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1 abbreviation
• lyhentäminen• lyhentymä,• lyhentymä• lyhennys• lyhenne* * *noun (a shortened form of a word etc: Maths is an abbreviation of mathematics.) lyhenne -
2 abbreviation
lyhenne -
3 unit abbreviation
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4 CIA
( abbreviation) (Central Intelligence Agency; American government body that engages in intelligence operations.) -
5 DIY
( abbreviation) (do it yourself: a DIY shop/job.) -
6 FBI
( abbreviation) (Federal Bureau of Investigation; the federal police department that has authority to investigate crimes in every state in the USA.) -
7 HIV
( abbreviation) (human immunodeficiency virus; a virus that causes AIDS.) -
8 ie
( abbreviation from Latin) (id est; that is to say; in other words: the media, i.e. television, radio and newspapers.) -
9 p
• viritys• väli• äänen korkeus• käämitysaskel* * *1) (( written abbreviation) - plural pp - page(s): Summarize pp 30-32.)2) (pi: ( abbreviation) pence, penny: The price is 85p.) -
10 A level
'ei,levəl((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) -
11 a.m.
• ennen puoltapäivää* * *,ei 'em(also A.M.) (abbreviation)(in the morning (before midday): at 10 am; at 1.00 am (= one hour after midnight; one o' clock in the morning).) -
12 abbreviate
• lyhentää• lyhennellä* * *ə'bri:vieit(to shorten (a word, phrase etc): Frederick is often abbreviated to Fred.) lyhentää -
13 AD
,ei 'di:( abbreviation from Latin) (anno domini; (used in dates to mean after the birth of Jesus Christ; also used by non-Christians): in 630 AD; in the seventh century AD.) -
14 AIDS
• immuunikatomedicine, veterinary• AIDS* * *ei‹( abbreviation) (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; a disease that affects the immune system: He had a blood test to see if he had AIDS.) aids -
15 Apr
( written abbreviation) ( April) -
16 ASAP
,ei es ei 'pi( abbreviation) (as soon as possible.) -
17 asap
,ei es ei 'pi( abbreviation) (as soon as possible.) -
18 ATM
• asynkroninen siirtotapa• asynkroninen pakettivälitys* * *,ei ti: 'em((American) (abbreviation) Automated Teller Machine; a machine, usually outside a bank, from which people can get money with their credit cards or bank cards.) -
19 Aug
( written abbreviation) (August.) -
20 automobile
• henkilöauto• auto• ajoneuvo* * *'o:təməbi:l, ]( American) o:təmə'bi:l((American: abbreviation auto 'o:tou - plural autos) a motor-car.) auto
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