certain

Sentences
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Il
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  y   avait   un   certain   nombre de   circonstances   particulières ,  dont acte .

There were a number of special circumstances, including act.

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Meaning

Concepts

certain
sure
definite
some
a
🅰️
positive
any
confident
clear
definitive
firm
foolproof
one
other
certainly
question
❓
reliable
safe
sealed
secure

beyond doubt

somebody
someone
some people
an
surely
undoubted

a certain

be certain

Synonyms

sûr
A1
quelque
A1
certains
A2
un
A1
assuré
B2
quelques
A1
garanti
C2

c’est sûr

sûrement
A2
défini
C2
incontestable
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précise
C1
sans aucun doute

bien déterminé

quelqu'un
1️⃣
authentique
C1
autre
A1
convaincu
B2
définitif
C2

hors de doute

indubitable
sûre
A1
Translations

sicher
seguro
certo
certo
cierto
gewiss
cert
sicuro
zeker
bestimmt
segur

βέβαιος

σίγουρος

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛʁ.tɛ̃/
Etymology

Inherited from Old French
certain
Inherited from Latin
Latin
certus
In summary

Inherited from Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin unattested form *certānus, extended form of Latin certus (“fixed, resolved, certain”).

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