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1 patronise
'pæ-, ]( American) 'pei-1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) holhota2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) suosia -
2 patronize
• suosia* * *'pæ-, ]( American) 'pei-1) (to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person: He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.) holhota2) (to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly: That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.) suosia -
3 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
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4 conform
• olla yhdenmukainen• olla samaa mieltä• tehdä mukaiseksi• mennä• mukautua• sopeuttaa• sovittaa* * *kən'fo:m1) (to behave, dress etc in the way that most other people do.) sopeutua, olla yhdenmukainen2) ((with to) to act according to; to be in agreement with: Your clothes must conform to the school regulations.) noudattaa• -
5 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) riehua2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) häärätä3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) penkoa4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) sekoittaa
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