LEARNit Dictionary
certain
adjective
/ˈsɜːtn/
UK
/ˈsɜːrtn/
US
A2
OPAL
OPAL
1
A2
strongly believing something; having no doubts
مطمئن, یقیندار
2
A2
that you can rely on to happen or to be true
مطمئن, قطعی, حتمی, یقینی
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful.
It is certain that they will agree.
It was not certain that the bones were even human.
She
looks certain
to win an Oscar.
He
seemed certain
to be defeated in the election.
The death toll was
almost certain
to rise.
They are certain to agree.
One thing is certain
—it will be exciting.
If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now.
3
A2
used to mention a particular thing, person or group without giving any more details about it or them
معین, مشخص, خاص
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend.
Certain people might disagree with this.
This car appeals to a
certain type
of driver.
You can choose to only watch certain kinds of movies.
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.
The president can under certain circumstances dissolve parliament.
4
B1
slight; easy to notice, but difficult to describe
مشخص, محسوس
That's true,
to a certain extent
.
I experienced a
certain amount
of relief.
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner.
5
used with a person’s name to show that the speaker does not know the person
فلان
It was a certain Dr Davis who performed the operation.
pronoun
/ˈsɜːtn/
UK
/ˈsɜːrtn/
US
1
used for talking about some members of a group of people or things without giving their names
برخی, بعضی, پارهای, شماری, عدهای, تعدادی