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1 less than or equal sign
automatic data processing• pienempi tai yhtäsuuri kuin -merkki -
2 less than sign
automatic data processing• pienempi kuin -merkki -
3 less-than-carload freight
transport• kappaletavararahti -
4 much less than sign
• paljon pienempi kuin -merkki -
5 not less than
• vähintään -
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 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) itse -
8 under
• jäljempänä• jonkin nojalla• jonkin alaisena• alitse• alempi• alainen• ala-• alapuolelle• aikana• alla• ala• alalle• ali• alhaalla• alta• alapuolella• alempana• alle* * *1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) alla, alle2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) alle3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) alaisuudessaan4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) alaisena2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) alle, vähemmän kuin- under- -
9 stand
• olla voimassa• olla pystyssä• olla• osasto• nousta• näyttelyosasto• jalka• jalustin• jalusta• jaksaa• sijaisnäyttelijä• sijaita• sietää• sijainen• sijaisopettaja• aitio• asenne• alustamilitary• asema• pukkiteline• puhujalava• pukki• pylväs• pysyä• teline• katsomo• kanta• kestää• kokea• kioski• myyntikoju• myyntiteline• passipaikka• seisoa• seistä• suhtautuminen• suhtautumiskanta• suvaita• kärsiä• lehteri• lava• koroke* * *stænd 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) seistä2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) nousta seisomaan3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) seisoa4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) olla voimassa5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) sijaita6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) olla jossakin asemassa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) asettua ehdolle8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) asettaa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) kestää10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) tarjota2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) asema2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) teline3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) koju4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) katsomo5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) todistajanaitio•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) kesto2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) arvo•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) peruutus-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) peruutuslipulla- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
10 negative
• osoittaa vääräksi kieltää• torjuva• hylkäävä• vastaus• epäsuotuisa• epäävä• tehdä tyhjäksi• kieltävä• kieltävä lause• kielteinen• kieltosana• kielto• negatiivikuva• nega• negatiivinen• negatiivi• taantuva* * *'neɡətiv 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) kieltävä2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) kielteinen3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negatiivinen4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negatiivinen2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) kieltosana2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatiivi• -
11 acute angle
• kärkikulma* * *(an angle of less than ninety degrees.) terävä kulma -
12 deficit
• hävikki• alijäämä• vaillinki• vaje• vajaus• rahavaillinki• kassavaillinki* * *'defisit(the amount by which an amount (of money etc) is less than the amount required: a deficit of several hundred dollars.) alijäämä -
13 full measure
((no less than) the correct amount: We must ensure that customers get full measure.) täysi määrä -
14 inside
• vatsa• sisusta• sisällä• sisässä• sisäpuoli• sisäinen• sisä• sisäpuolella oleva• sisä-• sisälle• sisältä• sisäpuolinen• sisäpinta• sisäpuolella• sisään• sisäosa• sisus* * *1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) sisus2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) sisukset2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) sisä-3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) sisällä, sisälle2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) sisällä4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) sisällä, sisälle2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) sisällä• -
15 minority
• alaikäisyys• vajaavaltaisuus• vähemmistö• minoriteetti* * *mi'no-, mæi'no-noun (a small number; less than half: Only a minority of people live in the countryside; a racial/political minority.) vähemmistö -
16 minus
1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) miinus2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) miinusmerkki3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) miinus -
17 per
pə:1) (out of: We have less than one mistake per page.) per, kohti2) (for each: The dinner will cost $15 per person.)3) (in each: six times per week.)•- per cent -
18 restrict
• padota• niukentaa• harventaa• vajentaa• vähentää• rajoittaa• rajoittua• redusoida• kaventaa• karsia• pienentää• supistaa* * *rə'strikt1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) rajoittaa2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) rajoittaa•- restriction
- restrictive -
19 underestimate
• aliarvioida• aliarviointi• aliarvostaa• vähätellä• väheksyä* * *(to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc: Never underestimate your opponent!) aliarvioida -
20 understate
• ilmoittaa liian vähäiseksi• vähätellä• väheksyä* * *(to state less than the truth about (something): She has understated her difficulties.) vähätellä
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