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K

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
keɪ

Definitions

  1. Indicates the Scottish or unassimilated German /x/ – e.g. \lôk͟h\ for loch or \bâk͟h\ for Bach.
  2. The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.
  3. A kilobyte (more formally KB or kB).
  4. Abbreviation of contract.
  5. The first letter of callsigns allocated to American broadcast television and radio stations west of the Mississippi river.
  6. A kilobit (more formally kb), especially in measuring Internet connection.
  7. Abbreviation of kindergarten.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of
  8. kilometre or kilometres.
  9. Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,000 or 1,024.
  10. thousand or thousands.
  11. A single character message used as an acknowledgement (ACK), meaning "previous message received and understood."
  12. The SI measurement value of 1,000
  13. Abbreviation of go ahead, over, an indication that a message is complete and a reply is awaited.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  14. Abbreviation of strikeout On a baseball scorecard, a frontwards K signifies striking out while swinging the bat, while a backwards K signifies striking out while looking.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  15. Abbreviation of king.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  16. Abbreviation of carrying capacity.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  17. Abbreviation of Cretaceous.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  18. Abbreviation of knit.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  19. Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug).
  20. Abbreviation of Köchel number.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  21. Abbreviation of Knighthood.
    UK, abbreviation, alt-of
  22. Abbreviation of capital.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  23. Abbreviation of black.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  24. Abbreviation of Kalashnikov.
  25. Abbreviation of kritik.
    abbreviation, alt-of

Equivalents

FrançaisKr
DeutschK (König)
PortuguêsKR (rei)
9 more languages
Bosanskikrк
Hrvatskikrк
Italianok
KurdîkR
NederlandsH (heer)
Русскийк
Српскиkrк
Українськакусок

Examples

“We drove 15 ks before we realised Billy wasn't in the back seat.”
“Just about 65 k of Jack's full salary comes from servicing the Baker account.”
“The symbol K, however, was not entirely lost; it is found irregularly in inscriptions of all dates down to the times of the empire, and regularly as an initial abbreviation of Kalendæ, Karthago, Kæso (the proper name⟳).”
“"K-8" is Kindergarten through eighth grade.”
“5k = 5,000”
“1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)”
“The correct⟳ answer⟳ is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work⟳, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+.”
“Knit⟳ 3, p 1, k 2, purl 1, k 2, m 1, k 2 together, k 1.”
“At high levels of concentration of K in the blood, the observer/operator is cut⟳ off from his interlock with e.r., including the human consensus reality.”
“Die⟳ Zauberflöte, K. 620”
“We used to run⟳ from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's.”
“Yeti in the Serengeti, believe⟳ the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks.”
“Keep⟳ the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep⟳ the K, man.”
“You come⟳ to my trap⟳, bitch, you better knock⟳. I keep⟳ a 'K and these bullets gon' flock.”
“A fuck nigga diss GG, he get⟳ hit with a K. I'll be back in the morning, just went to the A.”
“Bitch ass nigga get⟳ rocked. I walk⟳ in da trap⟳ with a Glock and a K in my sock. U fag ass nigga get⟳ popped. U a gay lil dumb ahh nigga came from TikTok. I'mma talk⟳ my shi won't stop⟳. Bitch u all on my dick for a drop, nigga get⟳ off my cock.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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