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  • 1 colours

    • tunnusvärit
    • värikkäät vaatteet
    • lippu
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    1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) pelipaikka, paikka edustusjoukkueessa
    2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) lippu
    3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) kilpavärit

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  • 2 identify

    • todeta
    • todistaa henkilöllisyys
    • identifioida
    • tuntea
    automatic data processing
    • tunnistaa (ATK)
    • tunnistaa
    • hahmottaa
    • määrittää
    • samastaa
    • samaistua
    • samaistaa
    • samastua
    • yksilöidä
    * * *
    1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) tunnistaa
    2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) samastaa
    - identify with
    - identify oneself with / be identified with

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  • 3 hold

    • omistaa
    • olla voimassa
    • olla käypä
    • omata
    • olla mieltä
    • painiote
    • ote
    marine
    • ruuma
    finance, business, economy
    • toimittaa
    • toimeenpanna
    • hoitaa
    • vetää
    • estää
    • sitoa
    • sisältää
    • vaikutus
    • pysyä
    • päättää
    • kestää
    • kiinnekohta
    • kiinnike
    • kiinnityskohta
    • levähdysmerkki
    • kannatella
    • hallita
    • pidellä
    • pidättää
    • pidäke
    • pidätin
    • mahtua
    • soveltua
    • tarttua
    • käsitellä
    transport
    • lastiruuma
    • pitää kiinni
    • pitää paikkansa
    • pitää kädessä
    • pitää hallussaan
    • pitää
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    I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II həuld noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma

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  • 4 range

    • rivi
    • toimintasäde
    • toiminta-alue
    • tilavuus
    • jatkua
    • jono
    • hella
    • etäisyys
    • ala
    • ampumarata
    • ampumaetäisyys
    mathematics
    • arvojoukko
    • asettaa riviin
    • ampumamatka
    • asetella
    • alue
    • vaeltaa
    • ulottua
    • ulottuma
    • ulottuvuus
    • vaihdella
    • vaikutusalue
    • vaihteluväli
    • valikoima
    • vaihteluala
    • vaihteluraja
    • väli
    • purjehtia
    • kantokyky
    • kantama
    • kantoinen
    • kantavuus
    • kantomatka
    • keittiöliesi
    • ketju
    • levinneisyysalue
    • liesi
    mathematics
    • funktion arvojoukko
    • harhailla
    • samoilla
    • sarja
    • sovittaa
    • tarpoa
    • kulkea
    • lajitelma
    physics
    • laajuus
    electricity
    • piiri
    • luodinkantama
    • luokittaa
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    rein‹ 1. noun
    1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) valikoima
    2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) kantomatka
    3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) luokka, skaala
    4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) jono
    5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) laidunmaa
    6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) ampumarata
    7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) liesi
    2. verb
    1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) järjestää riviin
    2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) vaihdella
    3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) ulottua

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  • 5 sponsor

    • tukea
    • tukija
    • rahoittaa
    • rahoittaja
    • kannattaa
    • sponsoroida
    • sponsori
    • taata
    finance, business, economy
    • takaaja
    • kummi
    • kustantaa
    * * *
    'sponsə 1. verb
    1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) sponsoroida
    2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) sponsoroida
    2. noun
    (a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsori

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  • 6 some

    • osa
    • toinen
    • noin
    • joku
    • jonkinlainen
    • jokunen
    • jokin
    • jotkut
    • hieman
    • hiukan
    • erinäiset
    • eräs
    • erinäinen
    • vähän
    • muutama
    • muutamat
    • suunnilleen
    * * *
    1. pronoun, adjective
    1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) joku, jotkut, vähän
    2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) tietty, jonkin verran
    3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) ainakin joku, edes vähän
    4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) tietty
    2. adjective
    1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) melkoisesti, melkoinen
    2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jokin
    3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) noin
    3. adverb
    ((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) jonkin verran
    - someday
    - somehow
    - someone
    - something
    - sometime
    - sometimes
    - somewhat
    - somewhere
    - mean something
    - or something
    - something like
    - something tells me

