selitys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- account noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- description noun A written or spoken account of what something is like.
- excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- explanation noun A statement or account that makes something clear or gives a reason for it.
- gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
- plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.
Senses
selitys is used for these senses in English:
- account (accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300]
- description A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- excuse (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- explanation The act or process of explaining.
- just-so story (social sciences, especially, anthropology, philosophy, chiefly, derogatory) An untestable explanation for something, such as a form of behaviour, a biological trait, or a cultural practice.
- plea An excuse; an apology.
account — full definition
- noun A written or spoken description of events; a report.
- noun A record of money held at a bank, or of a person's access to a service.
- verb To give a satisfactory explanation for something (usually with "for").
description — full definition
- noun A written or spoken account of what something is like.
- noun A category or type that something belongs to.