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• paljous• joukko• erä• annos• kappalemäärä• kesto• mitta• määrä• summa• suuruusmathematics• suure• kvantiteetti* * *'kwontəti(the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) määrä- an unknown quantity -
2 light
• onnellinen• tulitikku• tuli• ilmava• hyväntuulinen• iloinen• helppo• hilpeä• hento• huoleton• hohde• viritä• vieno• aurinkoinen• siro• ajanviete• vaalea• vaaleaihoinen• valkea• valaistus• valkeus• valoisuus• valoisa• valaista• valistus• valaisin• vallaton• valo• vähäinen• vähin matkatavaroin• päivänvalo• rento• ketterä• keveä• kevytmielinen• kepeä• kevyesti• kevyt• kirkas• lievä• lennokas• mieto• pehmeämarine• majakka• sulava• sytyttää• syttyä• säteilevä• ymmärrys• kuohkea• kuumentaa• kynttilä• lamppuaviation• laskeutua• köykäinen• pieni• pintapuolinen• lyhtymarine• loisto (majakka)• loiste* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) valo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) valo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) tuli4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) valo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) kevyt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lievä3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) kevyt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) vajaapainoinen5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) kevyt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) kepeä7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) kevyt8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) heikko9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) kuohkea•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
3 double
• jäljennös• jyrkkä polvi• joenpolvi• juoksumarssi• tuplautua• tuplata• tuplavauhti• tupla• tuplasti• purjehtia ohitse• rientää pikamarssia• tehdä äkkikäännös• kavala• kiero• kerrottu• kaksin kerroin• kaksimielinen• kaksin verroin• kaksinainen• kaksi-• kahdenkertainen• kahdistua• kahdentua• kaksois-• kaksinkertaistua• kaksinkertaistaa• kaksinkertainen• kaksoiskappale• kaksistaa• kaksinkertainen määrä• kaksoisolento• kahdistaa• kahdentaa• mutka• nelinpeli• taitettu• taivutettu• taittaa kaksinkerroin• äkkikäännös• kääntää• köyry• koukkuinen* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) kaksinkertainen, tupla-2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) kaksois-3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) kaksinkertainen, kaksois-4) (for two people: a double bed.) kahden hengen, kaksois-2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) kaksi kertaa2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) kahtia3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) kaksinkertainen määrä2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) kaksoisolento4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) kaksinkertaistaa, kaksinkertaistua2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) toimia myös•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) petollinen6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) kaksikerroksinen- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double
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Weight — Weight, n. [OE. weght, wight, AS. gewiht; akin to D. gewigt, G. gewicht, Icel. v[ae]tt, Sw. vigt, Dan. v[ae]gt. See {Weigh}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by which they tend toward the center of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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