certainty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːrtənti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝtənti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′tn tē)

Inflections of 'certainty' (n): npl: certainties
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InglésEspañol
certainty n uncountable (sureness)certeza nf
  certidumbre nf
  seguridad nf
 Julie was convinced of Walter's innocence; sadly, her certainty was misplaced.
 Julie estaba convencida de la inocencia de Michael pero lamentablemente su certeza estaba equivocada.
certainty n ([sth] certain)certeza nf
 Now that they are two men down, the team's defeat seems a certainty.
 Ahora que tienen dos hombres menos, la derrota del equipo parece una certeza.
certainty n ([sth] incontestably true)certeza nf
 It is a certainty that good communication makes for a happier marriage.
 Es una certeza que la buena comunicación conduce a un matrimonio más feliz.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
absolute certainty n ([sth] that is certain to happen)algo seguro pron + adj
  algo absolutamente seguro pron + loc adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Todavía no es algo seguro, pero creo que estoy embarazada.
absolute certainty n ([sth] incontestably true)pura verdad adj + nf
  verdad irrefutable nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ni lo cuestiones, lo que te ha dicho es la pura verdad.
  certeza absoluta nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ni lo cuestiones, lo que te ha dicho es una certeza absoluta.
absolute certainty n uncountable (total sureness)absoluta certeza adj + nf
  absoluta seguridad adj + nf
for a certainty expr (definitely, without a doubt)sin duda alguna loc adv
  definitivamente adv
moral certainty n (law: high degree of probability)certeza moral loc nom f
with certainty adv (without a doubt)con certeza loc adv
  sin duda loc adv
 I can say with certainty that the package will arrive tomorrow.
 Puedo decir con certeza que el paquete llegará mañana.
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'certainty' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
assuredness - cert - certain knowledge - certitude - definiteness - for certain - inevitability - know for a fact - lock - no doubt - positively - safely - safely say - shall - sureness - warrant
Spanish:
certidumbre - constancia - seguridad - certeza - con certeza - convencimiento - convicción - de firme - decididamente

Collocations: [said, stated, expressed, spoke] with certainty, is impossible to [know, tell, determine] with certainty, cannot say with [all, any] certainty (that), more...

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