No. 556 in Finnish
kari
A rocky outcrop or reef.
In a sentence
Laiva karahti karille.
The ship ran aground on a reef.
'Kari' refers to a reef or shoal in this context, representing a literal geographical obstacle.
Projektimme kohtasi karikkoja.
Our project encountered obstacles.
'Kari' metaphorically symbolizes challenges or obstacles in this context.
Kari nosti kätensä merkiksi.
Kari raised his hand as a signal.
'Kari' is a proper noun, used here as someone's name in this context.
Laiva ajautui vaaralliselle karille myrskyn aikana.
The ship drifted onto a dangerous reef during the storm.
The word 'kari' here is used to mean 'reef,' indicating a natural feature in waters that can pose a hazard to navigation.
Yrityksen uudet suunnitelmat karahtivat karille.
The company's new plans ran aground.
Here, 'kari' is employed metaphorically to describe the plans encountering an insurmountable obstacle or failure.
Kaitselmus pelasti meidät täpärästi karilta.
Providence narrowly saved us from the rock.
In this context, 'kari' connotes a dangerous rock or obstacle that could have caused harm if not avoided.
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