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cierto

=

TRUE

adjective

cierto, -a
adjective
1. true (verdadero)
  • no es cierto, -a (que…) -> it is not true (that…)
  • es el hijo de Javier, ¿no es cierto, -a? -> he's Javier's son, isn't he?
  • si bien es cierto, -a que… -> while it is true that…
  • estar en lo cierto, -a -> to be right
  • lo cierto, -a es que… -> the fact is that…
2. certain, definite (seguro)
3. certain (algún)
  • cierto, -a hombre -> a certain man
  • cierto, -a día… -> one day…
  • en cierta ocasión -> once, on one occasion
adverb
4. right, certainly
  • por cierto, -a -> by the way

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cierto [the-err’-to, tah]
adjective
1. Certain, doubtless, evident, constant.
2. Used in an indeterminate sense: cierto lugar, a certain place.
  • Me dan por cierto que -> I have been credibly informed that
  • Por cierto -> for certain, for sure
  • Es cierto que ->
  • Lo cierto es que ->
  • Estar cierto de -> to be sure of
  • Estar en lo cierto -> to be right
  • Por cierto ->
adverb & verb
3. CIERTAMENTE.
., it is certain that...., the thing is that...., by the way...

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Q: Es cierto que hemos gastado mucho, pero _______________, ¿qué importa el dinero?
A: i don't see options...
Q: Falso y Cierto? Check please?
A: **V**ery **c**ool, all seems correct to me.. :-)
Q: No ma... entonces es cierto que te casas?
A: >I'm understanding correct ? Your literal understanding is correct. Unfortunately, mine as a native doesn't shine any more light on this.
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