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1 home truth
• katkera totuus* * *(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) suorat sanat -
2 home
• normaaliasento• huoltokoti• hoitopaikka• hoitola• huoltolaitos• hoitolaitos• asunto• sisäasiain• kohdalleen• pesä• sattuvasti• maali• kotimaa• kotona• kotiin• koto• kotoinen• koti- ja asuinpaikka• kotiin päin• kotimainen• kotipaikka• koti• kotiseutu* * *həum 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) koti2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) syntypaikka3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) koti4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) asuntola5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) koti, asunto2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) kodin, koti-2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) kotimainen3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) koti-3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) kotiin, kotona2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) täydellisesti, perille•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
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3 support
• olla apuna• olla tukena• ruokkia• tuki• tuki (avustaminen)• tuki-• todistaa• tukea• tukea(tietotekn)• tukeminenautomatic data processing• tukea (ATK)• noja (tuki)• noja• hyväksyä• jalusta• helliä• hoivata• hirsi• hoitaa• huolto• huoltaa• huolehtia• avunanto• auttaa• avustaminen• avustus• avustaa• edustaa• elättäminen• elättää• elanto• elatus• sietää• ajaa asiaa• antaa apua• apu• vaalia• vahvistaa• voimistaa• puolustaa• puolenpito• puoltaa• pönkittää• pönkkä• pylväs• ravita• teline• kasvattaa• kantaja• kantoaine• kantaa• kestää• kannattaa• kannatin• kannatella• kannatus(markkinatalous)• kannatusfinance, business, economy• kannatus (tal.)• mukavuus• myötävaikutusbuilding / construction industry• perustus• pidellä• suosia• surunvalittelu• ylläpito• ylläpitää• pitää pystyssä• pitää koholla• pilari• pitää huolta• pitää yllä* * *sə'po:t 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) kannattaa2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) tukea3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) vahvistaa4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) elättää2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) tuki2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) tuki•- supporting
См. также в других словарях:
home truth — home′ truth′ n. cvb an indisputable fact or basic truth, esp. one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment • Etymology: 1705–15 … From formal English to slang
home truth — n [C usually plural] a true but unpleasant fact that someone tells you about yourself ▪ It s time someone told him a few home truths … Dictionary of contemporary English
home truth — ► NOUN ▪ an unpleasant fact about oneself … English terms dictionary
home truth — noun an important truth that is unpleasant to acknowledge (as about yourself) • Hypernyms: ↑truth * * * noun 1. : an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities home truths demand utterance but not in a scolding voice or a tone edged with… … Useful english dictionary
home truth — home truths N COUNT: usu pl Home truths are unpleasant facts that you learn about yourself, usually from someone else. [BRIT] We held a team meeting and a few home truths were spelled out … English dictionary
home truth — an indisputable fact or basic truth, esp. one whose accuracy may cause discomfort or embarrassment. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
home truth — noun Date: 1711 1. an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities 2. a statement of undisputed fact … New Collegiate Dictionary
home truth — noun A true but unwelcome statement … Wiktionary
home truth — noun an unpleasant fact about oneself … English new terms dictionary
home truth — /hoʊm ˈtruθ / (say hohm troohth) noun a disagreeable statement of fact that hurts the sensibilities …
(a) home truth — if you tell someone a home truth, you tell them an unpleasant fact, usually something bad about themselves. It s time someone told that boy a few home truths about his behaviour. (usually plural) … New idioms dictionary
