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Usages of auki
Jätän oven auki.
I leave the door open.
Pidän ikkunan auki.
I keep the window open.
Kasvihuoneen ovi jätetään vähän auki, jotta ilma vaihtuu eikä kasveista tule liian kosteita.
The door of the greenhouse is left slightly open so that the air changes and the plants don’t become too damp.
Virasto sulkeutuu pian, mutta palvelutiski on vielä hetken auki.
The office is closing soon, but the service counter is still open for a moment.
Kirjasto on vielä hetken auki, joten lainaan yhden kirjan.
The library is still open for a moment, so I will borrow one book.
Jos ovi on auki, suljen sen heti.
If the door is open, I close it immediately.
Lähikauppa on kai vielä auki, joten käyn lähikaupassa hakemassa maitoa ja leipää.
The local store is probably still open, so I’ll go to the local store to get milk and bread.
Jääkaapin ovi on auki, joten suljen sen heti.
The refrigerator door is open, so I close it immediately.
Ompelija sanoi, että takin sauma on melkein auki.
The seamstress said that the coat’s seam is almost open.
Takin sauma on auki, joten vien sen ompelijalle.
The coat seam is open, so I take it to the seamstress.
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