certain

/sɛʁ.tɛ̃/

Frequency rank #656

Translations

  • some

Definitions

  1. adjective

    certain, guaranteed (sure, positive)

    Examples

    • sûr et certain
    • une victoire certaine
  2. adjective

    certain (specified, particular)

  3. adjective

    certain (of indefinite, unknown or simply unmentioned identity, quality or quantity) (prepositive to the noun it modifies, and usually preceded by an indefinite article)

    Examples

    • dans une certaine mesure
    • d'un certain âge
  4. determiner

    certain: a determined but unspecified amount of; some

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