Leisure

Our words

astrology the study of the positions of the stars and the movements of the planets in the belief that they influence human affairs I read the horoscopes for fun but I don’t really believe in astrology. astrologia

birdwatching

 		 the hobby or activity of watching birds in their natural environment and identifying different species I used to go birdwatching lintubongaus
climbing to go up mountains or climb rocks as a hobby or sport He goes climbing every summer. kiipeily
collector a person who collects things, either as a hobby or as a job a stamp collector keräilijä
dance a series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps The next dance will be a waltz. tanssi
fisherman a person who catches fish, either as a job or as a sport A keen fly-fisherman caught a record-sized salmon kalastaja
hike a long walk in the country They went on a ten-mile hike through the forest. vaellus
hobby an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working Do you have any hobbies? harrastus
gardening the activity of working in a garden, especially for pleasure organic gardening puutarhurointi
horse riding the sport or activity of riding horses horse riding can be an expensive hobby ratsastus


art the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture Can we call television art? taide
bonsai he Japanese art of growing bonsai Do you know anybody who does bonsai? bonsaipuun hoito
calligraphy beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen or brush; the art of producing this a poem written in neat italic calligraphy kaunokirjoitus
collage a picture made by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth or photographs onto a surface, or by putting images together on a computer She makes collages from everyday objects that she finds. kollaasien tekeminen
drawing a picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint  drawing of a yacht piirtäminen
horology the study and measurement of time   horologia
knitting to make clothes, etc. from wool, cotton or other thread using two long thin knitting needles or a machine  I knitted this cardigan myself. virkkaaminen
sewing the activity of making, repairing or decorating things made of cloth using a needle and thread a sewing basket ompelu
woodwork things made of wood in a building or room, such as doors and stairs The woodwork needs painting. puutyöt
ceramic a pot or other object made of clay that has been made permanently hard by heat an exhibition of ceramics by Picasso savityöt


bakery a place where bread and cakes are made and/or sold My friend works in bakery leipomo
bookshop a shop that sells books I asked the bookshop to order several titles which were not in stock. kirjakauppa
burchery a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a shop or killing animals for this purpose He owns the butcher's in the main street. lihakauppa
chainstore a shop that is one of a series of similar shops owned by the same company These small towns are dominated by chain stores. ketjuliike
corner shop a small shop that sells food, newspapers, etc., especially one near people’s houses the local corner shop/store pikkukauppa
drugstore a shop that sells medicines and also other types of goods. The toothpaste is available at supermarkets and drugstores. lääkekauppa
factory-shop a shop in which goods are sold directly by the company that produces them at a cheaper price than normal factory-shops are usually cheaper than chainstores. tehdasmyymälä
deli a shop or part of one that sells cooked meats and cheeses, and special or unusual foods that come from other countries There was a wide selection of Italian meats at the deli counter. herkkupuoti
jeweller's a shop that sells jewellery and watches I bought it at the jeweller's near my office. korukauppa
megastore a very large shop, especially one that sells one type of product, for example computers or furniture   jättikauppa