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1 the majority of
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2 language of the majority
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3 joint stock company with the State as the majority share holder
• valtionenemmistöinen osakeyhtiöEnglish-Finnish dictionary > joint stock company with the State as the majority share holder
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4 in the majority of of cases
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5 majority
• enemmistö• enin osa• enemmistöinen• täysivaltaisuus• useimmat• täysi-ikäisyys• valtaosa• pääosa• majoriteetti• ääntenenemmistö* * *mə'‹o-1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) valtaosa2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) enemmistö -
6 the age of majority
(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) täysi-ikäisyys -
7 the great majority
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8 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
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9 right-handed
• oikeakätinen* * *adjective ((of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing: The majority of people are right-handed.) oikeakätinen -
10 vote of confidence
• luottamuslause• luottamuslauseäänestys* * *(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) luottamuslause -
11 major
• opiskella pääaineenaan• isompi• tärkeä• duuri• aikuinen• täysi-ikäinen• täysiikäinen• täysikäinen• vakava• pääaineopiskelija• pää• pääaine• merkittävä• majuri• suurempi• suurehko• suuri* * *'mei‹ə 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) merkittävä2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) majuri2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.)3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.)- majority- major-general
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12 carry
• toimittaa• johtaa• tuoda• tuottaa• viedä• sisältää• siirtää (BIO)• siirtobitti• siirtää• ajaa• ajaa läpi• vallata• välittää• kantautua• kantaa• kantama• kantomatka• kestää• kiikuttaa• liikuttaa• kannatella• kannattaaautomatic data processing• muistinumeroautomatic data processing• muistiluku• muistiinautomatic data processing• muistibitti• muuttaa• kuljettaa• pitää mukanaan* * *'kæri1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) kantaa, kuljettaa2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) kulkea3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) kannattaa4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) pitää sisällään5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ajaa läpi6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) käyttäytyä•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight
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