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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 "sure"
Examples for "sure"
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Residential rezoning several weeks ago means this trend is sure to continue.
The Irish Times
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I'm not sure this is a particularly good standard for public debate.
The Irish Times
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Of course there's always one way out-thesure way-butthat can wait.
The best early stories of f. scott fitzgerald
4
You sure you can't find a good young new body for me?
Blood music
5
Rich asked the question he wasn't sure he wanted the answer to.
Huck: the remarkable true story of how one lost puppy taught a f...
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And all that is aside from the undoubted quality of his work.
The Irish Times
2
Her perfect English, her undoubted good looks and her charm helped too.
The Guardian
3
The fact is undoubted; but the means which they employed are uncertain.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
4
But there is a change in her; there is an undoubted change.
Greatheart
5
Darren Randolph A solid and confident performance from Ireland's undoubted number one.
The Irish Times

Certain.

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Usage of certain in English
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The Partnerships Programme offers support for industry research projects under certain conditions.
The Irish Times
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It may achieve greater box-office success in Europe and certain Asian markets.
Reuters
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Whale food began concentrating in certain places at certain times of year.
Wired
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However, the survey of daily use reveals benefit only in certain circumstances.
Pubmed
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They were used to the way she said certain words and sounds.
The Land of Painted Caves
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However, certain groups of people were far more likely to fall victim.
News.com.au
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As a solution, it held a certain elegance; it even avoided violence.
The Golem and the Jinni
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The great conflict, therefore, brought him a certain lightening of the heart.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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That certain changes were needed to the political situation is not disputed.
The Irish Times
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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
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Ultimately a given rider can produce a certain amount of power output.
Wired
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Historically the problem was simply access: women weren't permitted into certain fields.
Feminist dot com
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Two case vignettes are used to highlight certain evaluation and treatment challenges.
Pubmed
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This offer involved a partial ceasefire in certain areas, the source said.
Reuters
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Chicago's ban applies to a specific list of weapons with certain features.
Reuters
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