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certes

certainly, admittedly

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adverb Uncommon #19,144
certainly, admittedly Often used to concede a point before adding a contrast (like “admittedly…, but…”).
FR: Certes, il est jeune, mais il a beaucoup d’expérience.
EN: Admittedly, he is young, but he has a lot of experience.

Certes, c'est à ça que se reconnaissent les élus !

Indeed, that’s how you can recognize the chosen ones!

— Le repentir (1987)

Certes.

Certainly.

— Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)

Nous devons être malins, certes, mais l'Amérique est puissante.

We need to be clever, certainly, but America is powerful.

— Love Actually (2003)

Certes, le budget est serré, mais on peut mettre de la sauce.

Admittedly, the budget is tight, but we can add some sauce.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Göring, certes, a toujours été corrompu !

Göring, of course, was always corrupt!

— La Chute (2004)

L'eau est nécessaire à la vie sur Terre, certes.

Water is certainly necessary for life on Earth.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Je vis dans un appartement, certes en banlieue, mais au moins..

I live in an apartment, in the suburbs admittedly, but at least...

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Certes, ce ne fut pas simple.

Admittedly, it wasn't easy.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)

J'ai certes vu la victime de son vivant.

I did indeed see the victim while they were alive.

— Rashōmon (1950)

Vous pourriez avoir dit la vérité, certes.

You might have been telling the truth, certainly.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Certes pas.

Certainly not.

Certes !

Indeed!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Certes, mais écoute.

Granted, but listen.

— The Witch (2016)

C'est un petit pays, certes, mais il est grand, aussi.

It’s a small country, certainly, but it’s big too.

— Love Actually (2003)

Certes, et regarde où ça l'a mené.

Sure, and look where that got him.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Certes, Mad Max n'avait pas à savoir tout ce que nous faisions ici.

Certainly, Mad Max didn't need to know everything we were doing here.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Certes, même si on aurait préféré ne pas se revoir.

Certainly, even though we would have preferred not to see each other again.

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Oui, certes.

Yes, of course.

Certes, la pure vérité.

Certainly, the pure truth.

— Le repentir (1987)

J'ai arrêté, certes, mais maintenant c'est sous contrôle.

I did quit, admittedly, but it’s under control now.

— Aucun autre choix (2025)

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