Meaning of tähistama | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to celebrate, to mark, to commemorate (an event)
2. to mark with, to indicate with
3. to mark, to signify; to represent, to stand for; to refer to; to mean

Equivalents

Examples

“tähistamata matmispaigad”

unmarked burial sites

“Pikad vokaalid on tähistatud tähe kohal oleva kriipsuga.”

Long vowels are indicated by a dash above the letter.

“Sakslased tähistavad tormi ja rünnakut ühe ja sama sõnaga.”

Germans use the same word for storm and attack.

“1918. aasta tähistab uue aja algust Eesti ajaloos.”

1918 marks the beginning of a new era in Estonian history.

CEFR level