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bulletin en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • bo͝olˈ-ə-tən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ (UK)
  • /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/ (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • -ət-ən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/ (General-American)
  • bo͝olˈ-ĭ-tĭn (UK)
  • -ə-tĭn (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, often, sarcastic) Introduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.

Synonyms

hello · newsflash

bulletin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • bo͝olˈ-ə-tən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ (UK)
  • /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/ (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • -ət-ən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/ (General-American)
  • bo͝olˈ-ĭ-tĭn (UK)
  • -ə-tĭn (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

Meanings

  1. A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
    • A company bulletin announced changes to the policy.
  2. A time-sensitive news item or short news report.
    • The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.
  3. A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bulletins Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

bulletin board service · bulletin board · bulletin board system · bulletinize · e-bulletin · all-points bulletin

Synonyms

alert · breaking news · organ · periodical · update · newsflash · newsletter

Translations (63)

fi uutiskatsaus (A news update) · es boletín informativo (A news update) · es noticiero (A news update) · mk би́лтен (A short report) · es noticiario (A news update) · kmr bulten (A news update) · pl biuletyn (A short printed publication) · cmn 公報 /公报 (A short printed publication) · gl boletín (A short report) · pt aviso (A short printed publication) · hy տեղեկագիր (A short printed publication) · bg бюлетин (A short report) · mi mātārere (A short printed publication) · fa بولتن (A short report) · mk би́лтен (A short printed publication) · kmr namilke (A short printed publication) · mk гла́сник (A short report) · es boletín (A news update) · pt aviso (A short report) · mi mātārere (A short report) · pt boletim (A news update) · hy տեղեկագիր (A short report) · km ប៊ុល្លឺតាំង (A short report) · fi uutiskooste (A news update) · cmn 簡報 /简报 (A short report) · gl boletín (A news update) · pt nota (A short report) · gl boletín (A short printed publication) · pt folheto (A short printed publication) · es boletín de noticias (A short report) · eo bulteno (A short printed publication) · es boletín (A short printed publication) · fi tiedote (A short printed publication) · mk би́лтен (A news update) · tl pabalita (A short printed publication) · kmr belavok (A short printed publication) · tl pabalita (A news update) · cmn 快訊 /快讯 (A news update) · de Bulletin (A short report) · es publicación oficial (A short printed publication) · pt boletim (A short printed publication) · pt boletim (A short report) · es boletín (A short report) · bg бюлетин (A news update) · pt nota (A short printed publication) · de Bulletin (A news update) · es boletín informativo (A short report) · de Mitteilungsblatt (A news update) · fr bulletin (A news update) · pt panfleto (A short printed publication) · hu közlöny (A short printed publication) · es boletín de noticias (A news update) · kmr bulten (A short report) · de Bulletin (A short printed publication) · tl pabalita (A short report) · fa خبرنامه (A short report) · km ប៊ុល្លឺតាំង (A news update) · ru бюллете́нь (A short report) · ru бюллете́нь (A news update) · fr bulletin (A short report) · es telediario (A news update) · cmn 快報 /快报 (A news update) · fi tiedote (A short report)

bulletin en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • bo͝olˈ-ə-tən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/ (UK)
  • /ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/ (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • -ət-ən (General-American)
  • /ˈbʊl.ə.tən/ (General-American)
  • bo͝olˈ-ĭ-tĭn (UK)
  • -ə-tĭn (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To announce (something) by means of such a report or publication.
    • to bulletin an employment vacancy

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bulletins Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bulletining Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bulletined Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bulletined Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (2)

fi tiedottaa (announce something by means of such a report) · fi antaa tiedote (announce something by means of such a report)