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1 rather than
• ennemmin kuin• asemesta -
2 rather
• hyvinkin• ilman muuta kyllä vain• hyväksyttävä• jonkin verran• jotakuinkin• jokseenkin• jonkinlainen• jotensakin• joltinenkin• jotenkin• tyydyttävä• verraten• auttava• ennen• ennemmin• ennemminkin• siedettävä• aika• välttävä• puoleinen• kernaammin• kohtalainen• koko• mieluummin• mukiinmenevä• paremmin• parahultainen• melko• melkein• melkoinen• melkeinpä• suhteellisen• kutakuinkin• laatuunkäypä• pikemmin• pikemminkin* * *1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) melko2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) mieluummin3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) pikemminkin -
3 choose
• ottaa• nimittää• varata• etsiä• erotella• valikoida• valita• karsia• seuloa* * *u:zpast tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) valita2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) päättää• -
4 utilitarian
• asiantunteva• utilitaristinen• utilitarismin kannattaja* * *adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) käytännöllinen -
5 before
• edeltä• edessä• edellä• edelle• ennemmin• edustalle• ennen• ennen kuin• entuudestaan• entisestään• ennestään• eteen• etupuolelle• aiemmin• aikaisemmin kuin• aikaisemmin• alumpana• mieluummin kuin* * *bi'fo: 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) ennen2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) edessä3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) mieluummin kuin2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) aikaisemmin3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) ennen kuin -
6 steep
• rinne• jyrkkä• jyrkänne• hautua• törmä• töyräs• upottaa• pysty• kastaa• liottaa• liota• penkere• penger• penkka• äyräs• äkkijyrkkä• äkkisyvätechnology• kyllästää• lape• luiska* * *I sti:p adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) jyrkkä2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) kohtuuton•- steeply II sti:p(to soak thoroughly.) -
7 abstract
• varastaa• erottaa• abstrahoida• abstrakti• abstraktinen• ajatusperäinen• ajatuksellinen• vaikeatajuinen• yhteenveto• referaatti• tehdä yhteenveto• tiivistelmä• selostus• supistelma• käsitteellinen• konseptuaalinen• lyhennys• lyhentää• luonnos• lyhennelmä* * *'æbstrækt 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstrakti2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstrakti2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) tiivistelmä -
8 acute
• nopeasti kehittyvä• huutava• akuutimedicine, veterinary• akuutti• ankara• teräväsanainen• terävänäköinen• terävä-älyinen• terävä• kimakka• kimeä• kipeä• tarkka• äkillisluontoinen• äkillinen• korkea* * *ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akuutti2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) huutava3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) terävä4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) tarkka5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
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9 bevel
• viistomittain• viistota• viiste• viisto• kalteva• särmätechnology• kulmafasetti• kulmamitta• leikata viistoksi* * *'bevəl(a slanting edge (rather than a sharp corner): A chisel has a bevel on its cutting edge.) viiste- bevelled -
10 bias
• herättää ennakkoluuloja• vino-• vinous• vino• epäkeskisyys• ennakkoluulo• ennakkoasenneelectricity• etujännite• esiasetuselectricity• esimagnetointi• esteellisyys• esiviritys• asenteellisuus• vääryys• puolueellisuus• puolueellinen• harhaisuus• harha• mieltymyselectricity• suunnattu esijännite• suuntaus• taivuttaa• yksipuolisuus• poikkeus-• poikkeama* * *1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) ennakkoluulo, puolueellisuus2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) paino2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) vaikuttaa, tehdä puolueelliseksi- biassed- biased -
11 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) puolueellinen -
12 bias(s)ed
adjective ((negative unbias(s)ed) favouring one side rather than another: a biased judgement.) puolueellinen -
13 by hand
• käsin* * *1) (with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery: furniture made by hand.) käsin2) (not by post but by a messenger etc: This parcel was delivered by hand.) omakätisesti -
14 by road
• maateitse• maanteitse* * *(in a lorry, car etc: We'll send the furniture by road rather than by rail; We came by road.) autolla -
15 chamber music
• kamarimusiikki* * *(music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) kamarimusiikki -
16 change
• oikaisu• junanvaihto• henkilömuutos• henkilövaihdos• heilahdus• vastine• siirtyä• ailahdella• vaihtorahat• vaihtaa pukua• vaihtaa uuteen• vaihdella• vaihto• vaihtaa junaa ym• vaihde• vaihtelu• vaihdos• vaihtua• vaihtoraha• vaihtuminen• vaihtovaatekerta• vaihtaa• vaihtaa kulkuneuvoa• pörssi• mennä• muuttaa• muuttaa (muuntaa)• muuntuatechnology• muuntaa• muuttaa pukuaautomatic data processing• muutos (atk)• muute• muutto• muunnella• muuttua• muuttaminen• muutos• muuttuminen• muutella• parannus• käänne• kääntää• käydä• pikkuraha• kolikot• korjaus• lunastaa* * *ein‹ 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) muuttaa, muuttua2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) vaihtaa3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) vaihtaa4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) muuttaa, muuttua joksikin5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) vaihtaa2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) muutos2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) muutos3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) vaihto4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) vaihtoraha5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) vaihtoraha6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) vaihtelu•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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17 emulsion paint
• emulsiomaali* * *(a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) emulsiomaali -
18 formal
• virallinen• formaali• formaalinen• ulkonainen• tavanomainen• jäykkä• kaavamainen• kankea• muoto• muodollinen• sovinnainen* * *'fo:məl1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) virallinen, muodollinen2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) muodollinen, juhla-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) muodollinen4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) kirjakielinen5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) kaavamainen•- formally- formality -
19 freighter
marine• rahdinottaja• rahtilentokone(tekniikka)technology• rahtilentokone (tek.)aviation• rahtilentokonetechnology• rahtilaiva (tek.)transport• rahdinantajamarine• rahtilaiva• rahtilaiva(tekniikka)• rahtialus• rahtaajamarine• kuljetusalus• kuljetuslentokone• lastialusfinance, business, economy• laivaaja* * *noun (a ship (or aircraft) that carries freight rather than passengers.) rahtialus -
20 functional
• toimiva• toiminta-• toiminallinen• toiminnallinen• funktionaalinen• funktionaali• tarkoituksenmukainen* * *1) (designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful: functional clothes; a functional building.) tarkoituksenmukainen2) (able to operate: It's an old car, but it's still functional.) toimiva
См. также в других словарях:
rather than — phrase used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he’d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there’s something wrong? We want… … Useful english dictionary
rather than — index in lieu of Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rather than — I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. used with the infinitive form of a verb to indicate negation as a contrary choice or wish < rather than continue the argument, he walked away > < chose to sing rather than play violin > 2. and not < obscures… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… … English dictionary
rather than — 1. conjunction And not. Id like to go home early rather than risk the roads later. 2. preposition instead of; in preference to. Id like a dog rather than a cat … Wiktionary
rather than — prep. instead of conj. and not (e.g.: The legs of the table are glued to the body, rather than screwed onto it. ) … English contemporary dictionary
rather...than otherwise — rather…than otherwise Rather than not • • • Main Entry: ↑other … Useful english dictionary
rather…than otherwise — Rather than not ● other … Useful english dictionary
would rather … (than) — would rather… (than) idiom (usually reduced to d rather) would prefer to • She d rather die than give a speech. • ‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘No, I d rather not.’ • Wo … Useful english dictionary
sooner rather than later — ˌsooner rather than ˈlater idiom after a short time rather than after a long time • We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
implied rather than expressly stated — index implicit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
