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
- noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
- noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
- noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
- verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.
common sense — full definition
- noun Sound practical judgement about everyday matters, of the kind most people are expected to have without special training.
- adjective Based on ordinary practical judgement rather than theory or specialist knowledge. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.