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valvon

English translation: I'm awake, I'm overseeing

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Finnish term or phrase:valvon
English translation:I'm awake, I'm overseeing
Entered by: Lokari (X)

05:50 Sep 27, 2000
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Finnish term or phrase: valvon
It may be a name
alev
I stay awake
Explanation:
Need context to be able to translate this correctly!
valvoa = 1. to be (or stay) awake 2. supervise, oversee, watch over (the work), etc.
Minä valvon, kun en nuku = I'm awake when I'm not sleeping.
Minä valvon kokeita = I'm overseeing an examination.
Valvon omia etujani = I'm attending my own interests (rights)
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Lokari (X)
Canada
Local time: 22:48
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Summary of answers provided
na +1I stay awake
Lokari (X)
na +1"I stay awake", "I supervise"
Erkki Pekkinen
na"I'm awake" or "I supervise/watch over/oversee etc."
Irja Frank (X)


  

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20 mins peer agreement (net): +1
I stay awake


Explanation:
Need context to be able to translate this correctly!
valvoa = 1. to be (or stay) awake 2. supervise, oversee, watch over (the work), etc.
Minä valvon, kun en nuku = I'm awake when I'm not sleeping.
Minä valvon kokeita = I'm overseeing an examination.
Valvon omia etujani = I'm attending my own interests (rights)

Lokari (X)
Canada
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in pair: 31
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Melina Kajander
risto
agree  anrira
875 days
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25 mins
"I'm awake" or "I supervise/watch over/oversee etc."


Explanation:
It's 1st person singular of verb "valvoa" which means above things. It's not a name.

Irja Frank (X)
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in pair: 68

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risto
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
"I stay awake", "I supervise"


Explanation:
See above

regards,
Erkki Pekkinen
www.epc.fi


    Reference: http://www.epc.fi
    Reference: http://www.kolumbus.fi/epck/
Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in pair: 295

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risto
agree  Lokari (X)
1295 days
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