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selvä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apparent adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
  • blatant adj Completely obvious and unashamed, especially about something wrong.
  • capisce intj Informal: "understand?" or "got it?" — used to check someone has understood, often with a hint of warning.
  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • evident adjective Clear and obvious; easily seen or understood.
  • free adj Not under the control of someone else; not imprisoned or restricted.
  • lucid adj Clear and easy to understand.
  • OK adj All right; acceptable, permitted, or satisfactory.
  • outright adv Completely and without reservation; entirely.
  • palpable adj Able to be touched or physically felt.
  • plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
  • roger intj Used in radio communication to confirm that a message has been received and understood.
  • sober adj Not drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.
  • unmistakable adjective So distinctive that it cannot be confused with anything else.

Senses

selvä is used for these senses in English:

  • all right Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
  • apparent Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
  • capisce Used by a listener to confirm that they have understood something said to them: I got it, I heard you, I understand.
  • clear Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.
  • clear cut (idiomatic) Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
  • evident Obviously true by simple observation.
  • free Unobstructed, without blockages.
  • lucid Clear; easily understood.

apparent — full definition

  1. adj Clearly visible or understood; obvious.
  2. adj Seeming to be true, though possibly not; as it appears rather than as it truly is.

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