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1 much the same
• jotensakin sama• samantapainen• melkein sama* * *(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) olla ennallaan -
2 much the best
• verrattomasti paras -
3 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) jokseenkin -
4 so much the better
• sitä parempi -
5 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) ei paljon mistään kotoisin -
6 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) olla liian vaikeaa -
7 make much of
• helliä• liehitellä• liioitella• pitää tärkeänä* * *1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) hössöttää2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) saada tolkkua -
8 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) olematon eroEnglish-Finnish dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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9 on the spot
• paikan päällä• paikalla• heti paikalla* * *1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) heti paikalla2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) paikan päällä3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) pinteessä -
10 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) kaikesta päätellen -
11 by the look(s) of
(judging from the appearance of (someone or something) it seems likely or probable: By the looks of him, he won't live much longer; It's going to rain by the look of it.) kaikesta päätellen -
12 (all) the rage
(very much in fashion.) viimeistä huutoa -
13 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) koska -
14 pay through the nose
• joutua maksamaan kohtuuttomasti• maksaa kohtuuttomasti* * *(to pay a lot, or too much.) maksaa itsensä kipeäksi -
15 (all) the rage
(very much in fashion.) viimeistä huutoa -
16 how much what is the time
• paljonko -
17 abhor
• inhota• hirvittää• vihata• karmaista• kauhistaa• kauhistua• kauhistuttaa• kammoksuttaa• kammottaa• kammota• halveksia• pelottaa* * *əb'ho:past tense, past participle - abhorred; verb(to hate very much: The headmaster abhors violence.) kammota- abhorrent -
18 pretty
• nätti• ihana• jokseenkin• jotensakin• jotakuinkin• jotenkin• hieno• verraten• viehättävä• siisti• sievoinen• sievä• soma• siro• aika• kaunismuotoinen• kaunis• kiva• kohtalainen• melko• melkoisen• sorja• suloinen• sorea• söpö* * *'priti 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) sievä2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) varsinainen2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) melko- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well -
19 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
20 strain
• paine• painostaa• painaa• rotu• tiukentaa• jännitys• jännittyneisyys• jännittää• jännitystilatechnology• jännittyä• huolestuttaa• venähtää• vastus• venähdyttää• venymä• venähdys• venäyttää• siivilöityä• siivilöidä• ahdistaa• vaivata• valuttaa• ponnistaa• ponnistus• puristus• rasittaa• reväyttää• rasitusmedicine, veterinary• revähdyttää• rasite• rihma• terästää• teroittaa• kanta• kireys• kiusata• kiriä• kiristää• kiristys• muodonmuutos• pelottaa• seuloa• sukujuuri• suku• stressi• sävy• sävelet• taistella• äänenpaino• yrittää• kuormittaa• kuormitus• pingotus• pinnistellä• pinnistys• pinnistää• piinata• pingottaa• piirre* * *I 1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) pinnistää2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) venähdyttää, rasittaa3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) koetella4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) siivilöidä2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rotu, lajike2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) luonteenpiirre3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) sävelet
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