אנגלית

certainty

gb/sˈɚtənti/ us/sˈɚtənti/
B1 אנגלית
~ 3700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 state
1

complete confidence or sureness

Being completely sure that something is true or will happen.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] has certainty about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
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'.
מילים נרדפות
confidence (Often refers to a feeling of trust or belief, not always absolute.) | assurance (More formal; suggests a strong guarantee or promise-like feeling.)
הפכים
doubt (Represents uncertainty or lack of confidence in something.) | uncertainty (Direct opposite; a state of not being sure.)
צירופים
absolute certainty |express certainty |with certainty |moral certainty
נושאים
emotions |thinking |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם B1 entity
2

something sure to happen or true

Something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is a certainty
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' (noun) with 'certain' (adjective), leading to errors like 'It is certainy' instead of 'It is certain.'
מילים נרדפות
inevitability (Emphasizes that something cannot be avoided.) | sure thing (Informal; emphasizes strong likelihood, often in casual speech.)
הפכים
possibility (Indicates something might happen but is not guaranteed.) | risk (Suggests potential for an unwanted outcome instead of a guaranteed one.)
צירופים
a virtual certainty |political certainty |economic certainty
נושאים
daily life |planning |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
certainty
IPA
GB/sˈɚtənti/
US/sˈɚtənti/
הברות והטעמה
cer - tainty (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (cer)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: certainty
  • Plural: certainties, certainty
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים

dead certainty

1
/dˈɛd sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase informal

absolute guarantee of truth or occurrence

Something that will happen or is true without any doubt.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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

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