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1 voittaa joku
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yks.nom. voittaa; yks.gen. voitan; yks.part. voitti; yks.ill. voittaisi; mon.gen. voittakoon; mon.part. voittanut; mon.ill. voitettiinacquire (verb)be superior to (verb)beat (verb)best (verb)cap (verb)conciliate (verb)conquer (verb)defeat (verb)derive profit (verb)drown (verb)exceed (verb)gain (verb)get the better of (verb)outdo (verb)outmatch (verb)outrun (verb)outstrip (verb)overbear (verb)overcome (verb)overpower (verb)prevail (verb)profit (verb)subdue (verb)surmount (verb)surpass (verb)transcend (verb)vanquish (verb)whip (verb)win (verb)worst (verb)* * *• defeat• get the better of• get over• get• gain• gain the victory• gain conquer• exceed• earn• give a party• derive profit• conquer• drown• knock down• lay low• live down• overwhelm• make a profit• outdo• outmatch• outrun• outstrip• outweigh• overbear• overcome• overpower• conciliate• outbargain• win the day• transcend• subdue• profit• prevail• pull off• repel• subjugate• thwart• surpass• worst• win• carry the day• be superior• carry off• cap• best• surmount• bear the palm• whip• baffle• at liberty• acquire• triumph• vanquish• beat -
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yks.nom. jättää; yks.gen. jätän; yks.part. jätti; yks.ill. jättäisi; mon.gen. jättäköön; mon.part. jättänyt; mon.ill. jätettiinabandon (verb)deliver (verb)desert (verb)drop (verb)give up (verb)hand (verb)hand in (verb)hand over (verb)leave (verb)leave behind (verb)present (verb)quit (verb)recommend (verb)refer (verb)relinquish (verb)render (verb)retire from (verb)vacate (verb)* * *• hand• leave behind• abandon• be slow• cancel• deliver• desert• drop• forsake• get the better of• give in• give up• give• grant• hand in• hand over• retire from• vacate• leave to somebody• win over• subject• send in• render• relinquish• refer• recommend• quit• present• outdistance• omit• neglect• lose time• leave• leave to
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get\ the\ better\ of — • get the better of • get the best of v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger … Словарь американских идиом
get the better of someone — get the better of (someone) if a feeling gets the better of you, it becomes too strong to control. Finally curiosity got the better of her and she opened the letter. Try to remain calm don t let your anger get the better of you … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — (someone) if a feeling gets the better of you, it becomes too strong to control. Finally curiosity got the better of her and she opened the letter. Try to remain calm don t let your anger get the better of you … New idioms dictionary
get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… … Useful english dictionary
get the better of something — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… … Useful english dictionary
get the better of you — get the better of (you) to control your behavior. I didn t like what I had heard about this man, but my curiosity got the better of me and I had to meet him … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — (you) to control your behavior. I didn t like what I had heard about this man, but my curiosity got the better of me and I had to meet him … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — ► get the better of defeat or overcome. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
get the better of — index beat (defeat), overcome (surmount), overreach, subdue, subject, surmount Burton s Legal … Law dictionary
get the better of — verb win a victory over You must overcome all difficulties defeat your enemies He overcame his shyness He overcame his infirmity Her anger got the better of her and she blew up • Syn: ↑overcome, ↑defeat … Useful english dictionary
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms