jones

[US]/dʒəʊnz/
[UK]/dʒonz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Jones (sukunimi)
Word Forms
Pluraljoness

Phrases & Collocations

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

dow jones

dow jones

dow jones newswires

dow jones newswires

paul jones

paul jones

Example Sentences

keeping up with the joneses

jatkuva pyrkimys pysyä muiden tasolla

She always tries to keep up with the joneses by buying the latest gadgets.

Hän yrittää aina pysyä muiden tasolla ostamalla uusimmat vempaimet.

jonesing for a cup of coffee

kaipu kahvin perään

After a long day, I'm jonesing for a cup of coffee.

Pitkän päivän jälkeen minulta menee kahvi.

jonesing for some chocolate

kaipu suklaan perään

I've been jonesing for some chocolate all day.

Olen kaivannut suklaata koko päivän.

jonesing for a vacation

kaipu lomalle

After working non-stop, I'm jonesing for a vacation.

Työskenneltyäni taukoamatta, minulta menee loma.

jonesing for some adventure

kaipu seikkailuun

She's always jonesing for some adventure in her life.

Hän kaipaa aina seikkailua elämäänsä.

Real-world Examples

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

He's not exactly Indiana Jones, you know.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

" For example, who knows the Dow Jones down five points today? "

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

He first played Indiana Jones in the 1980s. Now he is 80 years old.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

In the famous words of Indiana Jones, snakes.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

I don't like to keep up with joneses.

Source: Shopping Dialogue for Traveling Abroad:

Firefighter, football player, Santa Claus, Indiana Jones, a sloth.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Jones! You should be at home, resting.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He sounds a little bit like Indiana Jones.

Source: American English dialogue

The Dow Jones Industrials closed up 0.83 percent.

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2021 Collection

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