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certain (EN)
adjektiv, determinativ, pronomen

adjektiv “certain”

grundform certain (more/most)
  1. säker (helt säker eller övertygad om något; utan tvivel)
    She was certain that she had locked the door before she left.
  2. viss (bestämd eller känd med säkerhet; fastställd bortom tvivel)
    The evidence makes it certain that he committed the crime.
  3. viss (måttlig; inte full)
    We know to a certain extent how this new technology works.
  4. säker
    If you go there, you'll face certain death.

determinativ “certain”

certain
  1. viss (specifik men inte namngiven eller beskriven exakt)
    She has a certain charm that is hard to define.
  2. viss (som anger en viss person som du bara känner till namnet på)
    A certain Mr. Smith asked me if he could make an appointment.

pronomen “certain”

certain
  1. vissa (av en känd grupp)
    Certain of the students were selected for the exchange program.