Certitude et Possibilité - Certainty

to express strongly and confidently that something is undoubtedly true or will certainly happen

tu peux être sûr que

to be cautious and not assume that something will succeed or happen as planned, as there is always a possibility of unforeseen obstacles or problems

(ne pas) vendre la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué

used when one can claim that something is true with all one's certainty

used to show one's utmost certainty about something

in a way that is free of all ambiguity or uncertainty

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

to do something that ensures that someone or something fails or something unpleasant happens to them

denoting something that has been tested many times and proved to be reliable or effective

qui a fait ses preuves

a way of proving the validity of a claim or determining the success rate of a plan

épreuve de vérité

a feeling of remorse, and reservation that one gets upon facing a challenge or finding oneself in an unexpected situation

to believe something strongly, even though one cannot explain why

avoir l'intime conviction de

something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

être couru d'avance, ne faire aucun doute

in a way that is most clear or direct

a situation in which any decision made cannot be undone

to certainly happen at some point in the future

c'est une question de temps

used to imply that something is reliable, certain, and can be trusted completely