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certo

[SER-tu]
adjective/adverb/pronounmasculinepl: certos
certain, sure, right, correct
1. adjective - true, accurate, or correct
That is the correct answer.
Essa é a resposta certa.
2. adjective - sure, certain, or confident
I am certain that he will arrive.
Tenho certeza de que ele chegará.
3. adjective - a particular or specific (before noun)
A certain person told me this.
Uma certa pessoa me disse isto.
4. adverb - certainly, surely, definitely
Certainly, I will help you.
Certo, vou te ajudar.
5. pronoun - certain ones, some people
Certain ones disagreed with the decision.
Certos discordaram da decisão.
NYC Slang
for sure, for real, word
Synonyms
corretoexatosegurocertaprecissoindubitável
Antonyms
erradofalsoincertoduvidosoincorreto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
certo
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
certo
Common in colloquial speech
São Paulo
certo
Standard usage
Portugal
certo
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

de certo - for sure, certainly
certo ou errado - right or wrong
com certeza - with certainty, for sure
deixar algo certo - to set something straight
levar a certo - to take seriously
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