Finnish-English translations for karu

stark
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I have to say that it is a stark analysis, but it is the right analysis. Minun on todettava, että analyysi on karu mutta myös oikea. The reality is stark: there are no alternatives to fossil fuels which are as cheap and as efficient. Todellisuus on karu: fossiilisille polttoaineille ei ole yhtä halpaa ja tehokasta vaihtoehtoa. They are a stark and cruel reminder that security and stability cannot be imposed unilaterally without dialogue or diplomacy. Nämä kärsimykset ovat karu ja julma muistutus siitä, ettei turvallisuutta ja vakautta voida määrätä yksipuolisesti ilman vuoropuhelua tai diplomatiaa.
austere
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The headmistress was an austere old womanThe interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour

bare
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a bare majorityI do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested.a room bare of furniture
barren
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Agriculture in developing countries is often practised in difficult conditions, typically barren spoil and a harsh climate. Kehitysmaiden maataloutta harjoitetaan usein vaikeissa olosuhteissa, joita leimaa karu maaperä ja ankara ilmasto. I silently wept as my daughters husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit.
bleak
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That is the bleak situation in Cambodia. Näin karu on Kambodžan tilanne. A bleak and bare rock.They escaped across the bleak landscape.
dog eat dogIn this company its dog eat dog. If you dont do better than the rest, youre on the street in next to no time.
gaunt
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infertile

rugged
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severe
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a severe taskmastera severe old maiden aunt
waste
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However, the stark fact is that over 90 % of municipal waste is disposed of in landfill sites in my country, and four million tonnes of waste is produced each year in the continent of Europe. Karu tosiasia kuitenkin on, että yli 90 % yhdyskuntajätteestä sijoitetaan kotimaassani kaatopaikoille ja että Euroopassa tuotetaan neljä miljoonaa tonnia jätettä joka vuosi. The cage was littered with animal wasteThat was a waste of time

Kuusikko karulla kasvupaikalla
Asuntila on melko hienosteleva ja kaukana luostarin muusta karusta yksinkertaisuudesta.
karu totuus, karu sanoma
karu kohtalo, karu tappio, karu paluu arkeen
Suomi putosi finaalista karulla tavalla.

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