Current Reading Flashcards

1
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especially

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erityisesti

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2
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soon

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pian

Nähdään pian! (See you soon!)

Lähden pian. (I’m leaving soon.)

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3
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design (field of work/study)

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suunnittelu

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4
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adjacent

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viereinen

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5
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usually, typically

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yleensä

Menen yleensä kävellen. (I usually go on foot.)

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6
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to shine

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paistaa

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7
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sand

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hiekka

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8
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discussion, conversation

A

keskustelu

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9
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mistake

A

virhe

tehdä virhe (make a mistake)

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10
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complaint

A

valitus

(used with tehdä)

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11
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record (eg. “world record”)

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ennätys

tehdä ennätys (break a record)
tehdä maailmanennätys (break the world record)

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12
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household chores

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kotityöt

use with tehdä

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13
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to relax

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rentoutua

Lomalla minä haluan rentoutua, lukea kirjoja ja…
(During vacation I want to relax, read books, and…)

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14
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plan (n.)

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suunnitelma

Minulla on paljon suunnitelmia. (I have many plans.)

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15
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so, therefore
(j_______)

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joten

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16
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certainly, definitely

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varmasti

Minun perhe tykkää kävellä metsässä, joten menemme varmasti metsään.
(My family enjoys walking in the forest, so we’ll definitely be going to the forest.)

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17
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to perform

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esiintyä

Festivaaleilla esiintyy muutama ulkomaalainen artisti…
(A few foreign artists will be performing at the festival…)

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state, condition

19
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equality

20
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via, by

21
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thought, idea

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experience (n.)

23
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goal, objective

24
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group (of s.t.)

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ryhmä

ryhmä ihmisiä (group of people)
saariryhmä (group of islands)

25
production, output (eg. in farming)
tuotanto
26
to decrease (intransitive)
vähetä Tomaatin tuotanto Suomessa vähenee tänä talvena ehkä jopa 50 prosenttia. (Tomato output in Finland will decrease this winter by as much as 50 percent.)
27
contraception
ehkäisy
28
complimentary, free of charge
maksuton
29
well-being, welfare
hyvinvointi
30
western coast
länsirannikko
31
to imagine
kuvitella Osaan kuvitella, että teistä moni ajattelee nyt... (I can imagine many of you are now thinking...)
32
depends on (not rely on)
riippua Ehkä se riippuu vähän siitä, mihin on tottunut. (Maybe it depends a bit on what you're used to.)
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accustomed to
tottunut Ehkä se riippuu vähän siitä, mihin on tottunut. (Maybe it depends a bit on what you're used to.)
34
party, celebration
juhla Juhannus on tärkeä ja perinteinen juhla Suomessa. (Juhannus is an important and traditional celebration in Finland.)
35
swimsuit
uimapuku Mökillä on järvi ja sauna, joten ota mukaan uimapuku ja pyyhe. (The cottage is on a lake and there’s a sauna, so bring your swimsuit and towel with you.)
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towel
pyyhe Mökillä on järvi ja sauna, joten ota mukaan uimapuku ja pyyhe. (The cottage is on a lake and there’s a sauna, so bring your swimsuit and towel with you.)
37
polite
kohtelias Ihmiset ovat hyvin ystävällisiä ja kohteliaita. (The people are very friendly and polite.)
38
island paradise
paratiisisaari
39
a population (not väkiluku)
asukasluku Taiwanin asukasluku on noin 24 miljoonaa ihmistä. (Taiwan's population is about 24 million people.)
40
similar
samanlainen Taiwan ja Sveitsi ovat hyvin samanlaisia maita! (Taiwan and Switzerland are very similar countries!)
41
mountain
vuori Sveitsissä on paljon vuoria. (Switzerland has a lot of mountains.)
42
roughly, more or less
suurinpiirtein Taiwan on suurinpiirtein yhtä iso maa kuin Sveitsi. (Taiwan is roughly the same size as Switzerland.)
43
underside; underneath
alapuoli Taiwan on pieni saari Kiinan alapuolella. (Taiwan is a small island below China.)