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1 the least
• vähiten• vähin -
2 at the least
• edes• ainakin• ainakaan• vähintään• kumminkin -
3 not in the least
• ei vähintäkään• ei lainkaan• lainkaan* * *(not at all: You're not disturbing me in the least!) ei lainkaan -
4 to say the least
• liioittelematta -
5 least
• vähin• vähiten• vähäisin• vähimmin• minimaalinen• pienin* * *li:st 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) vähin2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) vähiten- at least- not in the least -
6 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) joutua heikoimman lenkin varaanEnglish-Finnish dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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7 at the very least
• vähintään -
8 alarm
• hälytysmerkki• hätäännyttää• hätääntyneisyys• hälyytyslaite• hälytys• hälytyslaite• hälytin• hälyytys• hälyyttää• hälyttää• hälyytin• huolestuttaa• hirvittää• varoitin• levottomuus• pelästys• pelko• pelästyttää• saattaa levottomaksi* * *1. noun1) (sudden fear: We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.) säikähdys2) (something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc: Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; ( also adjective) an alarm clock.) hälytys, hälytin2. verb(to make (someone) afraid: The least sound alarms the old lady.) säikäyttää- alarming- alarmingly -
9 damn
• pahus• saakeli• hemmetti• helkkari• helskutti• helkutti• hitsi• hitto• kirota• kirottua• kirottu• halvattu• perkele• sadatella• manailla* * *dæm 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) kirota2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) tuomita2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) pahus!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) ei tippaakaan- damned- damning -
10 not care a hoot / two hoots
(not to care in the least: He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him.) viis veisata -
11 perturb
• hämmentää• herättää levottomuutta• liikuttaa• kuohuttaa* * *pə'tə:b(to make (someone) worried or anxious: His threats didn't perturb her in the least.) herättää levottomuutta -
12 some
• osa• toinen• noin• joku• jonkinlainen• jokunen• jokin• jotkut• hieman• hiukan• erinäiset• eräs• erinäinen• vähän• muutama• muutamat• suunnilleen* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) joku, jotkut, vähän2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) tietty, jonkin verran3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) ainakin joku, edes vähän4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) tietty2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) melkoisesti, melkoinen2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jokin3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) noin3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) jonkin verran- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me -
13 grace
• hipaista• viehkeys• viehätys• siunaus• sipaista• armonaika• armo• pyyhkäistä• pöytärukous• kaunistella• kaunistaa• kauneus• kepeys• kajota• maksunlykkäys• sulous• suosio• suoda• sulo• kunnioittaa• kosketella• koristaa• koskettaa• koskea* * *ɡreis 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) sulous2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) säädyllisyyden taju3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) pöytärukous4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) jatkoaika5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) armo6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) armo•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) laupias taivas- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace -
14 hundred
• sata* * *1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) sata2) (the figure 100.) sata3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) sadan vuoden ikä4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) sata2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) sata2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) satavuotias•- hundred-- hundredfold
- hundredth
- hundreds of -
15 saloon
• baari• umpiauto• umpivaunu• kapakka• saluuna• salonki• sali* * *sə'lu:n1) (a large public room on a ship: the dining-saloon.) salonki2) ((American sedan) a motor car with enclosed seating space for driver and at least three passengers.) sedan3) (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold: The police searched in all the saloons for the thief.) kapakka, saluuna -
16 at any rate
• joka tapauksessa• ainakaan• ainakin* * *(at least: It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us - at any rate, that's what John says.) ainakin -
17 merit
• palkkio• virka-ansio• avu• ansaita• ansio• arvo• ansiokkuus• ansiopuoli• meriitti• kunnia* * *'merit 1. noun1) (the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness: He reached his present position through merit.) ansio2) (a good point or quality: His speech had at least the merit of being short.) hyvä puoli2. verb(to deserve as reward or punishment: Your case merits careful consideration.) ansaita -
18 slightest
• minimaalinen• pienin* * *adjective ((often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all: I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.) vähäisin
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