"certo" meaning in Portuguese

See certo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [São-Paulo], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈsɛχ.tu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈsɛɻ.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [Portugal] Forms: certa [feminine], certos [masculine, plural], certas [feminine, plural], mais certo [comparative], o mais certo [superlative], certíssimo [superlative], certinho [diminutive]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese certo, from Latin certus (“certain”), past participle of cernō (“to sift; to discern”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|certo}} Old Galician-Portuguese certo, {{inh|pt|la|certus||certain}} Latin certus (“certain”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*krey-|t=to move; to separate}} Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”) Head templates: {{pt-adj|dim=+|sup=+abs}} certo (feminine certa, masculine plural certos, feminine plural certas, comparable, comparative mais certo, superlative o mais certo or certíssimo, diminutive certinho)
  1. right; correct (not containing errors) Tags: comparable Synonyms: correto
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adj-XROYQ~N3
  2. certain; sure (without doubt) Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adj-rwhHyvXk Categories (other): Portuguese determiners, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese determiners: 5 32 2 0 5 31 2 18 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 34 4 1 3 32 1 17 4
  3. precise; accurate Tags: comparable Synonyms: certeiro, preciso
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adj-f2k1W2JB
  4. morally right; just Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adj-wj6QcT4R
  5. inevitable (impossible to avoid or prevent) Tags: comparable Synonyms: inevitável
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adj-gTLxkd52

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [São-Paulo], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈsɛχ.tu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈsɛɻ.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [Portugal] Forms: mais certo [comparative], o mais certo [superlative]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese certo, from Latin certus (“certain”), past participle of cernō (“to sift; to discern”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|certo}} Old Galician-Portuguese certo, {{inh|pt|la|certus||certain}} Latin certus (“certain”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*krey-|t=to move; to separate}} Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”) Head templates: {{pt-adv|comp=+}} certo (comparable, comparative mais certo, superlative o mais certo)
  1. correctly Tags: comparable Synonyms: corretamente
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adv-iNQjDzUQ Categories (other): Portuguese determiners, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese determiners: 5 32 2 0 5 31 2 18 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 34 4 1 3 32 1 17 4
  2. surely Tags: comparable Synonyms: certamente, por certo, indubitavelmente, sem dúvida
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-adv-Xs02hNUb

Determiner

IPA: /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [São-Paulo], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈsɛχ.tu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈsɛɻ.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [Portugal] Forms: certa [feminine], certos [masculine, plural], certas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese certo, from Latin certus (“certain”), past participle of cernō (“to sift; to discern”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|certo}} Old Galician-Portuguese certo, {{inh|pt|la|certus||certain}} Latin certus (“certain”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*krey-|t=to move; to separate}} Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”) Head templates: {{pt-det}} certo (feminine certa, masculine plural certos, feminine plural certas)
  1. certain (determined but unspecified) Derived forms: acertar, acerto, certamente, certinho [diminutive], certíssimo [superlative], certeiro, certeza Related terms: cernir, certidão, certificar, discernir
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-det-qDeDRq5B Categories (other): Portuguese determiners, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese determiners: 5 32 2 0 5 31 2 18 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 34 4 1 3 32 1 17 4

Interjection

IPA: /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈsɛh.tu] [Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [São-Paulo], /ˈsɛʁ.tu/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], [ˈsɛχ.tu] [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈsɛɻ.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈsɛɾ.tu/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese certo, from Latin certus (“certain”), past participle of cernō (“to sift; to discern”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|certo}} Old Galician-Portuguese certo, {{inh|pt|la|certus||certain}} Latin certus (“certain”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*krey-|t=to move; to separate}} Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to move; to separate”) Head templates: {{head|pt|interjection|head=certo|sort=}} certo, {{pt-interj}} certo
  1. OK, all right
    Sense id: en-certo-pt-intj-oPz0hsxf

Inflected forms

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      "form": "o mais certo",
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      "form": "certíssimo",
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          "english": "Than taking to his king a certain sign / Of the world he leaves discovered.",
          "roman": "Que leuar a ſeu Rei hum ſinal certo / Do mundo, que deixa deſcuberto.",
          "text": "1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 8th canto",
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          "english": "Death is inevitable.",
          "text": "A morte é certa.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɾ.tu/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈsɛχ.tu]",
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          "word": "erroneamente"
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          "text": "Fernando Pessoa (heteronym Alberto Caeiro), O espelho reflecte certo",
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          "english": "But you, who we very surely trust.",
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          "word": "certamente"
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          "word": "por certo"
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          "word": "indubitavelmente"
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        {
          "word": "sem dúvida"
        }
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      "ipa": "[ˈsɛh.tu]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
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      "ipa": "[ˈsɛχ.tu]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɻ.to/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɾ.tu/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɾ.tu/",
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        "São-Paulo"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛʁ.tu/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈsɛχ.tu]",
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        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɻ.to/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛɾ.tu/",
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