/gluant au toucher ; I like the feel of leather j'aime le contact du cuir ;3 (act of touching, feeling) to have a feel of sth, to give sth a feel tâter qch ; let me have a feel, give me a feel ( touch) laisse-moi toucher ; (hold, weigh) laisse-moi soupeser ;4 (familiarity, understanding) to get the feel of se faire à [controls, system] ; to get the feel of doing s'habituer à faire ; it gives you a feel of ou for the controls/the job market cela vous donne une idée des commandes/du marché du travail ;5 ( flair) don m (for pour) ; to have a feel for languages avoir le don des langues ; to have a feel for language bien savoir manier la langue.1 ( experience) éprouver, ressentir [affection, desire, envy, pride, unease] ; ressentir [bond, hostility, obligation, effects, consequences, strain] ; to feel a sense of isolation éprouver un sentiment de solitude ; I no longer feel anything for her je n'éprouve plus rien pour elle ; the impact of the legislation is still being felt les effets de la loi se font encore sentir ; the effects will be felt throughout the country les effets se feront sentir dans tout le pays ; to make one's displeasure felt manifester son mécontentement ; to feel sb's loss very deeply être très affecté par la perte de qn ; I felt my spirits rise j'ai senti que mon moral remontait ;2 (believe, think) to feel (that) estimer que ; she feels she has no option elle estime qu'elle n'a pas le choix ; I feel I should warn you je me sens dans l'obligation de vous prévenir ; I feel he's hiding something j'ai l'impression qu'il cache quelque chose ; I feel deeply ou strongly that they are wrong j'ai la profonde conviction qu'ils ont tort ; to feel sth to be estimer que qch est ; I felt it best to refuse j'ai estimé qu'il valait mieux refuser ; we feel it necessary to complain nous pensons que nous devons nous plaindre ;3 ( physically) sentir [blow, pressure, motion, draught, heat, object] ; ressentir [twinge, ache, stiffness, effects] ; I felt something soft j'ai senti quelque chose de mou ; you can feel the vibrations on sent les vibrations ; I can't feel anything in my leg je ne sens plus rien dans la jambe ; she feels/doesn't feel the cold elle est/n'est pas frileuse ; you'll feel the cold when you go back to England tu sentiras le froid quand tu rentreras en Angleterre ; I felt the house shake j'ai senti la maison qui tremblait ; I felt something crawl(ing) up my arm j'ai senti quelque chose qui grimpait le long de mon bras ; I can feel it getting warmer je sens que ça se réchauffe ; I felt the tablets doing me good j'ai senti que les cachets me faisaient du bien ;4 ( touch deliberately) tâter, toucher [carving, texture, washing, leaf, cloth] ; palper [patient, body part, parcel] ; to feel the weight of sth soupeser qch ; to tell what it is by feeling it dire ce que c'est au toucher ; to feel how cold/soft sth is sentir comme qch est froid/mou ; to feel one's breasts for lumps se palper les seins pour voir si on a des grosseurs ; to feel sb for weapons fouiller qn pour trouver des armes ; to feel one's way lit avancer à tâtons ; fig tâter le terrain ; to feel one's way out of the room se diriger à tâtons vers la sortie ; to feel one's way towards a solution avancer à tâtons vers une solution ;5 (sense, be aware of) sentir, avoir conscience de [presence, tension, resentment] ; avoir conscience de [importance, seriousness, justice, irony] ; I could feel her frustration je ressentais sa frustration ; can't you feel which notes come next? ne peux-tu pas deviner quelles notes viennent ensuite?1 ( emotionally) se sentir [sad, happy, stupid, nervous, safe] ; être [sure, angry, surprised] ; avoir l'impression d'être [trapped, betrayed, cheated] ; to feel afraid/ashamed avoir peur/honte ; to feel like a star avoir l'impression d'être une vedette ; to feel as if ou as though avoir l'impression que ; I felt as if nobody cared j'avais l'impression que tout le monde s'en moquait ; how do you feel? que ressens-tu? ; how do you feel about being in charge? qu'est-ce que ça te fait d'être responsable? ; how do you feel about marriage? qu'est-ce que tu penses du mariage? ; how do you feel about Tim? (for a job, role) que penses-tu de Tim? ; ( emotionally) que ressens-tu pour Tim? ; how does it feel ou what does it feel like to be a dad? qu'est-ce que ça fait d'être papa? ; now you know how it feels! maintenant tu sais ce que ça fait! ; how would you feel? qu'est-ce que ça te ferait, à toi? ; what made her feel that way? qu'est-ce qui lui a fait cet effet? ; if that's the way you feel… si c'est comme ça que tu le prends… ; ⇒ feel for ;2 ( physically) se sentir [ill, better, tired, young, fat] ; to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif ; how do you feel?, how are you