English-Estonian idiom dictionary
Idioms are not to be taken literally, and are particular and peculiar to any given language. But if one tries to translate idioms between languages, […]
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Life
News and features about Estonia and Estonians
The curious case of Estonian fashion sense
Natalia Hoffman, a former exchange student at the University of Tartu from Denmark, observes the Estonian fashion sense. By Natalia Hoffman Every time I go
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Silent and slow Estonians, emotional and fast Russians
What happens when an Estonian and a Russian meet up? The Estonian remains silent and listens to the Russian, no matter whether the latter comes
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The Cambridge Baltic Conference — connecting leaders
The Cambridge Baltic Conference, due to take place on October 12, will bring together leaders in politics, science and business with students and young professionals.
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TIMELINE: 23 years of Estonian success
Since March this year, the post-occupation independence of the Republic of Estonia has lasted longer than the independence before the occupation. As Estonia is celebrating
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A journey to Estonia (Film by Deutsche Welle)
In 1999, Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, sent camera crews to countries formerly oppressed by the Soviet Union to get acquainted with and introduce the candidates
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Summer in Estonia – in pictures
Selection of summer images from around Estonia. Photos by: Fabio Durigon/Gert Holmertz/Liisi Tambur/Harald Lepisk/VisitEstonia/Tallinn Tourism Portal/University of Tartu/Pärnu Hanseatic Days Festival/Lisa & Kristen Dobbin/Hando Nilov/Annika Haas/Aivar
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Estonia as a metaphor
Estonia. A small northerly precious Baltic gem, with beautiful scenery that would indelibly astonish you; picturesque coastal villages, woods, meadows, lakes, islands, and beautiful blond
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ESTO 2013 in San Francisco: a new start for an old tradition?
The international ESTO festival was originally started by Estonian expats who had escaped their homeland during the WW2. Their goal was to connect Estonians in
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Photobook project “The Ordinary Estonian” attempts to create an authentic image of present day Estonians
Please meet Helen Ree, a professional photographer who has been living in Zürich for four years, and Karin Nemec, a former manager in the Estonian finance
