pelkkä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bare adj Not covered by clothing, decoration, or any other covering; exposed.
- mere adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
- pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
- sheer adjective Thin enough to see through.
- short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
- very adv Used before an adjective or adverb to intensify it — to a high degree.
Senses
pelkkä is used for these senses in English:
- bare Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- mere Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]
- pure Free of foreign material or pollutants.
- sheer (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
- sheer Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
- short (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- very With limiting effect: mere.
bare — full definition
- adj Not covered by clothing, decoration, or any other covering; exposed.
- adj Just enough and no more; the minimum.
- verb To uncover or reveal something.
mere — full definition
- adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
- noun A lake or pond, especially a broad, shallow one (mostly seen today in place names like Windermere).