Meaning of asi | Babel Free
ˈɑsiDefinitions
- a thing (that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept)
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a thing, material, or substance; something to eat or drink singular
- a literary or artistic work (a literary, artistic, or intellectual production)
- a matter, business, affair
- a cause, matter, business (something concerning someone; a reason or necessity for something that conditions)
- an offence, a crime or a court case
- a characteristic (a distinguishing feature of a person or thing)
- a task or errand (a piece of work done as part of one’s duties)
- something of value, something suitable or useful
Equivalents
Examples
“terve tuba oli igasuguseid asju täis”
the whole room was full of all kinds of things
“naine pakkis oma asjad kokku ja läks minema”
the woman packed her things and left
“küll ta armastab ilusaid asju”
he does love beautiful things
“igast asjast ei saa maja ehitada”
you can't build a house out of any material
“peolaud oli uhke, tekkis tahtmine kõiki asju maitsta”
the party table was gorgeous, I wanted to taste everything
“asi on hullem kui arvasime”
the matter is worse than we thought
“võttis koosolekul asja üles”
brought the matter up at the meeting
“ta ei saa paljudest asjadest üldse aru.”
he doesn't understand many things at all
“mis on teistel sellega asja, millal mina oma töö valmis saan?”
what does it matter to others, when I will finish my work?
“mis see sinu asi on?”
what is your business?
“kas tulid niisama või oli sul asja ka?”
did you just come or did you have some business to do?
“asi jõudis lõpuks kohtusse”
the case finally went to court
“vanainimese asi – samm tönts, kuulmine kehv”
an old person's characteristics - a stilted step, poor hearing
“mul on vaja linnas asju ajada”
I need to run errands in town
“selle asjaga pole kiiret”
there is no rush for this task
“sellest käsikirjast küll asja ei saa”
you won't get anything useful from this manuscript
“see raamat pole suurem asi”
this book is no big deal
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
See also
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