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Usages of kesken
Puhelin soi kesken kokouksen.
The phone rings in the middle of the meeting.
Minä vastaan puhelimeen kesken kokouksen.
I answer the phone in the middle of the meeting.
Matkapuhelin soi kesken kävelyn.
The mobile phone rings during the walk.
Ääni katkeaa kesken kokouksen.
The sound cuts out in the middle of the meeting.
Saan tekstiviestin kesken kokouksen, joten laitan puhelimen pois.
I receive a text message in the middle of the meeting, so I put the phone away.
Eilen virtakatko tuli kesken kokouksen, ja koko talossa oli pimeää.
Yesterday there was a power outage in the middle of the meeting, and the whole building was dark.
Aivastus tuli kesken kokouksen, joten pyysin anteeksi.
A sneeze came in the middle of the meeting, so I apologized.
Aivastus tuli kesken puhelun, joten pyysin anteeksi.
A sneeze came in the middle of the phone call, so I apologized.
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