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Usages of peittää
Peitän paistinpannun kannella, jotta sipuli ei pala.
I cover the frying pan with a lid so that the onion does not burn.
Minä peitän pöydän liinalla.
I cover the table with a cloth.
Talvella lumi peittää kadun kokonaan, ja myrsky tekee kävelystä vaikeaa.
In winter the snow covers the street completely, and the storm makes walking difficult.
Puhdistan maton heti, jos kahvi peittää sen kokonaan.
I clean the rug immediately if coffee covers it completely.
Talvella lumi peittää harmaan katon kokonaan.
In winter the snow covers the grey roof completely.
Laivalla istuva runoilija kirjoittaa muistikirjaan, kun sumu peittää meren.
The poet sitting on the ship writes in a notebook when fog covers the sea.
Tulva peittää kadun kokonaan.
The flood covers the street completely.
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