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1 have a soft spot for
(to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection: He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.) olla heikkona johonkin -
2 place
• oppilaspaikka• palveluspaikka• paikkakunta• panna• paikka• toimi• järjestää• hoitopaikka• aukio• asuinpaikka• sija (paikka)• sijainti• sijoittaa• sija• sijoittua• seutu• asettaa (sijoittaa)• alue• asettaa• asettaa paikoilleen• asettaa paikalleen• asettaa esille• asemoida• asema• tila• tienoo• kohta• liittää• sovittaa• talo• kämppä• laittaa• pitopaikka• piste• koti* * *pleis 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) paikka2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) paikka3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) paikka4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) paikka5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sija, paikka6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) asema7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) kohta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) tehtävä9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) paikka10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) koti, luona11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) katu12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) desimaali2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) asettaa2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) sijoittaa oikeaan kontekstiin•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
3 beauty
• ihanuus• kaunotar• kauneus* * *'bju:tiplural - beauties; noun1) (a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc: Her beauty is undeniable.) kauneus2) (a woman or girl having such a quality: She was a great beauty in her youth.) kaunotar3) (something or someone remarkable: His new car is a beauty!) helmi•- beautifully
- beautify
- beauty queen
- beauty salon
- beauty spot -
4 humour
• tuuli• huumori• aivoitus• pää• leikinlasku• leikillisyys• mieliala• pilailu* * *'hju:mə 1. noun1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) huumori2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) koomisuus2. verb(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) myötäillä- humorist- humorous
- humorously
- humorousness
- - humoured
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