Finnish-English translations for kankea

stiff
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He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fineMy legs are stiff after climbing that hill yesterdaya stiff drink; a stiff dose; a stiff breeze
rigid
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The staffing system is too rigid. Henkilöstöjärjestelmä on liian kankea. Our rigid economy is in need of care, and our self-inflicted sickness is actually not just an imaginary one. Kankea taloutemme on hoidon tarpeessa, ja itseaiheutettu sairautemme ei todellakaan ole pelkkää luulotautia. On the one hand, the system was too rigid; on the other hand, it has not been used, because it has not substantively violated any Member State’s interest. Yhtäältä järjestelmä oli liian kankea; toisaalta siihen ei ole koskaan turvauduttu, koska se ei ole merkittävästi loukannut yhdenkään jäsenvaltion etuja.

spastic
stark
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I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.I screamed in stark terror.A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk.

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