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1 but
• paitsi• vasta• ainoastaan• vaan• vain• mutta• pelkkä• kuin• lukuunottamatta* * *1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) mutta2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) paitsi -
2 but also
• mutta myöskin -
3 but then
• mutta toiselta puolen -
4 none but
(only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) ainoastaan -
5 nothing but
• vain• pelkkä* * *(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) pelkkä -
6 all but
• miltei• melkein -
7 anything but
• kaikkea muuta kuin -
8 cloudy but dry
• pilvipouta -
9 he did not exactly say so but
• mutta -
10 last but one
• toiseksi• viimeisen edellinen -
11 no-one but
• vain -
12 not only but also
• ei ainoastaan vaan myös -
13 the last but one
• toiseksi• viimeisen edellinen -
14 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 -
15 such
• noin• näin• niin• tälläinen• tuommoinen• tällainen• tuollainen• moinen• senlaatuinen• sentapainen• senkaltainen• sellainen• sensuuntainen• semmoinen* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) sellainen2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) sellainen3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) niin, niin suuri4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) todella2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) se, ne, sinänsä- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
16 attempt
• aie• ponnistus• puuha• pyrkiä• pyrkimys• koe• kokea• koettaa• hanke• yrittää• yritys• yritys (teon)* * *ə'tempt 1. verb(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) yrittää2. noun1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) yritys2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) hyökkäys -
17 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) päästä asiaan2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) tarvittaessa -
18 disillusion
• haihduttaa haaveet* * *disi'lu:ʒən(to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person): I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is.) karistaa turhat luulot -
19 doubt
• olla epävarma• epäröinti• empiä• epäillä• epäilyttää• epäilys• epäily• epäluulo• kyynisyys* * *1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) epäillä2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) epäillä2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) epäily, epäilys- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt -
20 glib
• kerkeäkielinen• kerkeä• kielevä• liukaskielinen• lipevä• liukas* * *ɡlib1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) lipeväkielinen2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) liukas•- glibly
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