certo

Meaning

1. right, correct
2. certain
3. fixed, settled, firm
4. sure

Hyphenated as

cer‧to

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɛɾto/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese certo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin certus.

Sentences

Certo será pero eu non o creo .

It is true, but I don't believe it.

E sabíao de certo , como digo .

I knew it, as I said.

Din que as familias estamos representadas, mais non é certo .

They say families are represented, but that's not true.

Por certo , con escasísimo rigor, señor Escaleira .

It's really hard to climb, ladder.

Durante un certo tempo Cope e Marsh mantiveron unha amizade .

For a while Cope and Marsh maintained a friendship.