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Meaning of keppihevonen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˈkepːiˌheʋonen/

Määritelmät

  1. hobby horse (toy)
  2. hobby horse (topic about which someone loves to talk at great length)
    figuratively
  3. excuse, pretext, disguise (something used to conceal one's true intentions)
    figuratively

Vastineet

English hobby horse

Esimerkit

“Älä kysy häneltä maapallon lämpenemisestä; se on hänen keppihevosensa, etkä ikinä pääse hänestä eroon.”

Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.

“Äärioikeisto käyttää sananvapautta keppihevosenaan, jonka varjolla se levittää suvaitsemattomuutta.”

The far right uses freedom of speech as pretext for spreading intolerance.

CEFR-taso

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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