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1 at (the) most
(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) korkeintaan -
2 at (the) most
(taking the greatest estimate: There were fifty people in the audience at (the) most.) korkeintaan -
3 for the most part
• enimmiten• enimmälti• enimmäkseen• useimmiten• päällisesti• parhaastaan• suurimmaksi osaksi* * *(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) pääasiassa -
4 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ottaa kaikki irti -
5 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ottaa kaikki irti -
6 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) pahinta on että -
7 the worst of it is (that)
(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) pahinta on että -
8 most
• enin• enimmän• eniten• enimmät• erittäin• useimmat• kaikkein• mitä• suurin• suurin osa• kovin* * *məust 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) eniten2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) useimmat, suurin osa2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (superlatiivin muodostaja)2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) kaikkein eniten3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) erittäin4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) melkein3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) eniten2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) suurin osa•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
9 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) valtaosa -
10 the better part of
(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) suurin osa jostakin, melkein kokonainen -
11 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) elämän nurja puoli -
12 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) elämän nurja puoli -
13 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) päästä asiaan2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) tarvittaessa -
14 in the know
• asiasta tietoinen* * *(having information possessed only by a small group of people: People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job.) asioista perillä oleva -
15 at the outside
• enintään• korkeintaan* * *(at the most: I shall be there for an hour at the outside.) korkeintaan -
16 up-to-the-minute
(including or giving the most recent information: up-to-the-minute news.) -
17 up to the minute
(most modern or recent: Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.) ajanmukainen -
18 man of the world
• maailmanmies* * *(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) maailmanmies -
19 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) keskeisin paikka -
20 front
• olla• rintama• rintamus• rinnus• julkisivu• julkeus• edeltää• edusta• ensisijainen• etummainen• etuosa• etukappale• etumus• etupuoli• etusivu• etupää• fasadi• etu-• etumainen• etu• sijaita julkisivu päin• povi• miehusta* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) etupuoli, etu-2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) etuosa3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) rantakorttelit4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) rintama5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) rintama6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) julkisivu7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) rintama•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
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