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1 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) paljastaa oikea karvansaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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2 back down
• peräytyä• perääntyä* * *(to give up one's opinion, claim etc: She backed down in the face of strong opposition.) perääntyä -
3 difference
• riita• riitakysymys• riitaisuus• hylkäys• vastakohta• differenssi• eroavaisuus• eroavuus• ero• erotus• erilaisuus• erimielisyys• eriäväisyys• poikkeaminen• poikkeavuus* * *'difrəns1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) ero2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) erimielisyys3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) erotus•- differentiate
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См. также в других словарях:
To give one's self away — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To give one's self up — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
give one's personal opinion — say what one thinks about something … English contemporary dictionary
Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
give — [[t]gɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n. 1) to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone[/ex] 2) to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please[/ex] 3) to place in someone s care: I gave the… … From formal English to slang
opinion */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɪnjən] / US noun [countable] Word forms opinion : singular opinion plural opinions Ways of giving your opinion: I think → the most usual and general way of giving your opinion I reckon → a more informal way of giving your opinion In my… … English dictionary
give — givable, giveable, adj., n. givee, n. giver, n. /giv/, v., gave, given, giving, n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please … Universalium
put in one's two cents — give one s opinion She always wants to put in her two cents when she has a chance … Idioms and examples
say one's piece — give one s opinion or make a prepared statement. → piece … English new terms dictionary
give a voice to — speak out, express one s opinion … English contemporary dictionary
Opinion polling for the New Zealand general election, 2011 — Opinion polling has been commissioned throughout the duration of the 49th New Zealand Parliament and in the leadup to the 2011 election by various organisations. The main four are Television New Zealand, TV3, The New Zealand Herald and Roy Morgan … Wikipedia
