certain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.certain [Am ˈsərtn, Brit ˈsəːt(ə)n] ADJ

1.1. certain (definite):

certain
seguro
they were heading for certain death
iban a una muerte segura
a strike seemed certain
una huelga parecía inevitable
only death is certain
lo único seguro es la muerte
she made certain of a good seat by arriving early
llegó temprano para asegurarse una buena localidad
I'll make certain that he understands
me aseguraré de que entienda
it's not certain (that) they'll approve of the idea
no es seguro que aprueben la idea
one thing or this much is certain …
de lo que no cabe la menor duda es de que …
it is certain that the President knew
se tiene la certeza de que el presidente lo sabía
to be certain to + infin it's certain to rain
seguro que llueve
she is certain to want to know why
con seguridad querrá saber por qué
she is certain to want to know why
seguro que quiere saber por qué

II.certain [Am ˈsərtn, Brit ˈsəːt(ə)n] PRON form + pl vb

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certain parts of his anatomy
ciertas partes de su anatomía

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tiene un aquel
she has a certain something
durante el embarazo ciertos deportes están desaconsejados
women are advised not to do certain sports o are advised against certain sports during pregnancy
impepinable
certain
eso es impepinable
that's certain
cerciorarse de algo
to make certain of sth
la comisión se cercioró de los hechos
the committee made certain of the facts
se cercioró de que la puerta había quedado bien cerrada
he assured himself o made certain that the door was properly closed
se sabe fehacientemente que …
we know for certain that …
se sabe fehacientemente que …
we are absolutely certain o sure that …
nos consta fehacientemente su identidad
we are absolutely sure o certain of his identity
los caracteres distintivos de ciertas especies
the distinguishing o distinctive features of certain species
cheli
slang (used in certain areas of Madrid)
-ico
diminutive suffix used in certain regions. For examples see → -ito

certain in the PONS Dictionary

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I.certain [ˈsɜ:tn, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

II.certain [ˈsɜ:tn, Am ˈsɜ:r-] PRON

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certain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

certain shops are better for specific items
para algunos artículos concretos, algunas/ciertas tiendas son mejores que otras
a certain amount of difficulty
alguna [o cierta] dificultad
it is quite certain (that) ...
es muy probable que... +subj
it is not yet certain ...
todavía no se sabe con certeza...
to feel certain (that ...)
estar convencido (de que...)
to make certain (that ...)
asegurarse (de que...)
please make certain that he has answered
por favor, asegúrate de que ha respondido
I don't know yet for certain
todavía no lo sé a ciencia cierta
one thing is (for) certain ...
de lo que no cabe duda es...
it's not certain that he'll be the speaker
no está garantizado que él sea el orador
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In some species, medusae are only produced when the water temperature exceeds a certain level.
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This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.
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You can be certain the financial industry is generating copious fee revenue from this money while exerting little or no effort to earn it.
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This seems to me to involve a certain hypocrisy, or at very least a double standard.
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To my way of thinking, the ordeal was necessary to make certain it would never happen again.
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They did this by defining an object called a relative dvissage which is well-suited to certain kinds of inductive arguments.
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Since the sine of the angle peaks at 90 degrees, a reading could indicate either a certain direction or the exact opposite direction.
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The act eliminates unfair discrimination in certain sectors of the national labour market by imposing similar constraints on another.
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The villagers used to store grain close to the shrine, certain that nobody would steal it and thereby violate the sanctity of the shrine.
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The school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.
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