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1 certainly not
• ei tietenkään• ei suinkaan• tietenkään -
2 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ei kuuna päivänä -
3 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') ei ikimaailmassa -
4 certain
• todellinen• todenmukainen• ilmeinen• varma• ehdoton• eittämätön• erinäiset• eräs• erinäinen• absoluuttinen• aito• uskottava• välttämätön• tietty• kiistaton• muuan• määrätty• selvä• luottavainen• luotettava* * *'sə:tn 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) varma2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) varma3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) eräs, tietty4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) eräänlainen, tietty•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') tietenkin- for certain
- make certain -
5 sure
• totta kai• varma• vakuuttunut• välttämätön• tarkka• taattu• luottavainen• luotettava* * *ʃuə 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) varma2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) varma3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) varma2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') varmasti- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
6 definitely
• tinkimättä• ilman epäilystä• varmasti• ehdottomasti• aivan• aivan varmasti• täsmälleen• ratkaisevasti• kategorisesti• kertakaikkisesti• kiistatta• lopuksi• luonnollisesti* * *adverb (clearly or certainly: She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red.) varmasti -
7 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) ottaa2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kyetä hillitsemään itsensä -
8 hesitate
• olla epävarma• olla kahden vaiheilla• häikäillä• jahkailla• horjua• vitkastella• epäröidä• epäillä• empiä• siekailla• aikailla• arkailla• arvella• haparoida• haikailla• hapuilla• kursailla* * *'heziteit1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) empiä2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) epäröidä•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation -
9 just
• oikeutettu• oikeudenmukainen• oikea• oikeamielinen• oikeudentuntoinen• niukin naukin• nipin napin• hädin tuskin• ihan• juuri nyt• juuri ja juuri• juuri (aivan)• juuri• hiljattain• vasta• vastikään• aivan• ainoastaan• ansionmukainen• vain• vanhurskas• puolueetonlaw• pätevä• rehti• rehellinen• kohta• kohtuullinen• paraillaan• pelkästään• paraikaa• parhaillaan• sopiva• säädyllinen• tasan• tasapuolinen• äskettäin• äsken• kunniallinen* * *I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) oikeudenmukainen2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) oikeutettu3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) ansaittu•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) juuri, aivan2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) aivan3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) juuri4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) juuri5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) juuri kun6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) juuri ja juuri7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) vain8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) han, hän, vain9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) kerrassaan•- just now
- just then
См. также в других словарях:
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certainly not — used for saying no or for refusing permission in a strong clear way Barney will be so relieved. Can I tell him? Certainly not … English dictionary
not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
not on your life or nelly — Certainly not … A concise dictionary of English slang
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not in the least — {adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not in the least — {adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — (informal) On no account, absolutely not • • • Main Entry: ↑life * * * not on your life spoken phrase used for telling someone that you will certainly not do something ‘Are you going to tell him?’ ‘Not on your life.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying no … Useful english dictionary
