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1 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) syyllistyä liialliseen (lempeyteen) -
2 make oneself scarce
• häipyä• laputtaa• laittautua tiehensä* * *(to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) pysytellä poissa -
3 malinger
• tekosairas• tekeytyä sairaaksi• pinnata* * *mə'liŋɡə(to pretend to be unwell eg in order to avoid work: He says he's ill, but I think he's just malingering.) tekeytyä sairaaksi -
4 scandal
• pahennus• panettelu• häväistysjuttu• häväistys• häpeä• juoru• skandaali* * *'skændl1) (something that is considered shocking or disgraceful: The price of such food is a scandal.) skandaali2) (an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful: Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.) skandaali3) (gossip: all the latest scandal.) juorut•- scandalise
- scandalous
- scandalously -
5 tact
• hienotunteisuus• hienovaraisuus• mielivalta• säädyllisyys• tahdikkuus* * *tækt(care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) tahdikkuus- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
- tactless
- tactlessly
- tactlessness -
6 touch wood
((used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck: None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood!) koputtaa puuta -
7 spare
• tulla toimeen ilman• niukka• joutilas• jouto• hintelä• vara• vara-• armahtaa• vapaa• vähäeleinen• liietä• liikenevä• salskea• suoda• sääliä• säästää• ylimääräinen• käyttämätön• laiha* * *speə 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) tulla toimeen ilman2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) olla varaa3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) säästää4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) säästää5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) säästellä6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) säästää joltakulta vaiva2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) vara-, ylimääräinen2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) vapaa-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varaosa2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varapyörä•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
8 do
• riittää• tulla toimeen• toimiafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• näytellä osaa• järjestää• hommailla• huijaus• voida• siistiä• ajaa• askarrella• askaroida• valmistaa• välttää• tehdä• kelvata• kemut• kammata• harjoittaa• mennä• petkuttaa• matkustaa• menestyä• menetellä• suorittaa• sopiaautomatic data processing• suorittaa(haku)• laittaa• pirskeet* * *du: 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down)3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) tehdä6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.)7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.)8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?)9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.)10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) voida, pärjätä11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) asetella, järjestää12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) toimia13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) osoittaa14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) aiheuttaa15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) nähdä, kiertää nähtävyydet2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) juhlat- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
9 draft
finance, business, economy• tratta• hohka• vedosfinance, business, economy• vekseli• veto• viima• ehdotelma• erillisjoukko• esitys• siemaus• siirtovekseli• apaja• asete vaadefinance, business, economy• asete• annos• täydennysjoukko• valmistella• valita• kalasaalis• kalansaalis• hahmotella• hahmotelma• muotoilla• muotoilu• läpiveto• sommittelumarine• syväys• suunnitelma• syyni• kutsua palvelukseenmarine• kulkusyvyysmilitary• kutsua asepalvelukseen• kulausmilitary• kutsunta• lakiehdotus• laatia• piirros• piirustus• konseptitechnology• luonnos (tek.)• lähettää erilleen• luonnostella• luonnos(tekniikka)• luonnos* * *1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) luonnos2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) ryhmä3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) asete4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) kutsunta2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) laatia, luonnostella2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) kutsua asepalvelukseen•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsman -
10 stall
• panna talliin• torjua• joutua kuolioon• tuppi• hinkalo• verukkeilla viivyttää• etupermantopaikka• väistellä• puolustautua taitavasti• kauppakojuagriculture• karsina• koju• kioski• kioskimyymälä• myymäpöytä• myyntikoju• parsi• permantopaikka• penkki• seisahtua• sakata• sakkausmedicine, veterinary• kuolio• kuori-istuin• pilttuu• pitää pilttuussa* * *I sto:l noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) pilttuu2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) koju•- stallsII 1. sto:l verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) sammua2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) sakata3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) sammuttaa2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.)III sto:l verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) kierrellä ja kaarrella
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