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21 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 -
22 short
• oikosulkeaelectricity• oikosulku• riittämätön• niukka• täpäryys• hauras• hetkellinen• töykeä• vajaamittainen• vajavainen• vajanainen• vajaa• väkevä• puutteellinen• merkityksellinen• murea• sekoittamaton• suppea• kuohkea• pieni• lyhyt• lyhyt valuuttapositio• lyhytaikainen• lyhytfilmi• lyhytkasvuinen• lyhytsanainen* * *ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) lyhyt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lyhyt3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) lyhyt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) vajaa5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) puutteessa6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) murea2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) äkisti2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) jäädä lyhyeksi•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) valita jatkoon (hakijoista)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
23 thin
• ohut• ohentua• niukentaa• ohentaa• hälvetä• hento• hatara• harveta• heikko• hieno• harventaa• hentoinen• harventua• harvalukuinen• hoikka• hintelä• vetelä• solakka• vajentaa• vähentää• redusoida• rajoittaa• tehdä ohueksi• kaventaa• karsia• kapea• kaita• kalpea• harva• mieto• läpinäkyvä• supistaa• laihtunut• laihentaa• laimetachemistry• laimentua• laimentaa• laiha• pienentää* * *Ɵin 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) ohut2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) laiha3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) laiha4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ohut5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) heikko2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) harventaa, harventua- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out -
24 reserve
• tilata• varata• varamies• varaus(kirjanpito)• varaus• vara• varasto• varantobookkeeping• varaus (kaup.)• vara-finance, business, economy• vararahastoautomatic data processing• varata (ATK)• varauksellisuus• ehto• aarre• umpimielisyys• resurssi• reservi• rahasto• pidättyvyys• pidättää• pidättyneisyys• pidättyväisyys• sulkeutuneisuus• säästää* * *rə'zə:v 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) tilata2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) varata2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varasto2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) suojelualue3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) pidättyvyys4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reservi•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
25 allow
• hyvittää• tunnustaa• varata• sietää• antaa lupa• antaa• päästää• myöntää• myöntää (antaa)• sallia• suoda• suostua• laillistaa• laskea• poistaa• luvata* * *1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) sallia2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) ottaa lukuun3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) antaa•- make allowance for -
26 immature
• immatuuri• infantiilinen• infantiili• jälkeenjäänyt• ennenaikainen• epäkypsä• kehittymätön• keskenkasvuinen• kokematon• naiivi• kypsymätön• lapsellinen• lapsenomainen• lapsekas* * *imə'tjuə1) (childish and behaving like someone much younger.) epäkypsä2) (not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe.) epäkypsä• -
27 inactive
• toimeton• inaktiivinen• inaktiivi• jouten• joutilas• hiljainen• veltto• epäaktiivi• tehoton• passiivinen• laiska• laimea* * *in'æktiv( formal)1) (not taking much exercise: You're fat because you're so inactive.) passiivinen2) (no longer working, functioning etc; not active: an inactive volcano.) toimimaton•- inaction- inactivity -
28 like
• olla mieltynyt• niin kuin• näköinen• ihailla• tykätä• huvittaa• vertainen• yhdennäköinen• välittää• tavoin• kaltainen• haluta• haluta kernaasti• haluttaa• sama• sellainen kuin• tapainen• tahtoa• kuin• kuten• pitää• pitää jstkn• pitää jostakin* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) samanlainen, kuin2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) pitää2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) pitää•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
29 reserved
• itseensäsulkeutunut• juro• hillitty• varautunut• varattu• viileä• etäinen• ujo• umpimielinen• vaitelias• vähäpuheinen• keinotekoinen• kiihkoton• kankea• pidättynyt• pidättyvä• pidättyväinen• sulkeutunut• kylmäkiskoinen* * *adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) pidättyväinen -
30 tight
• tiukassa• tiukasti• tiuha• tiukka• nuuka• jännittynyt• jännitetty• ahdas• ahdistava• puristava• päissään• päihtynyt• raoton• tiivis• tiiviisti• kapea• kitsas• kiinteä• kireä• liian tiivis• liian pieni• myötäinen• saita• suppea• piukka• pingotettu• pitävä• kova• luja• lujasti• lujalla* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tiukka2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) kireällä3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) tiukka4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) kireä2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tiiviisti- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt -
