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aim+(verb)

  • 1 aim

    • hyökätä kohti
    • tähdätä
    • tähtäys
    • sihdata
    • ajatus
    • aikoa
    • aikomus
    • päämäärä
    • pyrkiä jhkn
    • pyrkimys
    • päämaali
    • pyrkiä
    • tavoite (päämäärä)
    • tavoite
    • kohde
    • kohdistaa
    • määräasema
    • määränpää
    • maali
    • suunnata
    • tarkoitusperä
    • tarkoitus
    • tarkoittaa
    • pilkka
    • kokonaistavoite
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    eim 1. verb
    1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) tähdätä
    2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) pyrkiä
    2. noun
    1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) tähtäys
    2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) tavoite
    - aimlessly
    - aimlessness
    - take aim

    English-Finnish dictionary > aim

  • 2 object

    • olio
    • olento
    • tulos-
    • objekti
    • ilmestys
    • vastustaa
    • esine
    • silmämäärä
    • aie
    • aihe
    • ajatus
    • väittää vastaan
    • väittää
    • protestoida
    • päämaali
    • päämäärä
    • tavoite
    • kapine
    • kappale
    • kohde
    • kalu
    • muistuttaa
    • muistua
    • määräasema
    • maali
    • tarkoitus
    • tarkoitusperä
    • pistää vastaan
    • luomus
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    I 'ob‹ikt noun
    1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) esine
    2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) tavoite
    3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) objekti
    II əb'‹ekt verb
    (often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). vastustaa
    - objectionable
    - objectionably

    English-Finnish dictionary > object

  • 3 be

    • olla
    • olla olemassa
    • tulla
    • jaksaa
    • tuntua
    • voida
    • sijaita
    • löytyä
    • maksaa
    • käyt
    * * *
    present tense am ʌm, are a:, is ɪz; past tense was woz, were w†:; present participle 'being; past participle been bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn; subjunctive were w†:; short forms I'm aim (I am), you're ju† (you are), he's hi:z (he is), she's ʃi:z (she is), it's ɪ  (it is), we're wi† (we are), they're Ɵe† (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't a:nt (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't w†:nt (were not)
    1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) olla
    2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) aikoa
    3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) joutua, tulla
    4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) olla määrä, pitää
    5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) olla
    - the be-all and end-all

    English-Finnish dictionary > be

  • 4 cause

    • olla syynä
    • oikeusperuste
    • oikeusjuttu
    • panna
    • saada aikaan
    • nostattaa
    • nostaa
    • tuoda
    • tuottaa
    • herättää
    • edellytys
    • aiheena
    • aiheuttaa
    • aiheuttaja
    • aihe
    • aikaansaada
    • asia
    • vaikutin
    • tekijä
    • kehittää
    • koitua
    • generoida
    • motiivi
    • muodostaa
    • peruste
    • perustelu
    • seikka
    • syy (selitys)
    • syy
    • synnyttää
    • lähtökohta
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    ko:z 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) syy
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) syy, aihe
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) asia
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) aiheuttaa

    English-Finnish dictionary > cause

  • 5 direct

    • oikoinen
    • oikaista
    • ohjata
    • ohjata (teatt.)
    • ohjata(näytlmää)
    • opastaa
    • ohjata (henkilö)
    • osoittaa
    • toimittaa
    • nimetä
    • johtaa
    • tähdätä
    • vilpitön
    • dominoida
    • fokusoida
    • antaa tehtäväksi
    • asettaa
    • vallita
    • välitön
    • välittömästi
    • päättää
    • pyrkiä
    • rehti
    • kohdistaa
    • kohdentaa
    • lineaarinen
    • hallita
    • muodostaa
    • mutkaton
    • määrätä
    • peittelemätön
    • selvä
    • suorasukainen
    • suoraan
    • suoraan kytketty(tietotekn)
    • suoranainen
    • suoraviivainen
    • suora
    • suunnata
    • säätää
    • kääntää
    • käskeä
    • laatia
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    di'rekt 1. adjective
    1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) suora
    2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) suora, suorasukainen
    3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) välitön
    4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) täysi
    5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) suoraan alenevassa polvessa
    2. verb
    1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) suunnata
    2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) opastaa
    3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) määrätä
    4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) ohjata
    - directional
    - directive
    - directly
    - directness
    - director
    - directory

    English-Finnish dictionary > direct

  • 6 end

    • nokka
    • häntäpää
    • häntä
    • hävitä
    • jälkipää
    • huveta
    • viimeistely
    • ehtyä
    • erääntyminen
    • seuraus
    • täydentää
    • puoli
    • pää-
    • pysähtyä
    automatic data processing
    • pääte
    • pääte-
    building / construction industry
    • pääty
    • päämäärä
    • päätös
    • pätkä
    • pysäyttää
    • päättää
    • päätepiste
    • päättää (lopet.)
    • pää
    • päätekohta
    • päättyminen
    • päättyä
    • raueta
    • reuna
    • raja
    • ratketa
    • tauota
    • katketa
    • kanta
    • keskeyttää
    • keskeytyä
    • kenttäpuolisko
    • kieltää
    • jäädä kesken
    • määräasema
    • nenä
    • perä
    • peräruisku
    • peruuttaa
    • seisauttaa
    • saattaa päätökseen
    • saattaa loppuun
    • sulkeminen
    • tarkoitus
    • tarkoitusperä
    • ääri
    • ääripää
    • kuolema
    • kumota
    • kulua loppuun
    • kärki
    • laita
    • lakata
    • lakkauttaa
    • loppu
    • loppuosa
    • lopahtaa
    • lopettaa
    • loppupää
    • loppupiste
    • loppua
    * * *
    end 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) pää
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) loppu
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) kuolema
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) tarkoitus
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) pätkä
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) päättää, päättyä
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end

