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järki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brain noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
  • common sense noun Sound practical judgement about everyday matters, of the kind most people are expected to have without special training.
  • forethought noun Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration.
  • mileage noun The total distance a vehicle has travelled, usually measured in miles.
  • mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.

Senses

järki is used for these senses in English:

  • brain (in the plural) Intellect.
  • common sense Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
  • forethought Provident care; prudence.
  • mileage (informal) Something worth taking into consideration.
  • mind The capability for rational thought.
  • mind A healthy mental state.
  • point A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
  • reason That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.

brain — full definition

  1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
  2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
  3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
  4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.

common sense — full definition

  1. noun Sound practical judgement about everyday matters, of the kind most people are expected to have without special training.
  2. adjective Based on ordinary practical judgement rather than theory or specialist knowledge. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.

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