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  • 1 flat out

    (as fast, energetically etc as possible: She worked flat out.) täydellä teholla

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  • 2 flat

    • ohut
    • rähmällään
    • rypytön
    • rähmälleen
    • nimenomainen
    • ikävä
    • ikävystyttävä
    • tympeä
    • huoneisto
    • asuinhuoneisto
    • asunto-osake
    • asunto
    • avara
    • ehdoton
    • silkoinen
    • sileä
    • soinnuton
    • siloinen
    finance, business, economy
    • alentaa
    • alava maa
    • alennusmerkki
    • aava
    • alennettu
    • vaisu
    • yhdenmukainen
    • väljähtynyt
    • rieska
    • karstalevy
    • kerrostaloasunto
    • litistynyt
    • lituskainen
    • leveä
    • litteä puoli
    • litteä
    • littana
    • matalakorkoinen
    • matala
    • lättänä
    • mauton
    • tasainen
    • tasanko
    • ytimetön
    • kumea
    • kulissi
    • lappeelleen
    • lattea
    • laakea
    • latuska
    • laaja
    • lakea
    • lappeellaan
    • latuskainen
    • laaka
    • lape
    • laimea
    * * *
    flæt 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) tasainen, litteä
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) tylsä
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) ehdoton
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) puhjennut, tyhjennyt
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) väljähtynyt
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) alennettu, alavireinen
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) pitkin pituuttaan
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) kerrostaloasunto, huoneisto
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) alennusmerkki
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) lape, kämmen
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) tasanne
    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out

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  • 3 step

    • toimenpide
    • jälki
    • työvaihe
    • astua
    • astin
    • astuin
    • astella
    • astunta
    • aloite
    • askelma
    • askel
    • askele
    • vaihe
    electricity
    • puola
    • porrastaa
    • porras
    • porrasaskelma
    law
    • pykälä
    • rappu
    • harppaus
    • sävelaskel
    • tahti
    • ylennys
    • käppäillä
    • kävelytahti
    • käynti
    • käpätä
    • käydä
    • polkea
    * * *
    step 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) askel
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) askel
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) askel
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) askel
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) porras
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) askel
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) toimenpide
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) astua
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

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  • 4 rent

    • aukko
    • vuokran maksuerä
    • vuokranmaksu
    • vuokrata
    • vuokra
    • vuokraerä
    • repeytymä
    • repeämä
    • halkeama
    • mitätön
    • korko
    • luovuttaa vuokrakäyttöön
    * * *
    I 1. rent noun
    (money paid, usually regularly, for the use of a house, shop, land etc which belongs to someone else: The rent for this flat is $50 a week.) vuokra
    2. verb
    (to pay or receive rent for the use of a house, shop, land etc: We rent this flat from Mr Smith; Mr Smith rents this flat to us.)
    - rent-a-car
    - rent-free
    3. adjective
    (for which rent does not need to be paid: a rent-free flat.) ilmainen
    II rent noun
    (an old word for a tear (in clothes etc).) repeämä

    English-Finnish dictionary > rent

  • 5 level

    • hioa
    • vesivaaka
    • silittää
    • silottaa
    • aste
    • vaakituslaite
    • vaakasuora
    • porras
    • punnita
    • tehdä yhdenvertaiseksi
    • tasopinta
    • tehdä tasaiseksi
    • kerros
    • kohdistaa
    • litteä
    • samalla tasolla oleva
    • suunnata
    • tasapäinen
    • tasainen
    • tasaväkinen
    • tasanko
    • tasapinta
    • taso
    • tasainen maa
    • tasoittaa
    • tasoitella
    • taso(signaalin yms.)
    • tasata
    • laakea
    • lakea
    • laaka
    • pinta
    • poistaa eroavuudet
    • korkeustaso
    • korkeus
    * * *
    'levl 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) pinta, taso
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) taso
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vesivaaka
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) tasainen maa
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) tasainen
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) samalla tasolla, tasoissa
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) tasainen
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) tasoittaa
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) tasoittaa
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) suunnata
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) repiä maan tasalle
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

