Usage examples of "un certo" in Italian with translation to English

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Questo libro ha un certo valore. This book has a certain value.
Un certo signor Smith è venuto a vederti. A Mr Smith has come to see you.
Era, fino a un certo punto, soddisfatto del risultato. He was, to some degree, satisfied with the result.
In un certo senso ha ragione. He is right in a sense.
Un certo signor Smith è venuto a vederla. A Mr Smith has come to see you.
Tom è stato a Boston un certo numero di volte. Tom has been to Boston a number of times.
In un certo senso hai ragione. In a sense, you are right.
Un certo signor Miller vuole vederla. A Mr Miller wants to see you.
Un certo signor Dell la sta aspettando nel suo ufficio, signora Stevens. Someone called Mr Dell is waiting for you in your office, Mrs Stevens.
Un certo signor Miller vuole vedervi. A Mr Miller wants to see you.
Ciò che intende è ragionevole in un certo senso. What she means is reasonable in a certain sense.
Un certo signor Smith è venuto a vedervi. A Mr Smith has come to see you.
Il linguaggio formalmente educato, in un certo senso, rovina un'atmosfera informale. Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.
Quello che intende è ragionevole in un certo senso. What she means is reasonable in a certain sense.
Un certo signor Miller vuole vederti. A Mr Miller wants to see you.
La terza stella apparteneva a un certo re. The third star belonged to a certain king.
La nascita, in un certo senso, è l'inizio della morte. Birth is, in a manner, the beginning of death.
Certo. Buona fortuna! Sure. Good luck!
Certo! Of course!
Certo, mi piace giocare a carte. Certainly, I like playing cards.
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