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istunto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  • session noun A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.
  • sit verb To be resting with your body upright, supported by your bottom, rather than standing or lying down.

Senses

istunto is used for these senses in English:

  • court The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.
  • session A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
  • session An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions.
  • session (computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.
  • sit (rare, Buddhism) An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.

court — full definition

  1. noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  2. noun A marked area for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
  3. noun An open area enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
  4. verb To try to win someone's affection, favor, or business.

session — full definition

  1. noun A period of time set aside for a particular activity, such as a meeting, class, or performance.
  2. noun A formal meeting or series of meetings, such as of a parliament or court.

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