| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| absolute certainty n | (sth that is certain to happen) | certeza absoluta loc sf |
| absolute certainty n | (sth incontestably true) | certeza absoluta loc sf |
| absolute certainty n | uncountable (total sureness) | certeza absoluta sf |
| absolutely interj | (emphatic: yes) | com certeza interj |
| When I asked Tim if he wanted to ride the roller coaster, he answered, "Absolutely!" |
| Quando perguntei ao Tim se ele queria andar na montanha-russa, ele respondeu, "Com certeza!" |
all right,
alright adv | informal (certainly, without a doubt) | com certeza loc adv |
| You didn't see me, but I was there, all right. |
| Você não me viu, mas eu estava lá, com certeza. |
| assuredly adv | (surely, certainly) | certamente adv |
| sem dúvida adv |
| com certeza loc adv |
| The soldiers had faith that their commander would assuredly lead them to victory. |
| by all means adv | (of course, certainly) | com certeza loc adv |
| claro adv |
| "Can I borrow your pen for a moment?" "By all means!" |
| "Posso pegar sua caneta emprestada um momento?" " Com certeza!" |
| certain adj | (sure, confident) (formal) | certo adj |
| ter certeza expres v |
| Yes, I am certain that it will rain tomorrow. |
| Sim, estou certa de que vai chover amanhã. |
| Sim, tenho certeza de que vai chover amanhã. |
in the certain knowledge,
in the certain knowledge that expr | (with feeling of certainty) | na certeza de que expres |
| Joe waited his turn to go on stage in the certain knowledge he was about to make a fool of himself. |
| certainly adv | (surely, definitely) (definitivamente) | certamente, seguramente adv |
| com certeza loc adv |
| I will certainly try to help. It certainly is hot outside. |
| Certamente tentarei ajudar. Certamente está quente lá fora. |
| Com certeza está quente lá fora. |
| def adv | slang, abbreviation (definitely) (abreviatura, gíria) | com certeza loc adv |
| definitely adv | (certainly, undoubtedly) | sem dúvida, com certeza loc adv |
| definitivamente, absolutamente adv |
| The student definitely appreciates the scholarship money. |
| His high qualifications have definitely helped him. |
| O aluno, sem dúvida, aprecia o dinheiro da bolsa escolar. Suas altas qualificações com certeza o ajudaram. |
| definitely interj | (indicates emphatic assent) | sem dúvida, com certeza loc adv |
| Definitely! I'd love to come to a karaoke night! |
| Com certeza! Eu adoraria ir a uma noite de karaokê! |
| ever adv | informal (emphatic) | com certeza loc adv |
| (coloquial) | muitíssimo adv |
| Did the audience like her? Did they ever! |
| O público gostou dela? Com certeza! |
| for certain adv | (with certainty, definitely) | com certeza loc adv |
| certamente adv |
| Is she sick for certain, or are you guessing? |
| for sure adv | (certainly, definitely) | com certeza loc adv |
| certamente adv |
| Do you know that for sure or are you just guessing? |
| Você sabe com certeza ou está só chutando? |
| get a fix on sth v expr | slang (ascertain) | ter certeza v expr |
| I talked to several people to get a fix on what actually happened. |
| Falei com várias pessoas para ter certeza do que aconteceu. |
| I wouldn't bet on it! interj | informal (that is very unlikely) | Eu não apostaria nisso! loc interj |
| Eu não teria tanta certeza! loc interj |
| Jessica thinks she's going to get the job, but I wouldn't bet on it! |
know for a fact,
know for a fact that,
know sth for a fact v expr | (with certainty) | ter certeza expres v |
| I know for a fact that she made over $1 million last year. |
know for certain,
know for certain that,
know sth for certain v expr | (be sure) | saber com certeza expres |
| Until we know for certain, I think it is best to just be patient. |
| of course interj | (yes, certainly) | claro interj |
| com certeza loc interj |
| (formal) | certamente interj |
| Of course, you can go out for dinner! |
| Claro que você pode sair para jantar! |
| positive interj | (yes, I'm certain) | Com certeza! interj |
| "Are you sure you saw someone run across the garden?" "Positive!" |
| " Tem certeza de que viu alguém correndo pelo jardim?" "Com certeza!" |
| rest vi | (remain, be) | ter certeza expres v |
| Rest assured that I'll be there. |
| Tenha certeza que eu estarei lá. |
rest assured,
rest assured that vi + adj | (with clause: be confident) | ter certeza expres v |
| You can rest assured that your insurance will cover the colonoscopy. |
| Tenha certeza de que seu plano irá cobrir a colonoscopia. |
| sure interj | informal (Yes!) | claro interj |
| com certeza interj |
| Will I help you move? Sure! |
| Se eu posso ajudar você a se mudar? Claro! |
| sure adv | US, informal (surely) | com certeza loc adv |
| certamente adv |
| It sure is a hot day. |
| Está um dia quente com certeza. |
| sure as hell adv | slang (definitely, certainly) | sem sombra de dúvida loc adv |
| com toda certeza loc adv |
| Whenever I bake cookies, sure as hell Jim will show up. I sure as hell don't want to eat here anymore – there's mould on my bread! |
| surely adv | (without doubt) | com certeza loc adv |
| certamente adv |
| sem dúvida loc adv |
| Polly will surely be here soon; she called to say she was on her way an hour ago. |
| Polly estará aqui com certeza: Ela ligou para dizer que estava a caminho uma hora atrás. |
| that's for sure! interj | informal (expressing agreement) (expressar concordância) | com certeza interj |
| isso é certo interj |
| This operation will relieve the pain in your abdomen – that's for sure! |
| with certainty adv | (without a doubt) | com certeza loc adv |
| I can say with certainty that the package will arrive tomorrow. |
| Posso dizer com certeza que o pacote chegará amanhã. |
| you betcha interj | slang (emphatic yes) (gíria) | pode apostar! interj |
| com certeza! interj |
| "Do you want to come with me?" "You betcha!" |