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  • 7 fire

    • palo
    • palaminen
    • roihu
    • rovio
    • tuli
    • tulisuus
    military
    • tulittaa
    • tulitus
    • tulipalo
    • tuikku
    • nuotio
    • innostaa
    • irtisanoa
    • hehkua
    • hehku
    • erottaa
    • ammunta
    • ampua
    • valkea
    • polttaa
    • polte
    • polttorovio
    • rakovalkea
    • kokko
    • liekki
    • lieska
    • leimu
    • sanoa irti
    • sytyttää
    • syttyä
    • takkatuli
    • takkavalkea
    • kulo
    • laukoa
    • laukaista
    • loimu
    • lämmittää
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    1. noun
    1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) tuli, tulipalo
    2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) lämmitin
    3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) tuli
    4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hehku
    5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) tulitus
    2. verb
    1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) polttaa
    2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) sytyttää
    3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) laukaista
    4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) ampua
    5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) ampua, tulittaa
    6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) antaa potkut/lähtöpassit/lopputili, irtisanoa
    - firearm
    - fire-brigade
    - fire-cracker
    - fire-engine
    - fire-escape
    - fire-extinguisher
    - fire-guard
    - fireman
    - fireplace
    - fireproof
    - fireside
    - fire-station
    - firewood
    - firework
    - firing-squad
    - catch fire
    - on fire
    - open fire
    - play with fire
    - set fire to something / set something on fire
    - set fire to / set something on fire
    - set fire to something / set on fire
    - set fire to / set on fire
    - under fire

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  • 8 level

    • hioa
    • vesivaaka
    • silittää
    • silottaa
    • aste
    • vaakituslaite
    • vaakasuora
    • porras
    • punnita
    • tehdä yhdenvertaiseksi
    • tasopinta
    • tehdä tasaiseksi
    • kerros
    • kohdistaa
    • litteä
    • samalla tasolla oleva
    • suunnata
    • tasapäinen
    • tasainen
    • tasaväkinen
    • tasanko
    • tasapinta
    • taso
    • tasainen maa
    • tasoittaa
    • tasoitella
    • taso(signaalin yms.)
    • tasata
    • laakea
    • lakea
    • laaka
    • pinta
    • poistaa eroavuudet
    • korkeustaso
    • korkeus
    * * *
    'levl 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) pinta, taso
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) taso
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vesivaaka
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) tasainen maa
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) tasainen
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) samalla tasolla, tasoissa
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) tasainen
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) tasoittaa
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) tasoittaa
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) suunnata
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) repiä maan tasalle
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

    English-Finnish dictionary > level

  • 9 point

    • ojentaa
    • olla suunnattuna
    • ominaisuus
    • osoitella
    • paikka
    • osoittaa
    • saada pontta
    • nokka
    • näkökohta
    • niemi
    • näyttää
    • juju
    • tähdätä
    • tunnus
    • tärkein kohta
    • tähdätä huomauttaa
    automatic data processing
    • tutkain
    • huippu
    • viitoittaa
    • vitsi
    • viittoa
    • viitata
    • esittää näkökohta
    • erityisseikka
    • sijainti
    • ajankohta
    • aihe
    • asema
    • antaa kärkeä
    • asia
    • aste
    • vaihde
    • vaihe
    physics
    • ydin
    • ydinkohta
    • puoli
    • puoltoääni
    • pää
    • pyrkiä
    • teroittaa
    • kohta
    • merkitys
    physics
    • momentti
    • nenä
    • seisoa
    • saumata
    • sakara
    • seikka
    • suunnata
    • syövytysneula
    • tarkoitus
    • yksityiskohta
    • kärki
    • kysymys
    • pluspiste
    • pointti
    • pointsi
    • pilkku
    • piste (arvost.)
    • piste
    • pinna
    • piste(kilpailussa)
    • piiru
    • piikki
    • kompassipiiru
    * * *
    point 1. noun
    1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) kärki
    2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) niemi
    3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) piste
    4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) kohta
    5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) hetki
    6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) piste
    7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) ilmansuunta
    8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) piste
    9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) asia, näkökohta, ydin
    10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) itu
    11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) ominaisuus
    12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) pistorasia
    2. verb
    1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) suunnata
    2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) osoittaa
    3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) paikata
    - pointer
    - pointless
    - pointlessly
    - points
    - be on the point of
    - come to the point
    - make a point of
    - make one's point
    - point out
    - point one's toes

