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certified

[/ˈsɜːr.tɪ.faɪd/]
adjective
certificado
1. officially recognized or confirmed as meeting certain standards or requirements
She is a certified public accountant.
Ela é uma contadora pública certificada.
2. having been tested and verified as accurate or authentic
This is a certified copy of the original document.
Esta é uma cópia certificada do documento original.
3. officially declared or confirmed to be true
The letter was certified by the notary.
A carta foi certificada pelo tabelião.
4. insane or crazy (informal, slang usage)
He's certified crazy.
Ele é completamente maluco.
NYC Slang
legit / official (when meaning authentic or verified)
Synonyms
accreditedqualifiedlicensedverifiedauthenticatedvalidated
Antonyms
unverifiedunaccreditedunlicensedunqualifiedinvalidated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
certificado
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
certificado
standard formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
certificado
standard formal usage
Portugal
certificado
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

certified check (cheque certificado)
certified mail (correio certificado)
certified organic (certificado orgânico)
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