    English-Finnish dictionary > level

  • 6 roll

    • oppilasluettelo
    • oppilasmäärä
    textile industry
    • pakka
    • rullata
    • rulla
    • tukku
    • nyytti
    • nimiluettelo
    • nivaska
    • nippu
    • nimikirja
    • jyrähdys
    • jyrätä
    • jyrinä
    • jyristä
    • jäljempänä
    technology
    • jyrä
    • jylistä
    • hollanterin terätukki
    • vierähtää
    • vierittää
    • vieritse
    • vieriä
    • vieriskellä
    • sisäänheitto
    automatic data processing
    • sisäänheitto (ATK)
    • sisäänheitto(tietotekn)
    • aaltoilla
    • vaappua
    • valssi
    • valssata
    • vyöryä
    • vyöryttää
    • puola
    • pyöriä
    • pyöriminen
    • pärisyttää
    • päristä
    • pyörittää
    • pyöriä (vieriä)
    • pyörähdellä
    • pärinä
    • päristellä
    • rekisteri
    • tela
    • kaulita
    • kaulia
    • kieriä
    • kierittää
    • keinua
    • kieriskellä
    • kieritellä
    • kiertää
    • kierähdys
    • keinuttaa
    • kela
    • keinunta
    • kierähtää
    • kiiriä
    • kaaviloida
    • möyrytä
    • piehtaroida
    • pauhata
    • pauhina
    • saksansämpylä
    • matrikkeli
    technology
    • sylinteri
    • sämpylä
    • ääntää täryäänteenä
    • kuperkeikka
    • käämi
    • kääryle
    • kääriä
    • käärö
    • kääretorttu
    • pitko
    • pinkka
    • luettelo
    * * *
    I 1. rəul noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulla
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) sämpylä
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) kierintä
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) keinahtelu
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) jyrinä
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) makkarat
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) pärinä
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)
    - rolling
    - roller-skate
    3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) luistella rullaluistimilla
    - roll in
    - roll up
    II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista

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  • 7 flatten

    • hävittää
    • silittää
    • tehdä litteäksi
    • tehdä laimeaksi
    • litistyä
    • litistää
    • masentaa
    • tallata
    • tasoittaa
    • käydä litteäksi
    • latistaa
    • laimeaksi
    • lytistää
    * * *
    verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) litistää, tasoittua

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  • 8 smooth

    • höylätä
    • imarteleva
    • joustava
    • juoheva
    • tyyntyä
    • tyven
    • hieroa
    • helppo
    • hiljainen
    • heikohko
    • heikko
    • hieno
    • hioa
    • hiottu
    • esteetön
    • silittää
    • silottaa
    • silitellä
    • sileä
    • siloinen
    • siloittaa
    • silopintainen
    • vaivaton
    • vaisu
    • vaimea
    • kiillottaa
    • kirkastaa
    • kitkaton
    • kivuton
    • lipevä
    • liukas
    • hangata
    • pehmeä
    • satuton
    • saumaton
    • suodattaa
    • sujuva
    • tasaantua(rauhoittua)
    • tasoittua
    • tasainen (sileä)
    • tasoittaa
    • tasaantua
    • tasaantua (henk.)
    • tasainen
    • tasaisesti virtaava
    • luistava
    * * *
    smu:ð 1. adjective
    1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) sileä
    2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) tasainen
    3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) tasainen
    4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) vaivaton
    5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) lipevä
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) silittää
    2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) hieroa
    - smoothly
    - smoothness

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  • 9 think

    • olla mieltä
    • olettaa
    • otaksua
    • hämmästellä
    • tuumata
    • tuumia
    • tuumailla
    • tuumiskella
    • epäillä
    • ajatella
    • aprikoida
    • arvella
    • uskoa
    • päätellä
    • harkita
    • mietiskellä
    • miettiä
    • pelätä
    • tarkoittaa (ajatella)
    • kuvitella
    • pohtia
    • pitää
    • luulla
    * * *
    Ɵiŋk 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
    1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) ajatella
    2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) ajatella, olla jotakin mieltä, pitää jonakin
    3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) ajatella, miettiä
    4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) luulla
    2. noun
    (the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) ajattelu
    - - thought-out
    - think better of
    - think highly
    - well
    - badly of
    - think little of / not think much of
    - think of
    - think out
    - think over
    - think twice
    - think up
    - think the world of

    English-Finnish dictionary > think

  • 10 bracket fungus

    (a round, flat fungus that grows out horizontally on the trunks of trees.) kääpä

    English-Finnish dictionary > bracket fungus

  • 11 duck

    • heittäytyä
    • ankka
    • väistää
    • purjekangas
    • sorsa
    • sukeltaa nopeasti
    • kumartua
    • kyyristyä
    • luja pellavakangas
    * * *
    I verb
    1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) painaa upoksiin
    2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) kumartua nopeasti
    II plurals - ducks, duck; noun
    1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) sorsa, ankka
    2) (a female duck. See also drake.) naarassorsa
    3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) nolla pistettä