    English-Finnish dictionary > point

  • 10 sight

    • paljon
    • saada näkyviinsä
    • näkemiskyky
    • näkömatka
    • näköaisti
    • nähtävyys
    • näkökanta
    • näköetäisyys
    • näytelmä
    • näkökyky
    • näkö
    • näkö-
    • näky
    • näkeminen
    • näkymä
    • näköpiiri
    • ilmestys
    • jyvä
    weapon industry
    • tähtäin (ase)
    • tähtäys
    • tähtäin
    • tähystin
    • vilahdus
    finance, business, economy
    • avista
    • silmäys
    • päästä näkyviin
    • katsanto
    • katseleminen
    • melkoisesti
    • kuva
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) näkö
    2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) näköetäisyys
    3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) nähtävyys
    4) (a view or glimpse.) silmäys
    5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) näky
    6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) tähtäin
    2. verb
    1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) nähdä
    2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) tähdätä
    - sight-seer
    - catch sight of
    - lose sight of

    English-Finnish dictionary > sight

  • 11 step

    • toimenpide
    • jälki
    • työvaihe
    • astua
    • astin
    • astuin
    • astella
    • astunta
    • aloite
    • askelma
    • askel
    • askele
    • vaihe
    electricity
    • puola
    • porrastaa
    • porras
    • porrasaskelma
    law
    • pykälä
    • rappu
    • harppaus
    • sävelaskel
    • tahti
    • ylennys
    • käppäillä
    • kävelytahti
    • käynti
    • käpätä
    • käydä
    • polkea
    * * *
    step 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) askel
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) askel
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) askel
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) askel
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) porras
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) askel
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) toimenpide
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) astua
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

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  • 12 succeed

    • onnistua
    • onnistaa
    • järjestyä
    • edistyä
    • seurata (jnkn jälkeen)
    • seurata(seuraavaksi)
    • seurata
    • seurata (olla seuraaja)
    • pärjätä
    • selviytyä
    • selvitä
    • menestyä
    • sujua
    • suoriutua
    • luonnistaa
    • luonnistua
    • luontua
    • luistaa
    * * *
    sək'si:d
    1) (to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose: He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.) onnistua
    2) (to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else: He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?) seurata
    - successful
    - successfully
    - succession
    - successive
    - successively
    - successor
    - in succession

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  • 13 train

    • opettaa
    • treenata
    • totuttaa
    • jono
    • juna
    • tähdätä
    • seurue
    • valmentaa
    • valmistautua
    • valmentautua
    • yhde
    • vuoro
    • pyrstö
    • kasvattaa
    • ketju
    • harjoitella
    • harjaannuttaa
    • harjoittaa
    • sarja
    • saattue
    • suunnata
    • kulkue
    • kuntoilla
    • laahustin
    • laahus
    • kouluttaa
    • koulia
    • kouluttaa (koira)
    * * *
    I trein noun
    1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) juna
    2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) laahus
    3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) ketju
    4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) karavaani
    II trein verb
    1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) harjoitella, valmentaa, kouluttaa
    2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) tähdätä
    3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) sitoa
    - trainee
    - trainer
    - training

    English-Finnish dictionary > train

  • 14 turn

    • palvelus
    • tulla joksikin
    • tuuri
    • työvuoro
    • heilahtaa
    • huki
    • vinkkeli
    • vaihtua
    • vaihde
    • väänne
    • vuoro
    • vääntyä
    • vääntää (kampea)
    • vääntö
    • vääntää(mekaniikka)
    • vääntää
    • polveke
    • pyrkiä
    • pyöriä
    • pyörittää
    • pyöriminen
    • pyörähdyttää
    • pyöräyttää
    • pyörtää
    • pyörähdys
    • retki
    • kiemurtaa
    • kieppua
    • kiepsahtaa
    • kierähdys
    • kierähtää
    • kiehkura
    • kerta
    • kierrellä
    • kiertyä
    • kiertää
    • kierto
    • kierros
    • kohdistaa
    • kaarros
    • kaartua
    • kaarre
    • kaartaa
    • kaari
    • kaatua
    • hapattaa
    • hapata
    • hapantua
    • mielenlaatu
    • mennä
    • muuttaa suuntaa
    technology
    • muuntaa
    • myllätä
    • muuttaa
    • mutka
    • muoto
    • muuttua
    • pelästys
    • sananvuoro
    • sorvata
    • suunnata
    • survata
    • suuntautua
    • suunnanmuutos
    • taive
    • taipumus
    • taipua
    • taittaa
    • taite
    • kurvi
    • kulma
    • kääntää
    • kääntyminen
    • kääntäminen
    • kääntää nurin
    • käydä
    • kääntyä
    • kytkentä-
    • käännähdys
    • käännähtää
    • käänne
    • käännös
    • käännyttää
    • poiketa
    • kolaus
    • lyhyt kävely
    * * *
    tə:n 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) kääntyä, kääntää
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) kääntyä
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) kääntyä
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) suunnata
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) kääntyä
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) muuttaa, muuttua
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) tulla joksikin
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) kierto
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kierros
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) risteys
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vuoro
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) ohjelmanumero
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Finnish dictionary > turn

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