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lähetys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broadcast verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
  • consignment noun A batch of goods sent or delivered together, especially for sale.
  • delivery noun The act of bringing goods, mail, or a service to the person receiving them.
  • invoice noun A document sent by a seller to a buyer listing goods or services provided and the amount owed.
  • mission noun A specific task or purpose someone is sent to carry out.
  • missionary noun A person sent to spread a religion, especially Christianity, often while providing aid.
  • shipment noun A batch of goods sent together to a destination.
  • submission noun The act of giving in or yielding to someone else's authority or control.
  • transmission noun The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.

Senses

lähetys is used for these senses in English:

  • consignment A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
  • invoice The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.
  • mission (countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
  • missionary Relating to a (religious) mission.
  • shipment A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
  • submission The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
  • transmission The fact of being transmitted.
  • transmission Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.

broadcast — full definition

  1. verb To transmit a program or message by radio, television, or similar means to a wide audience.
  2. noun A radio or television program transmitted to the public.

consignment — full definition

  1. noun A batch of goods sent or delivered together, especially for sale.
  2. noun An arrangement in which goods are sold on someone's behalf, with the seller keeping a share of the proceeds and the owner retaining ownership until sale.

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