CERTAINLY - Translation from English into French

English

French

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

certainly (without doubt): certainement

certainly (indicating assent): certainement, bien sûr

certainly not!: certainement pas!

it's certainly possible that …: il est tout à fait possible que …

+ subj ‘may I borrow your pen?’—‘certainly’: ‘je peux vous emprunter votre stylo?’—‘bien sûr’

this exercise is certainly very difficult: cet exercice est vraiment très difficile

we shall certainly attend the meeting: nous serons à la réunion sans faute

certainly sir/madam: (mais) certainement, monsieur/madame

she was almost certainly innocent: elle était presque certainement innocente

he certainly got his revenge! iron: c'est sûr qu'il a pris sa revanche!

it is certainly true that they treated him unfairly: c'est bien vrai qu'il a été injustement traité

‘are you annoyed?’—‘I most certainly am!’: ‘tu es fâché?’—‘ah! ça, oui alors!’

he certainly backed a winner when he married her: il a vraiment joué gagnant en l'épousant

it's certainly different!: c'est vraiment original!

French

English

assurément (pour autoriser): most certainly

assurément pas (pour refuser): certainly not

certainement: certainly

je n'irai certainement pas!: I certainly won't go!

tu y es certainement pour quelque chose!: you have certainly got something to do with it!

certainement: certainly

‘tu peux m'aider?’—‘mais certainement!’: ‘can you help me?’—‘certainly’ ou ‘of course’

certainement pas!: certainly not!

sûrement: certainly

sûrement pas, sûrement que non inf: certainly not

il est séduisant, certes, mais prétentieux: he is good-looking, certainly, but he is conceited

‘c'est une question d'honneur?’—‘certes non!’: ‘is it a question of honour?’—‘certainly not!’

nous voulions du soleil, nous sommes servis: we wanted some sunshine and we've certainly got it

ah non alors!: certainly not!

surtout pas!: certainly not!

English

French

certainly ADV

1. certainly (surely):

certainly: certainement

she certainly is right!: elle a raison, c'est sûr !

2. certainly (gladly):

certainly: bien sûr

“do you want to come along?” — “certainly!”: “tu veux venir aussi ?” — “avec plaisir !”

French

English

sûrement: certainly

assurément: certainly

certitude: certainly

certainement: certainly

il n'est certes pas doué: he's certainly not talented

ah non alors!: certainly not!

elle ne se refuser rien! iron hum: she certainly does herself well!

ça non!: certainly not!

on peut dire que qn a bien fait qc: sb certainly did sth well

English

French

certainly ADV

1. certainly (surely):

certainly: certainement

she certainly is right!: elle a raison, c'est sûr !

2. certainly (gladly):

certainly: bien sûr

“do you want to come along?” – “certainly!”: “tu veux venir aussi ?” – “avec plaisir !”

French

English

assurément: certainly

certitude: certainly

sûrement: certainly

certainement: certainly

il n'est certes pas doué: he's certainly not talented

ah non alors!: certainly not!

elle ne se refuser rien! iron hum: she certainly does herself well!

ça non!: certainly not!

on peut dire que qn a bien fait qc: sb certainly did sth well

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she certainly is right!: elle a raison, c'est sûr !

“do you want to come along?” — “certainly!”: “tu veux venir aussi ?” — “avec plaisir !”

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