| Principal Translations |
| certain adj | (indisputable) | incuestionable adj mf |
| | | innegable adj mf |
| | | cierto/a adj |
| | It is certain that he deserves to be promoted. |
| | Es incuestionable que se merece un ascenso. |
| | Es cierto que se merece un ascenso. |
| certain adj | (sure, confident) | seguro/a adj |
| | | convencido adj |
| | Yes, I am certain that it will rain tomorrow. |
| | Estoy seguro de que lloverá mañana. |
| certain to do [sth] expr | (bound, sure to do) | seguro de adj + prep |
| | Lisa is certain to pass her exams. She's been studying so hard. |
| | Lisa está segura de que aprobará el examen. Estuvo estudiando mucho. |
| certain adj | (inevitable) | seguro/a adj |
| | | inevitable adj mf |
| | They are so in love, it is certain they will marry. |
| | Están tan enamorados que seguro se van a casar. |
| certain adj | (some) | alguno/a adj |
| | | cierto/a adj |
| | Certain children became sick after eating the pizza. |
| | Algunos niños se enfermaron por comer pizza. |
| a certain adj | (thing: specific) | en particular loc adj |
| | | en especial loc adj |
| | Are you looking for a certain book, or just browsing? |
| | ¿Estás buscando un libro en particular, o sólo estás mirando? |
| a certain adj | (person: named) | un tal, una tal loc adj |
| | A certain Bob Knightly entered the room. |
| | Un tal Bob Knightly entró en la habitación. |
Compound Forms:
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| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) | un poco de nm + prep |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| | Debe tener un poco de cuidado al usar ese producto. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) | cantidad específica nf + adj |
| | | cierta cantidad adj + nf |
| | | determinada cantidad adj + nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Añadió una cantidad específica de reactivo y toda la masa cambió de color. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | a cierta hora loc adv |
| | | a una hora concreta loc adv |
| | | a una hora determinada loc adv |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| | Puedes programar la calefacción para que se encienda a cierta hora todos los días. |
| certain amount n | (specific quantity) | cierta cantidad adj + nf |
| | However, be aware that you may only ask for urgency loans up to a certain amount. |
| | Sin embargo, ten en cuenta que sólo puedes pedir préstamos de urgencia hasta una cierta cantidad. |
| | (dinero) | cierto monto adj + nm |
| certain amount n | (unspecified quantity) (general) | cierta cantidad adj + nf |
| | After pouring a certain amount of sugar in the bowl she started stirring the mixture. |
| | Después de poner cierta cantidad de azúcar en el bowl, empezó a revolver. |
| | (dinero) | cierto monto adj + nm |
| certain knowledge n | (certainty) | certeza nf |
| | The certain knowledge that their children were safe was a relief to the parents. |
| | La certeza de que sus hijos estaban a salvo era un alivio para los padres. |
| to [sb]'s certain knowledge expr | ([sb] knows for a fact) (yo) | que yo sepa expr |
| | (otra persona) | según entiende expr |
| | (formal) | al entender de expr |
| | To my certain knowledge, Wellington won the battle of Waterloo. |
in the certain knowledge,
in the certain knowledge that expr | (with feeling of certainty) | con la certeza de que expr |
| | | con la seguridad de que expr |
| | Joe waited his turn to go on stage in the certain knowledge he was about to make a fool of himself. |
| certain knowledge n | (faith, devoted belief) | fe nf |
| for certain adv | (with certainty, definitely) | seguro/a adj |
| | | a ciencia cierta loc adv |
| | | con seguridad loc adv |
| | | con certeza loc adv |
| | Is she sick for certain, or are you guessing? |
| | ¿Seguro que está enferma o te lo estás imaginando? |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know [sth] for certain v expr | (be sure) | tener por seguro loc verb |
| | | estar seguro loc verb |
| | | saber con certeza loc verb |
| | Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| | Hasta que no lo tengamos por seguro, creo que lo mejor es simplemente ser paciente. |
make certain,
make certain that v expr | (with clause: ensure) | asegurarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Let's make certain we get there early. |
| | I always book in advance at the theatre to make certain of getting a good seat. |
| | Asegurémonos de llegar temprano. |
specific sum,
sum certain n | (law: specified amount) | suma específica nf + adj |
| to a certain extent adv | (to some degree) | hasta un cierto punto loc adv |
| | I agree with you to a certain extent, but not entirely. |
| | Coincido contigo hasta un cierto punto, pero no del todo. |