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Experiments with IPA

Manual of Style (pronunciation)

(IPA: IPA^(key): [aɪ piː eɪ])

IPA^(key): [ˈkæɹəktə(ɹ)z]

IPA^(key): [faˈmiːli̯̯ən]] IPA^(key): [vɔrt], Plural: IPA^(key): [ˈvœrtər] IPA^(key): [liːni̯̯ə]]

IPA^(key): [ˈaltrə]

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Noun

Translations

Translations to be checked

• German: Benutzer m (1)
• Slovak: majiteľ m (1)

• Slovak: prekladať impf. (1), preložiť pf. (1)
• Slovak: prdieť impf. / prdnúť pf. (1)

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Slovak

Noun

oko n, oči pl

ok stem

očí gen pl

declension pattern mesto

1. eye

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Translations

first

second (see also the translations for derived terms)

• Dutch: tweede n
• Finnish: toinen, kakkonen
• German: zweite

• Russian: второй (vtoroy)
• Spanish: segundo m, segunda f

third

Experiments with intendation

cool (Template:compar cooler, Template:superl coolest)

1. Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
2. Of a person, not showing emotion.
3. (colloquial) Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation.

The earliest use of the word in this way seems to be in Wilkie Collins' "The Moonstone" 1868:

"She has been a guest of yours at this house," I answered. "May I venture to suggest — if nothing was said about me beforehand — that I might see her here?"

"Cool!" said Mr. Bruff. With that one word of comment on the reply that I had made to him, he took another turn up and down the room.

"In plain English," he said, "my house is to be turned into a trap to catch Rachel ...

1. (colloquial) In fashion.

   "Jordan is very cool," Matt stated, "even cooler than me!"

2. (colloquial) Of an action, all right, acceptable, that does not present a problem.
3. (colloquial) Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

   I'm completely cool about my girlfriend leaving me.