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1 take sides
(to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another: Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.) ottaa kantaa -
2 word
• tuhma sana• ilmaisu• hiiskahdus• viesti• sana* * *wə:d 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) sana2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) muutama sana3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) viesti4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) kunniasana2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) muotoilla- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word -
3 cut
• koestettava piiri* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) leikata2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) leikata3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) leikata4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) leikata5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) vähentää6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) poistaa7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) viiltää8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) nostaa9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') keskeyttää10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) oikaista11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) leikata12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pinnata13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ei olla näkevinään2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) haava, viilto, katko, leikkaus2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) leikkaus3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) viipale•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) pisteliäs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) häikäilemätön- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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4 deputy
• varamies• varajäsen• viransijainenfinance, business, economy• edustaja• sijais• sijainen• sijais-• apulais-• apulaissheriffi• apulaisjohtaja• valtiopäivämies• valtuutettu• kansanedustaja* * *noun (someone appointed to help a person and take over some of his jobs if necessary: While the boss was ill, his deputy ran the office.) sijainen -
5 elder
• isä• vanhempi• vanhin• presbyteeri• selja* * *I 1. 'eldə adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) vanhempi2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.)2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.)•- elderly- eldest
- the elderly II 'eldə noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) vanhempi -
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7 wonder
• oudoksua• oudoksunta• oudoksuttaa• ihailu• ihmetys• ihmettely• ihme• ihmetellä• hämmästys• hämmästellä• ilmiö• siunailla• päivitellä• äimistellä• ällistellä• kummastus• kummailla• kumma• kummeksia• kummastella• kummaksua• kummeksua* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) ihmetys2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) ihme3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) ihmeellisyys2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) hämmästyä2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) ihmetellä3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) olla utelias tietämään•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
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