tarkoittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- denote verb To be a sign or indication of something.
- imply verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- note noun A short piece of writing made to record or remember something.
- signify verb To be a sign of; to indicate or represent something.
Senses
tarkoittaa is used for these senses in English:
- denote (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
- denote (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.
- imply (transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
- imply (transitive, of a person) To suggest by logical inference.
- mean (transitive, usually in passive) To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine. [from 16th c.]
- mean (transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. [from 8th c.]
- mean (transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
- mean (transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]
denote — full definition
- verb To be a sign or indication of something.
- verb To mean or represent something literally, as a word or symbol does.
imply — full definition
- verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
- verb To lead logically to a conclusion; to have as a necessary consequence.