certain Signification, définition

Signification de certain en français

• 0 without any doubt -- certain/-aine

  • I’m certain that I saw her leave. Je suis certain de l’avoir vu partir.

  • You’re certain about that? Tu es sûr de ça ?

  • not certain why she asked me je ne sais pas avec certitude pourquoi elle me l’a demandé

• 1 absolutely sure to happen or to be true -- certain/-aine

  • She feels the horse is certain to win. Elle sent que le cheval va gagner à coup sûr.

  • certain death mort certaine

• 2 a particular thing that is not described in detail -- certain/-aine

  • a plant that grows only in certain climates une plante qui pousse seulement sous certains climats

  • It takes a certain type of person to do this. Il faut être un certain type de personne pour faire cela.

  • A certain amount of knowledge is needed. Il faut un certain degré de connaissance.

• 3 to do sth to be sure sth happens or is true -- s’assurer de/que

  • I made certain (that) all the doors were locked. Je me suis assuré que toutes les portes étaient fermées à clé.

• 4 true or without doubt -- certain

  • It’s certain that the world is round.

• 5 sure -- certain

  • I’m certain he’ll come

  • He is certain to forget

  • Being late is a certain way of losing one’s job.

• 6 one or some, not definitely named -- certain

  • certain doctors

  • a certain Mrs Smith

  • (also pronoun) certain of his friends.

• 7 slight; some -- certain

  • She detected a certain hostility in his manner

  • We were expecting a certain amount of bad weather.