cierto

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Asturian

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Adjective

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cierto

  1. neuter of ciertu

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish cierto, from Latin certus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeɾto/ [ˈθjeɾ.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjeɾto/ [ˈsjeɾ.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: cier‧to

Adjective

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cierto (feminine cierta, masculine plural ciertos, feminine plural ciertas)

  1. (of a person) true
  2. (of a claim) true
    Cierto o falso: la mayoría de los Españoles son hispanohablantes.
    True or false: the majority of Spanish people are Spanish speakers.
    Es cierto que ambos tienen razón.
    It's true that both of them are right.

Determiner

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cierto m sg (plural ciertos, feminine cierta, feminine plural ciertas)

  1. a certain, a specific
    Tiene cierta complejidad que no puedo explicar.
    It has a certain complexity that I can't explain.

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