Significato di certain in italiano

• 0 definite -- sicuro, certo

  • I am certain that you’re doing the right thing. Sono sicuro che stai facendo la cosa giusta.

  • It now looks certain that she is going to resign. Ormai sembra certo che darà le dimissioni.

• 1 some -- certo

  • The museum is only open at certain times of the day. Il museo è aperto soltanto a certe ore del giorno.

• 2 true or without doubt -- certo, indubbio

  • It’s certain that the world is round.

• 3 sure -- sicuro

  • I’m certain he’ll come

  • He is certain to forget

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

• 4 one or some, not definitely named -- certo; qualche, qualcuno

  • certain doctors

  • a certain Mrs Smith

  • (also pronoun) certain of his friends.

• 5 slight; some -- certo

  • She detected a certain hostility in his manner

  • We were expecting a certain amount of bad weather.