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  • 7 head

    • otsikko
    • paine
    • otsikoida
    • nokat vastakkain
    • nuppi
    • johtaja
    • johtaa
    • johtava
    • tähkä
    physics
    • vedenpaine
    • etupää
    • esimies
    • prässin yläleuka
    building / construction industry
    • pääty
    • päämies
    • pää-
    • pää
    • päällikkö
    • rehtori
    • terä
    • kanta
    • kerma
    marine
    • keula
    • kerä
    marine
    • kokka
    • kallo
    • ylätaso
    • kruuna
    • kuontalo
    • kruunu
    • kupu
    • käskeä
    • kärki
    • kärkipää
    • latvus
    • latvoa
    • koulunjohtaja
    * * *
    hed 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) pää
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) päämies, pää-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) pää
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) olla etunenässä, olla ensimmäisenä
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) suunnata kulkunsa
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) pukata
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 8 as

    • ampeerisekunti
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    æz 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kun
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) koska
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) niin kuin
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kuten
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) vaikka
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) kuten
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) yhtä
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kuin
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kuin
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kuin
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.)
    - as if / as though
    - as to

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  • 9 native

    • alkuasukas
    • vaistomainen
    • myötäsyntyinen
    • natiivi
    • synnynnäinen
    • syntymä
    • syntyperäinen kansalainen
    • syntyperäinen
    • synnyin
    • kotimainen
    • luontainen
    * * *
    'neitiv 1. adjective
    1) (where one was born: my native land.) synnyin-
    2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.)
    3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.)
    4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) äidinkieli
    2. noun
    1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) kotoisin
    2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) alkuasukas
    - native language/tongue
    - native speaker
    - native to
    - the Nativity

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  • 10 pilot

    • ohjaus-
    • opas
    • ohjaaja
    • ohjata
    aviation
    • ohjaaja (ilma-aluksen)
    • ilmailija
    • johtaa
    • apu-
    • lentäjä
    • tarkkailu-
    • tarkistus-
    aviation
    • pilotti
    • pilotto
    marine
    • luotsata
    marine
    • luotsi
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a person who flies an aeroplane: The pilot and crew were all killed in the air crash.) lentäjä
    2) (a person who directs a ship in and out of a harbour, river, or coastal waters.) luotsi
    2. adjective
    (experimental: a pilot scheme (= one done on a small scale, eg to solve certain problems before a larger, more expensive project is started).) koe-, esi-
    3. verb
    (to guide as a pilot: He piloted the ship/plane.) kuljettaa, ohjata

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  • 11 place

    • oppilaspaikka
    • palveluspaikka
    • paikkakunta
    • panna
    • paikka
    • toimi
    • järjestää
    • hoitopaikka
    • aukio
    • asuinpaikka
    • sija (paikka)
    • sijainti
    • sijoittaa
    • sija
    • sijoittua
    • seutu
    • asettaa (sijoittaa)
    • alue
    • asettaa
    • asettaa paikoilleen
    • asettaa paikalleen
    • asettaa esille
    • asemoida
    • asema
    • tila
    • tienoo
    • kohta
    • liittää
    • sovittaa
    • talo
    • kämppä
    • laittaa
    • pitopaikka
    • piste
    • koti
    * * *
    pleis 1. noun
    1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) paikka
    2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) paikka
    3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) paikka
    4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) paikka
    5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sija, paikka
    6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) asema
    7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) kohta
    8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) tehtävä
    9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) paikka
    10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) koti, luona
    11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) katu
    12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) desimaali
    2. verb
    1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) asettaa
    2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) sijoittaa oikeaan kontekstiin
    - go places
    - in the first
    - second place
    - in place
    - in place of
    - out of place
    - put oneself in someone else's place
    - put someone in his place
    - put in his place
    - take place
    - take the place of

