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1 be just as well
(to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret: It's just as well (that) you didn't go - the meeting was cancelled.) yhtä hyvin -
2 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) pitää puolensa -
3 be/feel etc on top of the world
(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) lähteä matkaanEnglish-Finnish dictionary > be/feel etc on top of the world
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4 beginner
• oppipoika• tulokas• noviisi• vasta-alkaja• ensikertalainen• aloitteleva käyttäjämilitary• alokas• alkaja• aloittelija• keltanokka• planttu* * *noun (someone who is just learning how to do something: `Does he paint well?' `He's not bad for a beginner'.) vasta-alkaja -
5 chance
• olot• onnenkauppa• onni• riskeerata• riski• todennäköisyys• veto• edellytykset• edellytys• arpapeli• tilaisuus• sauma• sattuma• satunnainen• sattua• sattumus• mahdollisuus• sporadinen• tapahtua* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sattuma2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tilaisuus3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) mahdollisuus4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riski2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskeerata2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sattua3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) satunnainen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
6 get along
• onnistua• tulla toimeen• viihtyä• pärjätä• päästä eteenpäin• selvitä• selviytyä• menestyä• suoriutua* * *( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) tulla toimeen -
7 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) toiveajattelu -
8 shine
• paiste• paahtaa• paistaa• paistaa (aurinko)• paistatella• tuikkia• hehkua• helottaa• hohtaa• hohde• hohto• valaista• välkehtiä• välke• välkkyä• porottaa• päivänpaiste• kiiltää• kiillottaa• kiilto• kiilua• kimmeltää• kimallella• kimaltaa• kajastaa• meteli• säkenöidä• säteillä• sädehtiä• säihkyä• kumottaa• kuulto• kuultaa• komeilla• loistaa• loisto• loiste• läikkyä* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) paistaa, valaista2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) kiiltää3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) kiillottaa4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) olla erittäin hyvä2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) kiilto, paiste2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) kiillotus•- shining- shiny
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9 show off
• tärkeillä• hienostella• hienostelu• herrastella• snobbailla• prameilla• pröystäillä• pöyhkeillä• rehennellä• keikaroida• keikailla• leveillä• mahtailla• ylvästellä jollakin• koreilla• komeilla* * *1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) näytellä2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) leveillä -
10 wash
• huuhtoutua• huljuttaa• huuhtaista• huuhtoa• huuhtelu• huuhdella• vesivelli• sietää pesua• pyykki• kitkeä• pestä pyykkiä• pesuvaateet• peseytyä• pestä• pesu• peseminen• suuvesi• laveerata• loiske* * *woʃ 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) pestä2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) olla pesunkestävä3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) huuhtoa4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) pyyhkäistä mukaansa2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) pesu2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pyykki3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) loiske4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) vesi5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) laveeraus6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) pyörre•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
См. также в других словарях:
just as well — Fortunate, lucky • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * just as well phrase helpful or convenient in the situation that exists just as well (that): It’s just as well we have neighbours who don’t mind noise. Thesaurus: suitable or convenient … Useful english dictionary
just as well — Ⅰ. ► as well (or just as well) 1) with equal reason or an equally good result. 2) sensible, appropriate, or desirable. Main Entry: ↑well Ⅱ. ► as well in addition; too. Main Entry … English terms dictionary
just as well — helpful or convenient in the situation that exists just as well (that): It s just as well we have neighbours who don t mind noise … English dictionary
just as well — adverb Used to say that an occurrence, or situation, is not only fortunate, but that for the contrary, it could have been a lot worse. There are 16 female cabdrivers in town, most of them Koreans with limited English skills. Which is just as well … Wiktionary
just as well — for the best, it makes no difference … English contemporary dictionary
could just as well do something — could/might/just as well do something spoken phrase used for saying that one action or situation is as good or as possible as another The traffic is so bad, we might just as well walk. Thesaurus: samesynonym … Useful english dictionary
could just as well … — could/might just as well… idiom used to say that you/sb would have been in the same position if you had done sth else, because you got little benefit or enjoyment from what you did do • The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at… … Useful english dictionary
might just as well … — could/might just as well… idiom used to say that you/sb would have been in the same position if you had done sth else, because you got little benefit or enjoyment from what you did do • The weather was so bad we might just as well have stayed at… … Useful english dictionary
it is just as well (that … ) — it is just as ˈwell (that…) idiom it is a good thing • It is just as well that we didn t leave any later or we d have missed him. Main entry: ↑justidiom … Useful english dictionary
may just as well do something — may/might/(just) as well do something informal phrase used for saying that it might be a good idea to do something although it is not essential We might as well wait a little longer for them. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym … Useful english dictionary
may (just) as well do something — may/might (just) as well do sth idiom to do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it • If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him. Main entry: ↑wellidiom … Useful english dictionary
