Example: Pots tenir-ne la certesa que el projecte avançarà segons el pla.
Definition
"Tenir-ne la certesa" is a Catalan expression meaning to be completely sure or certain about something. It is used when someone wants to affirm with confidence that a particular fact or outcome will definitely happen, as in "You can be sure that the project will proceed according to plan."
Translations
To be certain of it
Tener la certeza
Er zeker van zijn
En être certain
Sich sicher sein
Etymology
The phrase "Tenir-ne la certesa" comes from the Catalan verb "tenir" meaning 'to have,' combined with "certesa," meaning 'certainty.' The suffix "-ne" refers to the thing in question, making the phrase literally mean 'to have certainty of it.' This expression reflects the human desire to hold firm confidence in something, and did you know that "certesa" is related to the Latin word "certus," meaning 'sure' or 'settled'?
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To be certain of it