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1 spur
• virike• vuoren haara• ratsastaa täyttä laukkaa• kiihottaa• kiihoke• kiihotus• kannustin• kannustaa• kannus• motivoida• yllyttää• kärki* * *spə:1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) kannus2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) kannustin•- spur on -
2 boost
• innostaa• työntää eteenpäin• enentää• apu• vahvistaa• voimistaa• tehostaa• tehostus• kehua• kiihdyttää• mainostaa• korostus• korostaa* * *bu:st 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) kasvattaa2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) lisäpotku- booster -
3 spur on
• kannustaa* * *(to urge a horse to go faster, using spurs, or a person to make greater efforts: He spurred his horse on; The thought of the prize spurred her on.) kannustaa eteenpäin -
4 difference
• riita• riitakysymys• riitaisuus• hylkäys• vastakohta• differenssi• eroavaisuus• eroavuus• ero• erotus• erilaisuus• erimielisyys• eriäväisyys• poikkeaminen• poikkeavuus* * *'difrəns1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) ero2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) erimielisyys3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) erotus•- differentiate
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5 most
• enin• enimmän• eniten• enimmät• erittäin• useimmat• kaikkein• mitä• suurin• suurin osa• kovin* * *məust 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) eniten2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) useimmat, suurin osa2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (superlatiivin muodostaja)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) kaikkein eniten3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) erittäin4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) melkein3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) eniten2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) suurin osa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
6 put to shame
• saattaa häpeään* * *(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) saattaa häpeään -
7 emphasis
• paino• painopiste• painokkuus• painotusadministration and government• ponsi• ponnekkuus• äänenpaino• korostus* * *'emfəsisplural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) painotus2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) painokkuus3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) paino•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
8 enhance
• imarrella• enentää• kaunistaa• kohottaa• lisätä• korottaa* * *(to make to appear greater or better.) parantaa, lisätä -
9 exaggerate
• paisuttaa• paisutella• isotella• kaunistella• levennellä• liioitella• suurennella• yliarvioida* * *iɡ'zæ‹əreit1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) liioitella2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) liioitella• -
10 handicap
• häiriö• invalidisoida• invaliditeetti• heikkous• varjopuoli• vastus• vika• virhe• epäkohta• epäsuhta• este• asettaa epäedulliseen asemaan• vajavuus• vaiva• vamma• vääryys• puute• puutos• rasitus• riesa• rangaistus• rajoitus• kiusalaw• haitta• haitata• harmi• hankaloittaa• hankaluusmedicine, veterinary• haitta-aste• tasoitus• tasoituskilpailu• takamatka* * *'hændikæp 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) haitta2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) tasoitus3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) tasoituskilpailu4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) vamma2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) haitata -
11 overpower
• saada valtaansa• vallata• voittaa• kukistaa* * *(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) kukistaa -
12 positive
• oikea• todellinen• nimenomainen• hyvänsuopa• hyväntahtoinen• jyrkkä• varma• dogmaattinen• edullinen• ehdoton• elämänmyönteinen• täydellinen• valoisa• vääjäämätön• positiivikuva• positiivi• positiivinen• kategorinen• kertakaikkinen• myöntävä• myönteinen• myöntyväinen• myötämielinen• perusaste• selvä• suosiollinen• suopea• suostuvainen• ymmärtäväinen* * *'pozətiv 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) myönteinen2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) ehdoton3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) varma4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) täydellinen5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) myönteinen6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) positiivi-7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) positiivinen8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) positiivinen2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) positiivi2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) perusmuoto•- positively -
13 stimulus
• impulssi• heräte• virkiste• virike• elvyke• alkusysäys• aihe• kiihoke• kiihotus• kiihote• kiihotin• kiihdyke• kannustin• stimulanssi• stimulus• sysäys• yllyke• ärsyke• piriste• piristysaine* * *'stimjuləsplural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) ärsyke2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) virike -
14 swell
• paisua (laajentua)• paisuminen• paisua• paisuttaa• tukevoitua• nousu• hyökyaalto• hyöky• hyrskyt• isokenkäinen• tyylikäs nainen• turvos• tyrskyt• turvota• velloa• voima• enentää• aaltoilu• ajettua• aallokkophysics• aalto• aaltoilla• pullistuma• pullistaa• pulskistua• pullistua• pönäköityä• pöhöttyä• pyöristyä• rasvoittua• kasvaa• kerskuri• keikari• kohoilla• kohota• kohoaminen• lisätä• lisääntyminen• lihoa• mestari• merenkäynti• maininki• mainingit• suurentaa• tanakoitua• yltyä• kuohuamedicine, veterinary• laajentuma• laineet• laajentaa• lainehtiminen• laajeta• lainehtia* * *swel 1. past tense - swelled; verb(to make or become larger, greater or thicker: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.) turvota, paisuttaa2. noun(a rolling condition of the sea, usually after a storm: The sea looked fairly calm but there was a heavy swell.) mainingit3. adjective((especially American) used as a term of approval: a swell idea; That's swell!) kiva- swelling- swollen
- swollen-headed
- swell out
- swell up
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