ja

/jɑ/ /jæ/

Meanings

adverb

Yes

Examples :

"German Speaker: "Hast du deine Hausaufgaben gemacht?" (Did you do your homework?) Person: "Ja, ich habe sie gemacht." (Yes, I did them.) "

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noun

Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.

Examples :

"The carpenter measured the room's length using several ja, noting it was about ten ja long, or roughly three meters. "

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homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

synonym noun

/ˈsɪnənɪm/

(strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.

""Happy" and "joyful" are synonyms. "

roughly adverb

/ˈɹʌf.li/

In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.

"The teacher spoke roughly to the student who repeatedly interrupted class. "

speaker noun

/ˈspiːkə/ /ˈspikɚ/

One who speaks.

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

german noun

/ˈd͡ʒɜː.mən/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

A near relative.

"My german is my aunt's son, so he's quite close to me. "

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."