ярлы́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• label noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.
• shortcut verb To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.
• tag noun A small label attached to an item, showing information such as its price, size, or owner.

Senses

ярлы́к is used for these senses in English:

• label A name given to something or someone to categorise them as part of a particular social group.
• shortcut (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
• yarligh (historical) A khan's decree in the Mongol Empire.

label — full definition

1. noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.
2. noun A word or phrase used to categorise a person, group, or idea, sometimes in a way that oversimplifies them.
3. noun A company that produces and distributes recorded music.
4. verb To attach a label to something, or to describe someone or something with a particular categorising term.

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