Meaning of herra | Babel Free
/ˈherːɑ/Määritelmät
- Lord (the Christian God)
- Mister (polite title for an adult man)
- sir (polite form of address to a man, often preceded by hyvä)
- gentleman (honourable or sophisticated man)
- lord, master (person having authority over someone or something)
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a member of the ruling or upper class, a person of authority; (in the plural) the ruling or upper class, the mighty, people in authority (no exact English translation, definitely not any with the same nuance) informal
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alternative letter-case form of Herra (“Lord”) alt-of
Esimerkit
“Herra Virtanen, voinko puhua kanssanne?”
Mister Virtanen, may I speak with you?
“Anteeksi, herra...”
Excuse me, Sir...
“Hyvät herrat!”
Gentlemen!
“Ovesta astui sisään kolme hienoa herraa.”
Three smart gentlemen stepped in the door.
“kartanon herra”
lord of the manor
“Sormusten herra”
Lord of the Rings
“oman itsensä herra”
master of oneself
“Kärpästen herra”
Lord of the flies
“herrojen herkku”
delicacy (only) for the rich (because only they can afford it)
“herrojen metkuja”
antics of the ruling class
“elää herroiksi”
to live like a lord / to live like a king
CEFR-taso
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.