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Meaning of kaelkirjak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɑe̯lˌkirjɑk

Definitions

giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Northern

Equivalents

Català girafa
Ελληνικά Καμηλοπάρδαλις
Español Camelopardalis
Suomi kirahvi
Français girafe
Galego xirafa
한국어 기린자리
Bahasa Melayu zirafah
Polski żyrafa
Português Camelopardalis girafa
Русский жираф

Examples

“Aafrikas leitakſe kõige ſuuremad ja tugewamad mets-elajad, nagu: Lõwi, elewant, ninaſarwik, hippopotamus, kaelkirjak ning palju muid.”

Africa is home to the largest and strongest wild animals such as: lion, elephant, rhino, hippopotamus, giraffe and many others.

“Zoopargi külastaja peatub kaelkirjaku ees, ajab pea kuklasse, et näha, kus see kael õieti lõpeb, silmitseb tükk aega ja ütleb siis veendunult: «Ei saa olla!» See veendumus, et mingeid kaelkirjakuid ei ole olemas, kuna neid ei tohi olla, on väga tähtis hingerahu säilitamiseks. Kõik tõeliselt uued (= ootamatud) nähtused on meie psühholoogilised kaelkirjakud. Demograafiline plahvatus ja asjaolu, et teaduse ja tehnika revolutsiooni ajastul järjest rohkem inimesi sureb nälga, on kaelkirjak. Asjaolu, et pooled abielud lagunevad, on kaelkirjak. See, et ainult 5 protsenti abiellujaist peab abielueelseid seksuaalkontakte lubamatuks, on kaelkirjak. Ilmne kaelkirjak on seksuaalrevolutsioon.”

A visitor of the zoo stops in front of a giraffe, tilts her head back to see where the neck ends, looks at it for a while and then says with conviction: "It can't be!" This conviction that there are no giraffes because they can't exist is very important for maintaining peace of mind. All truly new (= unexpected) phenomena are our psychological giraffes. The demographic explosion and the fact that more and more people are starving to death in the age of the scientific and technological revolution is a giraffe. The fact that half of marriages are falling apart is a giraffe. The fact that only 5 per cent of people who marry consider pre-marital sex unacceptable is a giraffe. An obvious giraffe is the sexual revolution.

“Kindlasti lasevad Aafrikas seda põrgulärmi kuuldes kõik elevandid heitunult traavi ja kaelkirjakud on pea hirmunult õlgade vahele tõmmanud ja ... Kuskohas on kaelkirjakul õlad?”

I'm sure that in Africa, all the elephants are trotting frantically at these noises, and the giraffes have put their heads between their shoulders in fear and ... Where are a giraffe's shoulders anyway?

“‘Dank je wel,’ zei de giraf. Hij kroop onder het bed uit. ‘Wat een bezoek! Ik was daar echt aan toe, egel, weet je dat? Kom je ook een keer bij mij? Onder mijn bed?’ De egel maakte een geluid dat Ja of Nee kon betekenen en de giraf ging de deur uit.”

"Thank you," the giraffe replied. He climbed out from under the bed. "This was quite a visit! I really needed it, hedgehog, do you believe me? Will you come and visit me sometimes? Under my bed?" The hedgehog uttered a noise that could mean either yes or no, and the giraffe went out the door.

CEFR level

C2
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