-
1 like a shot
• kuin ammuttuna* * *(very quickly; eagerly: He accepted my invitation like a shot.) hanakasti -
2 off like a shot
• nuolen nopeudella -
3 ring
• saartaa• rinki• nyrkkeilykehä• julistaa maailmalle• helähdellä• helinä• helkkyä• helähdys• helkkää• helistä• helähtää• helskyä• vedonlyöjät• astemerkki• sointua• sointu• soittaa• soittaa puhelimella• sointi• soida• soinnahtaa• soitto• asteen merkki• rengas• raikua• rengastuma• rengastaa• kehä• karhunkierros• kierrellä• kellonsoitto• kilkattaa• kilahtaa• kilistä• kilinä• klangi• kilahdus• lenkki• kalske• kajahdus• kaikua• kaiku• kalskahtaa• kajahtaa• kajahdellatechnology• männänrengas• sormus• sompa• ympyrä• ympäröidä• ympyröidä• kumahdella• kuulostaatechnology• laippa• pirahdus• pirauttaa• piristä• piiri• pimahtaa• piraus• pirahtaa* * *I 1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) sormus2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) rengas3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) piiri, rengas4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) kehä5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) rengas2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) soida, soittaa2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) soittaa3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) kutsua4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) helähtää5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) raikua6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) kajahtaa2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
4 desert
• palkkio• hiekka-aavikko• hylätä• autiomaa• asumaton• autio• erämaa• aavikko• ansio• karatamilitary• karata (armeija)• karu• kiveliö• kaira• jättää• metsä• salo• salomaa• selkonen• sydänmaa• korpi• luopua* * *I di'zə:t verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) hylätä2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) karata•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II 'dezət noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) autiomaa -
5 whip
• ommella yliluoden• ruoska• ruoskia• vatkata• vitsa• vispata• siepata• antaa selkään• voittaa• rientää• raippa• ratsupiiska• tempaista• kiitää• livahtaa• peistä• pieksää• suomia• yliluotella• kurittaa• piiskurin määräys• piestä• piiskata• piiskuri• piiska• piiskanisku* * *wip 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) ruoska2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) puoluepiiskuri2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) ruoskia2) (to beat (eggs etc).) vatkata3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) sännätä, tempaista•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
См. также в других словарях:
like a shot — ► like a shot informal without hesitation. Main Entry: ↑shot … English terms dictionary
like a shot — adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening he answered immediately found an answer straightaway an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith Come here now! • Syn: ↑immediately, ↑instantly, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
like a shot — if someone does something like a shot, they do it quickly and eagerly. If I had the chance to go to Paris, I d be there like a shot … New idioms dictionary
like a shot — informal when they called his name he ran on to the stage like a shot Syn: without hesitation, unhesitatingly, eagerly, enthusiastically; immediately, at once, right away/now, straightaway, instantly, instantaneously, without delay; informal… … Thesaurus of popular words
like a shot — informal immediately and very quickly He heard a noise downstairs and was out of bed like a shot … English dictionary
like a shot — informal without hesitation; willingly. → shot … English new terms dictionary
like a shot — phrasal very rapidly … New Collegiate Dictionary
like a shot — suddenly, in the blink of an eye ; very gladly, very willingly … English contemporary dictionary
like a shot — idi instantly; quickly … From formal English to slang
off like a shot — If someone is off like a shot, they leave or get going very quickly indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a shot, billy-(ho), the very devil, buggery*, hell, a bat out of hell, lightning, a house on fire, hot cakes, blazes, mad, wildfire — Very quickly or successfully … A concise dictionary of English slang
