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1 still less
• saati -
2 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 -
3 backward
• jälkijättöinen• jälkeenjäänyt• heikkolahjainen• epäajanmukainen• alkeellinen• alkukantainen• kehittymätön• takaperin• takaperoinen• taantuva• takapajuinen• takapajulla oleva• taaksepäin• takapaju• taka-• käänteinen* * *'bækwəd1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) taaksepäin2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) jälkeenjäänyt3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) takapajuinen•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards -
4 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• -
5 slim
• ohut• ovela• riittämätön• hento• hentokasvuinen• hentoinen• hontelo• hoikkavartaloinen• hoikentaa• hoikentua• hoikistaa• huono• hoikistua• hoikka• hoikkavartinen• hoiketa• hintelä• solakka• solea• kapea• kaita• kaitainen• salskea• sorja• sorea• soukka• laihtua• laihduttaa• laiha• luiseva* * *slim 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) hoikka2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) vähäinen2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) laihduttaa- slimming- slimness
См. также в других словарях:
still less — still/much/even/less phrase used after a negative statement in order to emphasize that it applies even more to what you say next They are not interested in reading poetry, still less in writing it. I am no one’s spokesman, much less his.… … Useful english dictionary
still less — much more, much less, still more, still less The principles, much more the practice, need a good deal of scrutiny. I didn t even see him, still less talk to him. Much more (or still more) is used when the grammatical form of the sentence is… … Modern English usage
still less — conjunction Date: 1721 much less, let alone < no living person…seemed to notice him, still less to expect him Thomas Hardy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
less — [les] adj. [ME les < OE læs, adv. læssa, adj. (used as compar. of lytel, LITTLE), akin to OFris les < IE * leis < base * lei , to diminish, meager, > LITTLE] 1. alt. compar. of LITTLE 2. not so much; smaller in size or amount [to… … English World dictionary
still more — much more, much less, still more, still less The principles, much more the practice, need a good deal of scrutiny. I didn t even see him, still less talk to him. Much more (or still more) is used when the grammatical form of the sentence is… … Modern English usage
less — less1 W1S1 [les] adv 1.) not so much or to a smaller degree ≠ ↑more ▪ Maybe he would worry less if he understood the situation. ▪ In recent years she has appeared in public less frequently. less (...) than ▪ Tickets were less expensive than I had … Dictionary of contemporary English
less — [[t]le̱s[/t]] ♦ (Less is often considered to be the comparative form of little.) 1) DET: DET n uncount You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use a little , a lot , a bit , far ,… … English dictionary
less */*/*/ — UK [les] / US adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. ♦ Schools put less emphasis on being… … English dictionary
less — 1 /les/ adverb 1 not so much; to a smaller degree: I found the second half of the play less interesting than the first. | We go to Paris less frequently now. | You ought to smoke less. opposite more 1 (1) 2 less and less gradually becoming… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
less — adj., adv., n., & prep. adj. 1 smaller in extent, degree, duration, number, etc. (of less importance; in a less degree). 2 of smaller quantity, not so much (opp. MORE) (find less difficulty; eat less meat). 3 disp. fewer (eat less biscuits). 4 of … Useful english dictionary
