إنجليزي

certainty

gb/sˈɚtənti/ us/sˈɚtənti/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 3700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 state
1

complete confidence or sureness

Being completely sure that something is true or will happen.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] has certainty about [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' with 'certainty of' and omit the preposition when needed, e.g., 'I have certainty it will rain' instead of 'I have certainty of it raining'.
مرادفات
confidence (Often refers to a feeling of trust or belief, not always absolute.) | assurance (More formal; suggests a strong guarantee or promise-like feeling.)
أضداد
doubt (Represents uncertainty or lack of confidence in something.) | uncertainty (Direct opposite; a state of not being sure.)
تراكيب شائعة
absolute certainty |express certainty |with certainty |moral certainty
مواضيع
emotions |thinking |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She spoke with certainty about the results of the test.
  • There is no certainty that the event will go ahead.
  • His certainty gave the team the confidence to continue.
  • I can say with certainty that he was there.
  • We cannot act on mere belief; we need certainty.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I am certain about my answer.
  • She said it with certainty.
  • There is no certainty we will win.
  • He spoke with certainty about the plan.
اسم B1 entity
2

something sure to happen or true

Something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is a certainty
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' (noun) with 'certain' (adjective), leading to errors like 'It is certainy' instead of 'It is certain.'
مرادفات
inevitability (Emphasizes that something cannot be avoided.) | sure thing (Informal; emphasizes strong likelihood, often in casual speech.)
أضداد
possibility (Indicates something might happen but is not guaranteed.) | risk (Suggests potential for an unwanted outcome instead of a guaranteed one.)
تراكيب شائعة
a virtual certainty |political certainty |economic certainty
مواضيع
daily life |planning |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It’s a certainty that prices will rise next year.
  • Her victory in the contest was a certainty.
  • Death is one of life’s few certainties.
  • Given his skills, promotion is a certainty.
  • The outcome was never in doubt; it was a certainty.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • It is a certainty that we will leave tomorrow.
  • Winning is not a certainty.
  • Death is a certainty for all people.
  • The train's arrival on time is a certainty.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
certainty
IPA
GB/sˈɚtənti/
US/sˈɚtənti/
المقاطع والنبر
cer - tainty (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (cer)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: certainty
  • Plural: certainties, certainty
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
certainties noun
Core family
certain adjective B1 certainly adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
uncertain adjective B1 uncertainty noun B1 uncertainly adverb
Advanced or less common
ascertain verb B2
تعبيرات

dead certainty

1
/dˈɛd sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase informal

absolute guarantee of truth or occurrence

Something that will happen or is true without any doubt.

أمثلة
  • It’s a dead certainty they’ll win the match.
  • Her success in the interview was a dead certainty.

moral certainty

1
/mˈɔɹəl sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase formal

very strong belief without proof

Being almost sure about something, even without complete proof.

أمثلة
  • The jury reached a verdict with moral certainty.
  • He had moral certainty that the decision was right.

with certainty

1
/wˈɪθ sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase

in a completely sure way

In a way that shows you are completely sure.

أمثلة
  • I can say with certainty that she was there.
  • No one can predict the future with certainty.

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