What does certains in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word certains in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use certains in French.
The word certains in French means some, some, some, some of them, certain, certain, sure, some, someone named, someone called, certain, certainty, in a way, in some respects, in some cases, with all due respect, though some may not like it, in some ways. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word certains
some(quelques) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Certaines voitures sont trop bruyantes. Some cars are too noisy. |
some(quelques personnes) (people) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") Certains n'iront pas voter. il y en a certaines qui savent de qui je parle. A number of people know what I am talking about. |
some, some of them(quelques-uns) (things) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") J'ai fait des biscuits, mais malheureusement, certains sont ratés. Le professeur classa les copies et en relut certaines. The teacher marked the assignments and reread a number of them. |
certainadjectif (sûr) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") À dix contre un, la victoire est certaine. At ten to one, a win is certain. |
certain, sureadjectif (assuré) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") S'il continue à jouer comme cela, sa victoire est certaine ! If he keeps on playing like that, he is certain (or: sure) to win! |
someadjectif (indéterminé) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Le fût du canon met un certain temps à se refroidir. The stock of a cannon takes some time to cool down. |
someone named, someone calledadjectif (personne : indéterminée) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Une certaine Tania voulait te voir. A Mr Duchemin would like to speak to you. |
certainadjectif (assez avancé) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ma collègue a déjà un âge certain. My colleague is already of a certain age. |
certaintynom masculin (domaine des certitudes) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le certain ne laisse pas de place au doute. Certainty leaves no room for doubt. |
in a way, in some respectslocution adjectivale (sous certains angles) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") À certains égards, il n'a pas tout à fait tort. |
in some caseslocution adverbiale (parfois) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
with all due respect, though some may not like it(même si cela ne plaît pas) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
in some wayslocution adverbiale (de certaines façons) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Par certains côtés, il ressemblait à son frère mais, d'ordinaire, il était bien plus serein. |
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