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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCerto
/ˈsɛr.tu/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from doubt; sure.
"I am certain that we will succeed." - 2
Correct or accurate.
"Please provide the correct answer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'certo' originates from Latin 'certus', meaning 'sure' or 'certain'. It evolved through Old Portuguese, maintaining its meaning of certainty or correctness, and is commonly used in modern Portuguese to denote agreement or affirmation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Certo" is said worldwide
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Certain
Transliteration: sɛʁtɛ̃
"Je suis certain que nous réussirons."
Sicher
Transliteration: ˈzɪçɐ
"Ich bin sicher, dass wir Erfolg haben werden."
Certi
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛrti
"Sono certo che avremo successo."
Cierto
Transliteration: ˈsjerto
"Estoy cierto de que lo lograremos."
Certo
Transliteration: ˈsɛʁtu
"Estou certo de que vamos conseguir."
निश्चित
Transliteration: nishchit
"मैं निश्चित हूं कि हम सफल होंगे।"
确定
Transliteration: quèdìng
"我确定我们会成功。"
확실한
Transliteration: hwaksilhan
"나는 우리가 성공할 것이라고 확실하다."
確か
Transliteration: tashika
"私たちが成功することは確かです。"
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