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"Verdadero o falso" is a phrase which is often translated as "true or false", and "cierto" is an adjective which is often translated as "true". Learn more about the difference between "verdadero o falso" and "cierto" below.
verdadero o falso(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. true or false
Lucía dice que tiene que quedarse en casa porque está enferma. No estoy seguro de si eso es verdadero o falso.Lucia says she has to stay home because she's sick. I'm not sure whether that's true or false.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (registered trademark) (game)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. True or False
¿Qué quieren hacer ahora? ¿Jugamos a "Verdadero o falso"?What do you want to do now? Shall we play "True or False"?
cierto(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (real)
a. true
¿Es cierto que tu amiga se vaya a divorciar?Is it true that your friend is getting divorced?
2. (sure)
a. certain
No voy a decir que los gatos son mejor que los perros, pero de que son más limpios, eso es cierto.I'm not going to say cats are better than dogs, but that they're cleaner, that much is certain.
3. (particular)
a. certain
A cierto individuo se le vio huyendo de la escena del crimen.A certain individual was seen fleeing the scene of the crime.
La incidencia durante el partido fue obra de ciertas personas, no de todos los fanáticos.The incident during the match was the work of certain individuals, not all the fans.
b. one
Comimos en ese restaurante en cierta ocasión, pero tuvimos una muy mala experiencia.We ate at that restaurant on one occasion, but we had a very bad experience.
