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No. 833 in Finnish

ennätys

A record (the best or highest achievement).

In a sentence

  • Juoksija teki uuden ennätyksen kilpailussa.

    The runner set a new record in the competition.

    In this sentence, 'ennätys' is used to refer to an achievement or a record-breaking result in a competitive or measurable context.

  • Tämä lämpötila on vuoden korkein, todellinen ennätys.

    This temperature is the highest of the year, a true record.

    Here, 'ennätys' depicts an unmatched measurement or occurrence, emphasising its uniqueness.

  • Hän ylitti hetkessä vanhan ennätyksen, joka oli pitkään pysynyt rikkomattomana.

    They quickly surpassed the old record, which had remained unbroken for long.

    The word 'ennätys' is employed to talk about a former highest point of achievement or performance, now surpassed.

  • Hän rikkoi edellisen ennätyksen juoksussa.

    He broke the previous record in the run.

    In this sentence, 'ennätys' refers to a competitive record that was surpassed.

  • Tämä on korkein mitattu lämpöennätys tänä vuonna.

    This is the highest measured temperature record this year.

    Here, 'ennätys' describes a documented record regarding a specific measure of temperature.

  • Haluaisin parantaa oman kuntotestiennätäkseni.

    I would like to improve my personal fitness test record.

    In this case, 'ennätys' refers to a personal achievement in the context of a fitness test.

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