смысл — meaning in English
smysl
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English meaning
- gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
- import noun A product or good brought into a country from abroad for sale.
- meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
- significance noun The quality of being important or having a noticeable effect.
Senses
смысл is used for these senses in English:
- gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- import (uncountable) Clipping of importance.
- meaning The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- meaning The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- point A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- point A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
- sense (semantics, lexicography) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries or definitions for a word in a dictionary.
- sense (pragmatics) The way that a referent is presented.
import — full definition
- noun A product or good brought into a country from abroad for sale.
- verb To bring goods into a country from abroad, especially for sale or trade.
- verb To bring data or a file into a software program from another source.
- verb (formal) To be important or significant.
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