31 as
• ampeerisekunti* * *æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kun2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) koska3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) niin kuin4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kuten5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) vaikka6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) kuten2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) yhtä3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kuin2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kuin3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kuin4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.)•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
32 badly off
• köyhä* * *(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) rahapulassa -
33 effect
• omaisuus• saada aikaan• intensiteetti• voima• efekti• seuraus• aiheuttaa• aikaansaada• vaikutelma• vaikutus• vaikuttaa• voimakkuus• puhti• tehoste• teho• tehokeino• tavarat• seurannaisvaikutus• mahti• suorittaa* * *i'fekt 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) seuraus, vaikutus2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) vaikutus2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) saada aikaan- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect -
34 extreme
• viimeinen• ennätysmäinen• ennätyksellinen• fanaattinen• erinomainen• uloin• törkeä• karkea• kohtuuton• liiallisuus• liika• perimmäinen• perusteellinen• ääretön• äärimmäinen• äärimmäisyyksiin menevä• äärimmäisyys• äärimmillään• äärettömän suuri• laitimmainen* * *ik'stri:m 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) ääretön2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) äärimmäinen2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) äärimmäisyys2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) äärimmäinen aste•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes -
35 former
• tulkki• edellinen• entinen• ensin mainittu• aiempi• aikaisemmin• vanhaforest and paper industry• rainanmuodostin• mennyttechnology• malline• äskeinen• luokkalainen* * *'fo:mə(of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) entinen- formerly- the former -
36 garden
• ryytimaa• hedelmätarha• hoitaa puutarhaa• viljelmä• viljelys• puisto• puutarha• kasvimaa• kasvitarha• tarha• tarha (lasten -)• yrttitarha• kukkatarha* * *1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) puutarha2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) harrastaa puutarhanhoitoa- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party -
37 hard up
• rahapulassa* * *(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) tiukoilla -
38 indiscreet
• holtiton• varomaton• epähieno• epäasiallinen• ajattelematon• välinpitämätön• harkitsematon• tahditon• ymmärtämätön* * *indi'skri:t1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) tahditon2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) varomaton• -
39 justify
• oikeuttaa• osoittaa oikeutetuksi• todistaa oikeaksi• todistaa• vanhurskauttaa• puolustautua• puolustella• puolustaa• perustella• tasata* * *1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) perustella2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) oikeuttaa•- justification -
40 let
• verkkosyöttö• antaa vuokralle• antaa• vuokrata• päästää irti• päästää• sallia• laskea* * *I let present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) antaa, päästää2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) ilmoittaa3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) antaa, lähtekäämme•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II let present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) vuokrata- to let
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not much of a — informal used for saying that someone or something is not a very good example of something I m not much of a detective, am I? We haven t had much of a summer this year … English dictionary
not much of — rather bad It s not much of a hotel but I guess it will be okay for one night … Idioms and examples
not much cop — british informal phrase not very good or useful The film wasn’t much cop. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: cop * * * not much cop Brit informal : not very good … Useful english dictionary
not much to look at — (informal) Plain, unattractive • • • Main Entry: ↑look * * * not much to look at informal : not physically attractive The restaurant isn t much to look at, but the food is good. The dog isn t much to look at, but he s a great hunting dog. • • •… … Useful english dictionary
not much chop — (Aust and NZ informal) Not much good • • • Main Entry: ↑chop * * * not much ˈchop idiom (AustralE, NZE, informal) not very good or useful … Useful english dictionary
