general
general
yleinen, yleis-
pää-, yli-
Liittyvät sanat: generalstrejk
Synonyymisanakirja
general
tavallinen, yleinen, jakamaton, yleis-, epätarkka, epätäsmällinen.
Liittyvät sanat: generalissimus.
Rimmaavat sanat
general rimmaa näiden kanssa:
pascal, rial, trial, sial, kajal, sammal, laakasammal, rahkasammal, nukkasammal, maksasammal...
Englannin sanakirja
general (englanti > suomi)
general englanniksi
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to (m) or (m). (defdate)
c. 1495, (w), "Vppon a deedman's hed":
1842, Douglas Jerrold, "Mr Peppersorn ‘At Home’", Cakes and Ale:
1946, (w), History of Western Philosophy, I.27:
2006, Ruth Sutherland, "Invite public to the private equity party", The Observer, 15 Oct 06:
puhekieltä Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. (defdate)
1865, Edward Cust, Lives of the Warriors of the Thirty Years War, page 527:
2002, James Turner, Libertines and Radicals in Early Modern London, page 122:
prevalent Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual. (defdate)
1817, (w), Rob Roy, IX:
2008, John Patterson, "Home movies", The Guardian, 20 Dec 08:
Not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category. (defdate)
1924, Time, 17 Mar 1924:
2009, Douglas P Zipes, Saturday Evening Post, volume 281:1, page 20:
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. (defdate)
1817, (w), Rob Roy, X:
2006, Kevin Nance, "Ghosts of the White City", Chicago Sun-Times, 16 Jul 06:
2008, Robert P Maloney, "The Quiet Carpenter", America, volume 199:19, page 18:
Not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area. (defdate)
1941, (w), Up at the Villa, Vintage 2004, page 24:
1947, "Russian Catechism", Time, 20 Oct 1947:
2007, Alan Cheuse, "A Little Death", Southern Review, volume 43:3, page 692:
puhekieltä A general fact or proposition; a generality. (defdate)
We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.
puhekieltä A senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. (defdate)
A great strategist or tactician. (defdate)
Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
puhekieltä The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits. (defdate)
puhekieltä A commander of naval forces; an admiral. (defdate)
puhekieltä A general servant; a maid with no specific duties. (defdate)
1918, (w), The Return of the Soldier, Virago 2014, page 16:
(l)
puhekieltä a (l)
puhekieltä (l)
(l) (gloss)
(l) (qualifier)
a (l)(R:Utrikes namnbo)