certainly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for certainly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

certainly [Am ˈsərtnli, Brit ˈsəːt(ə)nli] ADV

1. certainly (definitely):

we're almost certainly going to win

es casi seguro que vamos a ganar

do you see what I mean? — certainly

¿te das cuenta de lo que quiero decir? — desde luego

I'll certainly try, but I can't guarantee anything

por supuesto que lo intentaré, pero no puedo garantizar nada

he's certainly intelligent, but …

no hay duda de que es inteligente, pero …

he's certainly intelligent, but …

es cierto que es inteligente, pero …

I'll certainly see she gets your message

tenga la seguridad or la certeza de que le daré su recado

2. certainly (emphatic):

I certainly won't be buying anything there again!

por cierto que or por supuesto que no voy a volver a comprar nada allí

he may be rich, but he certainly isn't generous

será rico, pero (lo que es,) de generoso no tiene nada

I certainly wouldn't help her

lo que es yo, no la ayudaría

it's cold today — it certainly is!

hoy hace frío — ¡ya lo creo!

3. certainly (responding to request):

may I use your phone? — you certainly may!

¿puedo llamar por teléfono? — pues claro ¡(no) faltaría más!

certainly, sir/madam

por supuesto or cómo no, señor/señora

certainly not!

¡de ninguna manera!

certainly not!

¡por supuesto que no!

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she's certainly a corker!

¡ella sí que está buena! inf

he's certainly sparing with his money euph

ese sí que mira el dinero euph

you're almost certainly right

casi con seguridad que tienes razón

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ciertamente

certainly

un tema ciertamente polémico

a subject which is certainly controversial

solo te/le falta hacer adobes Chil inf

you certainly don't/he certainly doesn't believe in sitting around!

¡qué rollista es!

he certainly talks a lot!

—de ninguna manera —contestó enojado

certainly not! he replied angrily

no tiene un ápice de tonta

she's certainly no fool

no tiene un ápice de tonta

there's certainly nothing stupid about her

no andarse con chiquitas inf no se anduvo con chiquitas para decírselo

she certainly didn't mince her words o beat about the bush when it came to telling him inf

certainly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for certainly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

certainly ADV

1. certainly (surely):

certainly

por supuesto

she certainly is a looker, isn't she?

es guapa, ¿verdad?

she certainly had a friend called Mark

está claro que tenía un amigo que se llamaba Mark

he is certainly strong

desde luego es fuerte

2. certainly (gladly):

certainly

desde luego

certainly, Sir!

¡por supuesto, señor!

certainly not!

¡desde luego que no!

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he certainly doesn't lack confidence

desde luego no le falta confianza en sí mismo

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ciertamente

certainly

seguramente

certainly

cierto

certainly

¡cómo no!

certainly!

¡a mí que me registren!

I certainly didn't do it!

¡sí, señor!

it certainly is!

bien es verdad que...

it is certainly true that ...

la verdad es que hace frío

it certainly is cold

¡eso sí que no!

certainly not!

certainly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he certainly doesn't lack confidence

desde luego no le falta confianza en sí mismo

she certainly is a looker, isn't she?

es guapa, ¿verdad?

she certainly had a friend called Mark

está claro que tenía un amigo que se llamaba Mark

he is certainly strong

desde luego es fuerte

certainly, Sir!

¡por supuesto, señor!

certainly not!

¡desde luego que no!

it is certainly true that ...

bien es verdad que...

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True humility is not becoming a doormat for others and it certainly does not mean hiding one's talents or becoming invisible.

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It just makes him seem passionless, and certainly emotionally shallow.

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Certainly not the plants, of which we exterminate whole communities without batting an eye.

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But he could almost certainly improve any team's sponsorship and corporate profile.

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This light pollution will certainly disable the observatory.

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The watchtower, now 11 m tall, was certainly much higher when it was built.

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There was certainly no expectation that she would knuckle down to work, because it was presumed that somehow others would provide.

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Anything in the way of reprisal is certainly excusable, provided one is inclined to that sort of work.

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His book certainly is serious, while frequently frivolous; it's a fascinating history of some of our most beloved items of stationery, including drawing pins, highlighter pens and staples.

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But certainly being drunk so much of the time would not suggest he was tiptop.

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