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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last

ruukku käy kaivolla, kunnes se särkyy

the pleasure is all mine

ilo on minun puolellani

the plot thickens

juoni tiivistyy

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

käytäntö sen vasta osoittaa

säätyläistö

the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

on sangen hauskaa, että polkupyörä on maanteiden jokapäiväinen ilmiö

the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

wieniläinen siouxia puhuva ökyzombi diggaa Åsan roquefort-tacoja

the rest is history

loppu on historiaa

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

tie helvettiin on kivetty hyvillä aikomuksilla

the shoemaker's children go barefoot

suutarin lapsilla ei ole kenkiä

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

henki on altis, mutta liha on heikko

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

henki tosin on altis, mutta liha on heikko

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

kitisemällä saa haluamansa

the straw that broke the camel's back

korsi, joka katkaisee kamelin selän

asia on niin, että

juttu on niin, että

kysymys on siitä, että

the toilet is clogged

vessa on tukossa

the voice of the people, the voice of God

kansan ääni on Jumalan ääni

the way things are going

tällä menolla

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach

tie miehen sydämeen käy vatsan kautta

the whole nine yards

the whole nine yards

the whole nine yards

the whole while

the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature

seepra ei pääse raidoistaan

the world is someone's oyster

maailma on avoin

the writing is on the wall

katastrofin merkit ovat ilmassa

sotanäyttämö

theft by finding

löytötavaran anastaminen

theft by finding

löytötavaran kavallus

jumalten syntykertomus

jumalasta kirjoittaminen

jumalista kirjoittaminen

teorianmuodostus

theory of everything

theory of relativity

suhteellisuusteoria

theory of value