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Advanced vocabulary Flashcards

1
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1st

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ensimmäinen

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toinen

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kolmas

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neljäs

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viides

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kuudes

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seitsemäs

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kahdeksas

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yhdeksäs

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kymmenes

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yhdestoista

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kahdestoista

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kolmastoista

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neljästoista

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viidestoista

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kuudestoista

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seitsemästoista

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kahdeksastoista

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yhdeksästoista

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kahdeskymmenes

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kahdeskymmenesensimmäinen

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kahdeskymmenestoinen

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kahdeskymmeneskolmas

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kahdeskymmenesneljäs

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kahdeskymmenesviides

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kahdeskymmeneskuudes

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kahdeskymmenesseitsemäs

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kahdeskymmeneskahdeksas

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kahdeskymmenesyhdeksäs

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kolmaskymmenes

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kolmaskymmenesensimmäinen

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32
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people/folk

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väki

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determined, purposeful

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määrätietoinen

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strange/odd

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kumma

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35
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Who on earth?

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Kuka kumma?

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36
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weird

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outo

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robber

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ryöväri

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dragon

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lohikäärme

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39
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awake (literary)

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valveilla

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40
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awake (daily speech)

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hereillä

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I was awake until 2 a.m.

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Olin hereillä kahteen saakka.

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42
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I am awake and ready to learn!

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Olen hereillä ja valmis oppimaan!

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43
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to one

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yhteen

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to two

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kahteen

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to three

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kolmeen

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to four

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neljään

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to five

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viiteen

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48
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Oh, how sweet [it is]!

Bonus: Oh, how wonderful!

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Voi miten suloinen!

Voi miten ihanaa!

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49
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rhubarb

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raparperi

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50
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dart, dash, nip

[CONJUGATE]

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KIPAISTA
minä kipaisen
sinä kipaiset
hän/se kipaisee
me kipaisemme
te kipaisette
he/ne kipaisevat
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51
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I’m just going to run/dash and get the pie.

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Minä kipaisen hakemaan piirakan.

[hakemaan = (in order) to fetch/get

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52
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fetch

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hakea

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53
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to exclaim, cry out

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huudahtaa

e.g. Hän huudahtaa / Hän huudahti

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54
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turn in, go to bed

[lit: go to roost]

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mennä yöpuulle

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55
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guest

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vieras

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56
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to put

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laittaa

[e.g. Minä laitan - kpt change]

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to take care of/to look after
e.g. to take care of the children
e.g. to look after oneself
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huolehtia

e. g. huolehtia lapsista
e. g. huolehtia itsestään

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skill

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taito

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pack (vb.)

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pakata

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accommodation

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majoitus

to book accommodation - varata majoitus

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61
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request, ask for

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pyytää

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62
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insurance

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vakuutus

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63
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I plan to…, I am going to…
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[also give infinitive form]

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Aion…

Infinitive: aikoa

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64
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Spend more time with family.

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Viettää enemmän aikaa perheen kanssa.

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65
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crossroad

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risteys

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test (n.)

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koe

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67
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pass a test

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läpäistä koe

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68
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parent (n.)

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vanhempi

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69
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great-grandmother

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isoisoäiti

70
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great-grandfather

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isoisoisä

71
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grandchild

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lapsenlapsi

72
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granddaughter

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pojantytär VAI tyttärentytär

73
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grandson

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pojanpoika VAI tyttärenpoika

74
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speaker (electric)

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kaiutin

75
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sour

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hapan

76
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Hands off!

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Näpit irti!

77
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Hands off my stuff!

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Näpit irti tavaroistani!

78
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Dressing table

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Peilipöytä

79
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Sea shell

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Näkinkenkä

80
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Drum

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Rumpu

81
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Complain

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Valittaa

82
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Of course

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Totta kai TAI tietysti

83
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Too much (as in, “You are too much!”)

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Ihan liikaa

84
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Mattress

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Patja

85
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Bite (vb)

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Purra

86
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Host (n)

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Isäntä

87
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Finally

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Vihdoin

88
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to sleep in peace

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nukkua rauhassa

89
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boil (vb)

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kiehua

90
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Someone

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Joku

91
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objective/goal

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tavoite

92
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famous

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kuuluisa

93
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Can I pay for these separately?

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Voinko maksaa nämä erikseen?

94
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unable to see, stupid (idiomatic)

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puusilmä

95
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(private) detective

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salapoliisi

96
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Close, but no cigar.

idiomatic

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Melkein on metri maalista.

Lit. Almost is a metre from the goal.

97
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Seriously!?

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Oikeasti!?

98
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Honestly, no kidding

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Ihan totta

99
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to remember

[make a sentence]

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muistaa

100
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Sounds nice.

A

Kuulostaa hyvältä.

101
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horse

[make a sentence]

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hevonen

102
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I don’t speak very well.

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En puhu oikein hyvin.