    English-Finnish dictionary > duck

  • 12 fall

    • painua
    • rojahtaa
    • romahtaa
    • tuho
    • tippua
    • tulo
    • notkahtaa
    • häviö
    • joutua
    marine
    • juoksuköysi
    • tuupertua
    • turmio
    • työntää
    • helma
    • heittäytyä
    • huojentua
    • varista
    • vesiputous
    • vierähtää
    • alenema
    • aleta
    • alentua
    • aleneminen
    • vajota
    • valahtaa
    • vaipua
    • vähetä
    • väheneminen
    • vähentyminen
    • vähentyä
    • pudottaa
    • pudotus
    • pudota
    • putoama
    • putoaminen
    • putoamiskorkeus
    • putouskorkeus
    • putous
    • rapista
    • reputtaa
    • retkahtaa
    • kieltäytyä
    • kellahdus
    • kellistää
    • keikaus
    • kellahtaa
    • kaataa
    • kaatuminen
    • kaatua
    • kaato
    • halveta
    • halventua
    • mennä nurin
    • muksahtaa
    • mennä kumoon
    • mätkähtää
    • pettää
    • sademäärä
    • sattua
    • selätys
    • madaltua
    • suistua
    • sortuminen
    • suistaa
    • sortua
    • syöksyä alas
    • syöksyä
    • syntiinlankeemus
    • sysätä
    • syksy
    • syöstä
    • supistuminen
    • supistua
    • syys
    • syöksy
    • syksyinen
    • kukistuminen
    • kumota
    • kupsahtaa
    • kukistua
    • laskusuunta
    • laskea
    • laskeutua
    • lankeemus
    • langeta
    finance, business, economy
    • lasku
    • kompastua
    • luhistua
    • luiskahtaa
    • luhistuminen
    * * *
    fo:l 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) pudota, osua
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) kaatua
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) laskea
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) tulla, sattua
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) vaipua, joutua johonkin tilaan
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) langeta jonkun osaksi
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) putoaminen
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) tulo, määrä
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) kukistuminen
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) syksy
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

    English-Finnish dictionary > fall

  • 13 high-rise

    adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) monikerroksinen

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  • 14 iron

    • silitysrauta
    • silittää
    • rauta
    • rauta-
    • raudoittaa
    • raudanharmaa
    • raudanluja
    • rautainen
    • terä
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) rauta
    2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) silitysrauta
    3) (a type of golf-club.) rautamaila
    2. verb
    (to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) silittää
    - irons
    - ironing-board
    - ironmonger
    - ironmongery
    - have several
    - too many irons in the fire
    - iron out
    - strike while the iron is hot

    English-Finnish dictionary > iron

  • 15 lay

    • painaa
    • panna
    • saada asettumaan
    • hiljentää
    • vetää
    • virittää
    • balladi
    • sijoittaa
    • asettaa
    • kattaa
    • kaataa lakoon
    • munia
    • peittää
    • maallikko
    • laulu
    • laittaa
    • laskea
    • laaka
    • pistää
    • lyödä
    * * *
    I 1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) panna
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) asettaa
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) kattaa, asettaa
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) litistää, luimistaa
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) karkottaa
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) munia
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) lyödä vetoa
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leikata kerroksittain
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III lei adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) maallikko-
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) maallikko-
    IV lei noun
    (an epic poem.)

    English-Finnish dictionary > lay

  • 16 leaf

    • oven puolisko
    • ikkunaluukku
    • vilkaista
    • puolisko
    • pöytälevy
    • metallilevy
    • lehtiä
    • lehti
    • lehteillä
    * * *
    li:f
    plural - leaves; noun
    1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) lehti
    2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) lehti
    3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) jatkolevy
    - leafy
    - turn over a new leaf

    English-Finnish dictionary > leaf

  • 17 perspective

    • näkökanta
    • näköala
    • katsantokanta
    • perspektiivi
    • perspektiivikuva
    • perspektiivioppi
    • perspektiivinen
    • laaja näköala
    * * *
    pə'spektiv
    1) (the way of drawing solid objects, natural scenes etc on a flat surface, so that they appear to have the correct shape, distance from each other etc: Early medieval paintings lacked perspective.) perspektiivi
    2) (a picture or view of something: I would like a clearer perspective of the situation.) näkökulma

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  • 18 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
    * * *
    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

    English-Finnish dictionary > range

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