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Meanings of certain in English

Portuguese
seguro
Catalan
inevitable
Spanish
seguro

Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured.

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seguro

Established irrevocably.

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Examples for "sealed"
Examples for "sealed"
1
Events long ago sealed this one's fate, and now he must pay.
The Secret of the Dread Forest: The Faire Folk Trilogy
2
He said 'The baby's fate is sealed.' That rang out for me.
Ebony
3
Kate held up a clear plastic envelope sealed with red evidence tape.
The bricklayer
4
Large, sealed portholes looked out onto a garden of garish sea plants.
The Scar
5
Police sealed off roads to the court and prevented journalists from entering.
The Guardian

Certain.

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Usage of certain in English
1
The Partnerships Programme offers support for industry research projects under certain conditions.
The Irish Times
2
It may achieve greater box-office success in Europe and certain Asian markets.
Reuters
3
Whale food began concentrating in certain places at certain times of year.
Wired
4
However, the survey of daily use reveals benefit only in certain circumstances.
Pubmed
5
They were used to the way she said certain words and sounds.
The Land of Painted Caves
6
However, certain groups of people were far more likely to fall victim.
News.com.au
7
As a solution, it held a certain elegance; it even avoided violence.
The Golem and the Jinni
8
The great conflict, therefore, brought him a certain lightening of the heart.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
9
That certain changes were needed to the political situation is not disputed.
The Irish Times
10
However, certain highly placed members of the Alliance power structure were resistant.
The outcast
11
Overeating of certain specific dietary components may also lead to health risks.
Pubmed
12
Ultimately a given rider can produce a certain amount of power output.
Wired
13
Historically the problem was simply access: women weren't permitted into certain fields.
Feminist dot com
14
Two case vignettes are used to highlight certain evaluation and treatment challenges.
Pubmed
15
This offer involved a partial ceasefire in certain areas, the source said.
Reuters
16
Chicago's ban applies to a specific list of weapons with certain features.
Reuters
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Certain through the time
Certain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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