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1 used to
• oli tapana* * *'ju:stu- negative short forms usedn't to, usen't to 'ju:sntu (I, he etc) was in the habit of (doing something); (I, he etc) was (usually) in a particular position, state etc: I used to swim every day; She used not to be so forgetful; They used to play golf, didn't they?; Didn't you use(d) to live near me?; There used to be a butcher's shop there, didn't there?) -
2 used
• tottunut• vanha• käytetty* * *1) (employed or put to a purpose: This road is not used any more.) käytössä2) (not new: used cars.) käytetty -
3 used air
• postoilma• poistoilma -
4 used capacity
• toiminta-aste• käyttöaste -
5 used car
• vaihtoauto -
6 used to be
• oli ennen -
7 used to have
• oli ennen -
8 used toner bottle
• jäteväripullo -
9 be used to (something)
'ju:stu (accustomed to: She isn't used to such hard work.) -
10 be used to (something)
'ju:stu (accustomed to: She isn't used to such hard work.) -
11 be used
• kulua -
12 get used to
• totutella• tottua• kotiutua -
13 land used in agriculture or forestry
• maa- ja metsätalousmaaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > land used in agriculture or forestry
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14 as sure as
(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) takuulla -
15 could have
(used to express a possibility in the past: We could have gone, but we didn't.) -
16 do you mind!
(used to show annoyance, stop someone doing something etc: Do you mind! That's my foot you're standing on!) varo vähän -
17 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) ensinnäkin -
18 heads or tails?
(used when tossing a coin, eg to decide which of two people does, gets etc something: Heads or tails? Heads you do the dishes, tails I do them.) kruuna vai klaava -
19 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) on saattanut -
20 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) voida yhtä hyvin
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