certain

certain /'sə:tn/
  • tính từ
    • chắc, chắc chắn
      • to be certain of success: chắc chắn là thành công
      • there is no certain cure for this disease: bệnh này chưa có phương thuốc chữa chắc chắn
    • nào đó
      • a certain Mr. X: một ông X nào đó
      • under certain conditions: trong những điều kiện nào đó
    • đôi chút, chút ít
      • to feel a certain reluctance: cảm thấy miễn cưỡng chút ít, hơi cảm thấy miễn cưỡng
    • for certain
      • chắc, chắc chắn, đích xác
    • I cannot say for certain whether it will shine tomorrow: tôi không thể nói đích xác ngày mai có nắng không
    • I don't know for certain: tôi không biết chắc
    • to make certain of
      • (xem) make

 đã biết

certain event
 biến cố chắc chắn
for certain
 chắc chắn

Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): certainty, uncertainty, ascertain, certain, uncertain, certainly, uncertainly


Xem thêm: certain(a), certain(p), sure, certain(p), sure, sealed, sure, sure



certain

Từ điển Collocation

certain adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem Digby looked certain to be the next president. | become, grow I grew more and more certain that she was lying to me. | make Make certain that you lock the door if you go out.

ADV. very | absolutely, quite | by no means It's by no means certain that she'll get the job. | almost | fairly, pretty

PREP. about/of Are you quite certain about this?

PHRASES can't/couldn't say for certain I think she's a teacher, but I couldn't say for certain. | not know for certain I don't know for certain how many people are coming.


Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • definite but not specified or identified; certain(a)

    set aside a certain sum each week

    to a certain degree

    certain breeds do not make good pets

    certain members have not paid their dues

    a certain popular teacher

    a certain Mrs. Jones

  • having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; certain(p), sure

    felt certain of success

    was sure (or certain) she had seen it

    was very sure in his beliefs

    sure of her friends

  • established beyond doubt or question; definitely known; certain(p)

    what is certain is that every effect must have a cause

    it is certain that they were on the bus

    his fate is certain

    the date for the invasion is certain

  • certain to occur; destined or inevitable; sure

    he was certain to fail

    his fate is certain

    In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death

    sudden but sure regret

    he is sure to win

  • established irrevocably; sealed

    his fate is sealed

  • reliable in operation or effect; sure

    a quick and certain remedy

    a sure way to distinguish the two

    wood dust is a sure sign of termites

  • exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; sure

    be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through

    be sure to lock the doors


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: definite particular positive some special sure

ant.: doubtful uncertain