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certain (EN)
lýsingarorð, ákveði, fornafn

lýsingarorð “certain”

grunnform certain (more/most)
  1. viss (fullkomlega öruggur eða viss um eitthvað; án nokkurs vafa)
    She was certain that she had locked the door before she left.
  2. viss (ákveðinn eða vitað með vissu; staðfest án efa)
    The evidence makes it certain that he committed the crime.
  3. viss (hóflegur; ekki fullur)
    We know to a certain extent how this new technology works.
  4. óhjákvæmilegur
    If you go there, you'll face certain death.

ákveði “certain”

certain
  1. ákveðinn (sérstakur en ekki nefndur eða lýst nákvæmlega)
    She has a certain charm that is hard to define.
  2. ákveðinn (sem vísar til ákveðins einstaklings sem þú þekkir aðeins eftir nafni)
    A certain Mr. Smith asked me if he could make an appointment.

fornafn “certain”

certain
  1. sumir (af þekktum hópi)
    Certain of the students were selected for the exchange program.