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työpöytä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • desk noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
  • desktop noun The flat top surface of a desk.
  • workbench noun A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

Senses

työpöytä is used for these senses in English:

  • bureau (chiefly, British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
  • buro a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
  • desktop (computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
  • workbench A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

desk — full definition

  1. noun A piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, reading, or working, often with drawers.
  2. verb To reject a submitted article or manuscript without giving it a full review.

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