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1 put all one's eggs in one basket
(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) panna kaikki yhden kortin varaanEnglish-Finnish dictionary > put all one's eggs in one basket
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2 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) paisutella -
3 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) paisutella -
4 extra
• palkkio• vara-• vara• avustaja• ekstra• erikois• erikois-• erikoisen• sivu-• apu-• ulkoinen• ulkopuolella• vaihtoehtoinen• tilapäisnäyttelijä• lisäksi• lisää• lisälaite• lisäys• lisämaksu• lisävaruste• lisä-• lisä• muu• maksu ym• statisti• yli• ylimääräinen• ylimääräisesti• ylimääräinen työ* * *'ekstrə 1. adjective(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) ylimääräinen2. adverb(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) erityisen3. pronoun(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) lisämaksu4. noun1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.)2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) ekstra3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) statisti -
5 railway
technology• rautatie (tek.)• rata• rautatie• rautatie(tekniikka)* * *1) (a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run: They're building a new railway; ( also adjective) a railway station.) rautatie2) ((sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc: He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.) rautatie -
6 less
• sitä vähemmän• vähäisempi• vähennettynä jollakin• vähemmän• vähempimathematics• miinus• mitä vähemmän• pienempi* * *les 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) pienempi, vähemmän2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) vähemmän3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) vähemmän4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) miinus- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) vähemmän- no less a person than -
7 so
• näin• niinpä• niin• noin• niin ollen• joten• tällä lailla• siis• siten• sillä lailla• sillä tavoin• siihen tapaan• siksi• sen vuoksi* * *səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) niin, näin, paljon2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) niin, noin3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) niin4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) niin, samoin5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') niin2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) niinpä, siis- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
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8 lose
• hävitä (tal.)• hävittäätechnology• häviö• hävitä• joutua tappiolle• hukata• pudottaa• jäädä• kadottaa• jätättää• menettää• kärsiä tappio* * *lu:zpast tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) kadottaa, menettää2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) menettää3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) hukata4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) hävitä5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) tuhlata•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
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9 now
• no• nyt• nyt heti• nykyisin• nyt kun• nykyhetkellä• nyttemmin• no niin• nykyään• juuri• tällä kertaa• tällä hetkellä• tällöin• heti• kas noin• parhaillaan* * *1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nyt2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) heti3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) tällä hetkellä, tästä lähtien4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) sillä hetkellä5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nyt6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) no niin, -han, -hän2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) nyt kun- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
10 the
• sitä• sellainen• se* * *ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə)1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...
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