Chắc, chắc chắn

to be certain of success

chắc chắn là thành công

there is no certain cure for this disease

bệnh này chưa có phương thuốc chữa chắc chắn

Nào đó

a certain Mr. X

một ông X nào đó

under certain conditions

trong những điều kiện nào đó

Đôi chút, chút ít

to feel a certain reluctance

cảm thấy miễn cưỡng chút ít, hơi cảm thấy miễn cưỡng

for certain

chắc chắn, đích xác

I cannot say for certain whether it will shine tomorrow

tôi không thể nói đích xác ngày mai có nắng không

I don't know for certain

tôi không biết chắc

to make certain of

Xem make

Một vài người hoặc vật trong số...

certain of those policemen are very authoritative

một vài người trong số các cảnh sát viên ấy rất hống hách

đã biết

Determined, set, fixed, predetermined, decided, settled,firm, stable, invariable, established, standard, constant,unchanging, steady, unfluctuating, non-fluctuating, traditional:He agreed to pay a certain yearly rent. She met him there everyday at a certain time. 2 sure, unerring, definite, dependable,trustworthy, unfailing, infallible, reliable, assured,guaranteed: How do you know that the dividend is certain?

Sure, inevitable, inescapable, destined, predestined,ineluctable, inexorable, unavoidable, definite, firm;unchanging, changeless, infallible, permanent, Colloq on thecards, a sure thing, US in the cards: It is not always certainthat justice will triumph. Nothing is certain but death andtaxes. 4 indubitable, indisputable, undisputed, undoubted, sure,doubtless, unequivocal, incontestable, undeniable,incontrovertible, absolute, irrefutable, unquestionable,unquestioned, unarguable, valid: It is certain only that weexist, according to Descartes.

Confident; assured, sure,positive, definite: I am certain that she did not steal themoney.

Specific, particular, definite; unnamed, unspecified,non-specified, non-specific: He gave us certain informationwhich we now have reason to doubt.

Adj.

A (often foll. by of, or that + clause)confident, convinced (certain that I put it here). b (oftenfoll. by that + clause) indisputable; known for sure (it iscertain that he is guilty).

(often foll. by to + infin.) athat may be relied on to happen (it is certain to rain). bdestined (certain to become a star).

Definite, unfailing,reliable (a certain indication of the coming storm; his touch iscertain).

(of a person, place, etc.) that might be specified,but is not (a certain lady; of a certain age).

Some thoughnot much (a certain reluctance).

(of a person, place, etc.)existing, though probably unknown to the reader or hearer (acertain John Smith).

Pron. (as pl.) some but not all (certainof them were wounded).

For certain without doubt. makecertain = make sure (see SURE). [ME f. OF ult. f. L certussettled]