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  • 12 qualification

    • ominaisuus
    • varaus
    • virka-ansio
    • edellytys
    • ehto
    • ansio (meriitti)
    • ansio
    • pätevyys
    • rajoitus
    • kelpoisuus
    • kelpuutus
    • hakukelpoisuus
    • meriitti
    • määritys
    • määre
    • kvalifikaatio
    * * *
    - fi-
    1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) pätevyysvaatimus
    2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) pätevyys
    3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) varaus

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  • 13 should

    • pitäisi
    * * *
    ʃud
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) isi
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) pitäisi
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) isi
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) sattuisi
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) isi
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

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  • 14 treat

    • herkkupala
    • hoitaa
    • kestitys
    • kestitä
    • kohdella
    • muokata
    • pidellä
    • peitata
    finance, business, economy
    • tarjota
    • ylellisyys
    • käsitellä
    • käyttää
    • piffata
    • pitää
    • kosketella
    * * *
    tri:t 1. verb
    1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) kohdella, käsitellä
    2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) hoitaa
    3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) käsitellä
    4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) tarjota
    5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) käsitellä
    2. noun
    (something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) herkku, nautinto

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  • 15 -herd

    (a person who looks after a herd of certain kinds of animals: a goat-herd.) paimen

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  • 16 -mannered

    • tapainen
    * * *
    (having, or showing, manners of a certain kind: a well- / bad-mannered person.) tapainen

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  • 17 come

    • olla peräisin
    • saapua
    • saapua perille
    • tulla
    • no jouduhan
    • johtua
    • joutua
    • päätyä
    • koittaa
    • koitua
    • käydä
    • lähteä
    * * *
    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) tulla
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) lähestyä
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) tulla
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) sattua
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) edetä
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) olla, nousta
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) no no
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come

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  • 18 fancy

    • oikku
    • oletus
    • olettaa
    • olla mieltynyt
    • otaksua
    • toiveunelma
    • ihailla
    • illuusio
    • ihastus
    • tuulentupa
    • fantasia
    • erityinen mieltymys
    • aivoitus
    • unelmoida
    • utukuva
    • unelma
    • utopia
    • päähänpisto
    • tehdä mieli
    • haave
    • haaveksia
    • harhanäky
    • haaveilla
    • haluta
    • mieliteko
    • mielihalu
    • mielijohde
    • mieltymys
    • mielikuvitus
    • taru
    • kuvittelu
    • kuvitella
    • kuvitelma
    • pilvilinna
    • pitää jostakin
    • koru
    • koristeellinen
    • luulotella
    • luulottelu
    • luulla
    * * *
    'fænsi 1. plural - fancies; noun
    1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) mieliteko, päähänpisto
    2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) mielikuvitus
    3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) kuvitelma
    2. adjective
    (decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) koristeltu
    3. verb
    1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) haluta
    2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) luulla
    3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) tuntea vetoa johonkin
    - fancifully
    - fancy dress
    - take a fancy to
    - take one's fancy

    English-Finnish dictionary > fancy

  • 19 feminine

    • feminiinisukuinen
    • feminiinien
    • feminiini
    • feminiininen
    • naispuolinen
    • naisen
    • naisellinen
    • nais-
    * * *
    'feminin
    1) (of a woman: a feminine voice.) naisen
    2) (with all the essential qualities of a woman: She was a very feminine person.) naisellinen
    3) (in certain languages, of one of usually two or three genders of nouns etc.) feminiini
    - feminism
    - feminist

    English-Finnish dictionary > feminine

  • 20 grocer

    • ruokatavarakauppa
    • sekatavarakauppias
    • sekatavarakauppa
    * * *
    'ɡrəusə
    (a person who sells certain kinds of food and household supplies.) sekatavarakauppias

    English-Finnish dictionary > grocer

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