several
several
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indpron|k=en usea
indpron|k=en erillinen
Synonyymisanakirja: several
several
eri, erillinen, yksinäinen, yksittäinen, kukin, moni, usea, useat, toisenlainen, jokin, joku.
Katso synonyymisanakirja
Riimisanakirja: several
several rimmaa näiden kanssa:
pascal, rial, trial, sial, kajal, sammal, laakasammal, rahkasammal, nukkasammal, maksasammal...
Katso riimisanakirja
Käännökset: several
several suomeksi
eri, moni, usea
several englanniksi
puhekieltä separate Separate, distinct; particular. (defdate)
(RQ:Flr Mntgn Essay), I.42:
- He had a religion apart: a God severall unto himselfe, whom his subjects might no waies adore.
(RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncl), II.i.4.2:
- So one thing may be good and bad to several parties, upon diverse occasions.
1852, (w), Tales from the Alhambra:
- the hearts of the three cavaliers were completely captured, especially as gratitude was added to their admiration; it is a little singular, however, though no less certain, that each of them was enraptured with a several beauty.
Dryden
- Each several ship a victory did gain.
Alexander Pope
- Each might his several province well command, / Would all but stoop to what they understand.
A number of different; various. (Now merged into later senses, below) (defdate)
1610, s:The Tempest|The Tempest, by w:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare, act 3, scene 1
- (..)for several virtues / Have I lik'd several women; never any / With so full soul but some defect in her / Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, / And put it to the foil(nb..).
Francis Bacon
- habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished
- Four several armies to the field are led.
Consisting of a number more than two but not very many; diverse. (defdate)
1784, William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., http://www.google.co.uk/books?id=4SoIAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1&dq=ph%C3%A6nomenaPPA1,M1 preface:
- The favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Perſons of the firſt diſtinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ſeveral new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection; and diſtinguiſh it from others ; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public.
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2004, The Guardian, 6 November:
- Several people were killed and around 150 injured after a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing and derailed tonight.
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By itself; severally.
Robynson (More's Utopia)
- Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.
puhekieltä An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. (rfe)
puhekieltä An enclosed or separate place; enclosure. (rfe)
separate
one's own property or possession
Katso
several englanniksi
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