feeling? comment te sens-tu? ; I'll see how I feel ou what I feel like tomorrow je verrai comment je me sens demain ; it feels like being hit with a hammer c'est comme si on te frappait avec un marteau ; I feel as if ou as though I haven't slept a wink j'ai l'impression de ne pas avoir fermé l'œil ; it felt as if I was floating j'avais l'impression de flotter ; you're as young as you feel l'important c'est de se sentir jeune ; she isn't feeling herself today elle n'est pas dans son assiette aujourd'hui ○ ;3 ( create certain sensation) être [cold, soft, slimy, smooth] ; avoir l'air [eerie] ; the house feels empty la maison fait vide ; that feels nice! ça fait du bien! ; your arm will feel sore at first votre bras vous fera mal au début ; something doesn't feel right il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas ; it feels strange living alone ça me fait tout drôle de vivre seul ; it feels like leather on dirait du cuir ; it feels like (a) Sunday on se croirait un dimanche ; the bone feels as if it's broken on dirait que l'os est cassé ; it feels as if it's going to rain, it feels like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it feels to me as if there's a lump j'ai l'impression qu'il y a une bosse ;4 ( want) to feel like sth/like doing avoir envie de qch/de faire ; I feel like crying j'ai envie de pleurer ; I feel like a drink je prendrais bien un verre ; what do you feel like for lunch? qu'est-ce qui te ferait envie pour le déjeuner? ; I don't feel like it je n'en ai pas envie ; stop whenever you feel like it arrête quand ça te chante ○ ; ‘why did you do that?’-‘I just felt like it’ ‘pourquoi as-tu fait ça?’-‘ça m'a pris comme ça’ ;5 (touch, grope) to feel in fouiller dans [bag, pocket, drawer] ; to feel along tâtonner le long de [edge, wall] ; to feel down the back of the sofa chercher (à tâtons) derrière le canapé ; ⇒ feel around, feel for.D v refl to feel oneself doing se sentir faire ; she felt herself losing her temper elle sentait la colère la gagner ; he felt himself falling in love il sentait qu'il tombait amoureux.■ feel around, feel about:▶ feel around tâtonner ; to feel around in fouiller dans [bag, drawer] ; to feel around for chercher [qch] à tâtons.■ feel for:▶ feel for [sth] chercher ; to feel for a ledge with one's foot chercher un appui du pied ; to feel for broken bones examiner qn pour savoir s'il s'est cassé quelque chose ;■ feel out US:▶ feel out [sb], feel [sb] out tester [person].■ feel up ○:▶ feel up [sb/sth], feel [sb/sth] up tripoter ○, peloter ○ [person, body part] ; to be felt up se faire peloter ○ ; to feel each other up se peloter ○.■ feel up to:▶ feel up to [sth] se sentir d'attaque ○ or assez bien pour ; to feel up to doing se sentir d'attaque ○ or assez bien pour faire ; do you feel up to it? est-ce que tu te sens d'attaque ○ ?
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make certain — see under ↑make1 • • • Main Entry: ↑certain * * * make certain phrase to take action in order to be sure that something happens or to be sure that it is true make certain (that): You should call to make absolutely certain everything is in order … Useful english dictionary
make certain (that … ) — make certain (that…) idiom to find out whether sth is definitely true • I think there s a bus at 8 but you d better call to make certain. Main entry: ↑certainidiom … Useful english dictionary
make certain of something doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom … Useful english dictionary
make certain of of doing something — make certain of sth/of doing sth idiom to do sth in order to be sure that sth else will happen • You ll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time. Main entry: ↑certainidiom … Useful english dictionary
make certain — index ascertain, assure (give confidence to), assure (insure), certify (attest), document, ensure, find … Law dictionary
make certain — to take action in order to be sure that something happens or to be sure that it is true make certain (that): You should call to make absolutely certain everything is in order … English dictionary
to make certain — • make sure • to make certain to ensure; to check or verify (also means to cause or make smth inevitable) … Idioms and examples
make\ certain — v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report… … Словарь американских идиом
make certain — take action to ensure that something happens. ↘establish whether something is definitely correct. → certain … English new terms dictionary
make certain (of) — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. make sure of, check into, find out, investigate; see examine 1 , guarantee 1 … English dictionary for students
make certain — certify, validate, check out … English contemporary dictionary