103
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Lovely weather today.

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Hieno ilma tänään.

104
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Lousy weather today.

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Kurja ilma tänään.

105
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I’m trying to learn Finnish.

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Yritän oppia suomea.

106
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administration

[make a sentence]

A

hallinto

107
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grateful

A

kiitollinen

108
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Yes, it is /So it is.

A

Niin on.

109
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patient (adj.)

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kärsivällinen

110
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to smell like

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haista

111
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to smell good

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haista hyvältä

112
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to smell bad

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haista pahalta

113
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to smell (something) - transitive

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haistaa

114
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a smell/scent/odour (negative connotation)

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haju

115
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a smell/scent/odour (positive connotation)

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tuoksu

116
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to smell (good)

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tuoksua

117
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Easy come, easy go

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Mikä laulaen tulee, se viheltäen menee.

What comes singing, leaves whistling.

118
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To have things going well for you (idiom)

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Olla herran kukkarossa

To be in a lord’s wallet

119
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To stand with a mouth full of teeth (i.e. to do nothing when you should be participating)

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Seistä tumput suorina

To stand with your mittens straight

120
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Describing a very tedious job (idiom)

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Kuin terva juontia

it’s like drinking tar

121
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A good reputation is known widely, but a bad reputation is known even more widely. (Idiom)

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Hyvä kello kauas kuuluu, paha paljon kauemmas.

A good bell can be heard from afar, but a bad one from much further.

122
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You get what you give. (Idiom)

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Niin metsä vastaa kuin sinne huudetaan.

The forest answers in the way you shouted into it.

123
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Things aren’t as bad as they seem (Idiom)

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Hätä ei ole tämän näköinen

An emergency doesn’t look like this.

124
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Everything is under control / It’s done. (Idiom)

A

Homma hanskassa

The business is in the glove.

125
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Absurd, preposterous (idiom)

A

Posketon

Lit. Cheekless

126
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To get hung up on small details (idiom)

A 
Takertua lillukanvarsiin
(To get stuck on stone bramble stalks)
127
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To not be in a hurry (idiom)

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Ei tässä jäniksen selässä olla

To not be on a rabbit’s back

128
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To get out of hand (idiom)

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Lähteä lapasesta
(To leave from a mitten)
E.g. Lähti vähän lapasesta… = Things got a bit out of control…

129
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Piece of cake (idiom)

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Helppo nakki

Easy sausage

130
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To come out of the blue (idiom)

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Tulla puskista

To come out of the bushes

131
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To be in a great hurry (idiom)

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Juosta pää kolmantena jalkana

To run with your head as a third leg

132
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To put our heads together (idiom)

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Lyödä viisaat päät yhteen

To smash wise heads together

133
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To kick the bucket (idiom)

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Potkaista tyhjää

To kick empty space

134
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To make a mountain out of a molehill (idiom)

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Tehdä kärpäsestä härkänen

To make an ox from a fly

135
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To blow one’s top (idiom)

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Repiä pelihousut / pelihousunsa

To tear his game shorts

136
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Speak of the devil (idiom)

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Siinä paha missä mainitaan

Evil where it is mentioned

137
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conscription

A

asepalvelus

138
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initial military drafting/call-up

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kutsunnat

139
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to fear, to be afraid of

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pelätä

140
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scared

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peloissaan

141
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bra

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rintaliivit

142
Q

Do you offer a student discount?

A

Saako teiltä opiskelija-alennusta?

143
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comforting

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lohdullinen

144
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gracious, merciful

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armollinen

145
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to install

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asentaa

146
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to get along (e.g. with someone, without something)

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tulla toimeen

147
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device

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laite

148
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decision

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päätös

149
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to improve, to cure

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parantaa

150
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It will turn out fine. / It will be alright.

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Kyllä tämä tästä.

151
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to try out

A

kokeilla

152
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completely disagree

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täysin eri mieltä

153
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waiting room

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odotustila

154
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attic

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vintti, ullakko

155
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interpretation

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tulkinta

156
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in addition to that

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sen lisäksi

157
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wild

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villi

158
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seal (i.e. official symbol)

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sinetti

159
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hard-headed person

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jääräpää (ram-head)
jukuripää
jäästipää (the most stubborn; unyielding principles)

160
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stupid person (wooden head)

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puupää

161
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spatula

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nuolija

162
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bench scraper (baking)

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leipurin raappa

163
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(He) doesn’t notice.

A

Ei huomaa.

164
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Second winter

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takatalvi

165
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official (adj.)

A

virallinen

166
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popcorn

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paukkumaissi

167
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ox/bull

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härkä

168
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chisel (n.)

A

taltta

169
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islet

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luoto

170
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as far as the eye can see

A

silmänkantamattomiin

171
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He’s a few cards short of a deck (idiom)

A

Hänellä ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa.

He doesn’t have all the Moomins in the valley.

Finnish (10 decks)

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