Aihepiiri 2 (people)
Education
| amity | a friendly relationship between people or countries | They have amity. | Ystävyyssuhde |
| camaraderie | a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together | I think we have camaraerie. | ystävyys ja luottamussuhde |
| befriend | befriend somebody to become a friend of somebody, especially somebody who needs your help | Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl. | ystävystyä |
| caress | caress somebody/something to touch somebody/something gently, especially in a sexual way or in a way that shows love | His fingers gently caressed her cheek. | Kosketella |
| daughter-in-law | the wife of your son or daughter | She is my daughter-in-law | Pojan/tyttären vaimo |
| brotherhood | friendship and understanding between people | The group tries to promote a spirit of brotherhood among its members. | yatävyys ja ymmärrys ihmisten välillä |
| close-knit | having strong relationships with each other and taking a close, friendly interest in each other’s activities and problems | the close-knit community of a small village | Läheinen ystävyyssuhde |
| common-law-husband | a man that a person has lived with for a long time and who is recognized (in some countries though not the UK) as a husband, without a formal marriage ceremony | She lives with her common-law husband and their three children. | Avomies |
| custodial | involving sending somebody to prison | The judge gave him a custodial sentence (= sent him to prison). | Lähettää joku vankilaan |
| godchild | child that a godparent at a Christian baptism ceremony promises to be responsible for and to teach about the Christian religion | He is my codchild | kummilapsi |
| absentee | a person who is not at a place where they were expected to be | He is absentee. | Poissaolija |
| acces course | a course of education that prepares students without the usual qualifications, so that they can study at university or college | an access course in science and technology | valmisteleveva kurssi |
| ace | ace something to be successful in something | He aced all his tests. | menestyä jossain |
| ACT | American College Test | Did you pass the ACT? | Ameriikkalainen lukion koe |
| assembly | a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country | Power has been handed over to provincial and regional assemblies. | kokous |
| comprehensive | (in the UK) a secondary school for young people of all levels of ability | Is she in comprehensive school? | |
| crib | crib (something) (from somebody) (old-fashioned) to dishonestly copy work from another student or from a book | Did she crib on the test? | Luntata |
| conservatory | room (or sometimes a building) with glass walls and a glass roof. Conservatories are used for sitting in to enjoy the sun, and to protect plants from cold weather. | They built a conservatory on their backyard | lasinen huone/talo |
| elective | using or chosen by election | an elective democracy | äänestyksen käyttäminen |
| abhor | abhor something to hate something, for example a way of behaving or thinking, especially for moral reasons | I abhor him. | vihata jotain |
| absorbed | absorbed in something/somebody very interested in something/somebody so that you are not paying attention to anything else | She seemed totally absorbed in her book. |
olla todella kiinnostunut jostain |
| antagonism | antagonism (to/toward(s) somebody/something) | antagonism (between A and B) feelings of opposition and hate | The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong. | Tuntea vihaa |
| acrimonious | of an argument, etc.) angry and full of strong bitter feelings and words | His parents went through an acrimonious divorce. | Vihaiset ja voimakkaat sanat j tuteet |
| adore | adore somebody to love somebody very much | I adore her. | Rakastaa jotain todella paljon |
| amusement | the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny | She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing. | Nauttia jostain tehdessä jotain hauskaa |
| berserk | very angry, often in a violent way or without control | He is berserk. | Todella vihainen, yleensä väkivaltainen tai ilman hillintää |
| blazing |
(also blazing hot)
extremely hot |
Today is a blazing day. | Todella kuuma |
| cringe | to move back and/or away from somebody because you are afraid | a child cringing in terror | perääntyä pelosta |
| dead beat | very tired | You look dead beat | todella väsynyt. |