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📖 Определения и значения для слова certain

📒 strongly believing something; having no doubts

  • I think it was him, but I can't be certain.
  • certain (that)… She wasn’t certain (that) he had seen her.
  • I'm certain we'll think of something.

📒 that you can rely on to happen or to be true

  • The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
  • it is certain (that)… It is certain that they will agree.
  • It was not certain that the bones were even human.

📒 used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it or them

  • For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend.
  • Certain people might disagree with this.
  • This car appeals to a certain type of driver.

📒 slight; easy to notice, but difficult to describe

  • That's true, to a certain extent.
  • I experienced a certain amount of relief.
  • I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner.

📒 used with a person’s name to show that the speaker does not know the person

  • It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.

📒 without doubt

  • I can't say for certain when we'll arrive.
  • I don't know for certain how many people are coming.
  • I think she's a teacher, but I couldn't say for certain.

📒 to find out whether something is definitely true

  • I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain.
  • Make certain that you lock the door if you go out.

📒 to do something in order to be sure that something else will happen

  • You'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.

📒 if you talk about a person being of a certain age, you mean that they are no longer young but not yet old

  • The show appeals to an audience of a certain age.
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