tuoreeltaan

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯reːltɑːn/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯re̞ːl̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uoreːltɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): tuo‧reel‧taan
  • Hyphenation(key): tuo‧reel‧taan

Adverb

tuoreeltaan

  1. consumed fresh, freshly
    Mansikat ovat parhaita tuoreeltaan.
    The strawberries are best when eaten fresh.
  2. (figuratively) immediately, as soon as something arises/arose
    Presidentti kiisti väitteen tuoreeltaan.
    The president immediately denied the claim.
  3. (figuratively) unprepared, cold
    Uusi ministeri joutui tuoreeltaan lehdistön ristituleen.
    The new minister had to go unprepared into the crossfire of the press.
  4. (figuratively) red-handed, in the act
    Huoltoaseman ryöstäjä jäi kiinni tuoreeltaan.
    The gas station robber was caught red-handed.

Adjective

tuoreeltaan

  1. third-person possessive form of ablative singular of tuore

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