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1 diving-board
noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.) ponnahduslauta -
2 diving board
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3 dive
• uimahyppy• pulahdus• pulahtaa• sukeltaminen• sukellus• sukeltaa• syöksy• syöksyä* * *1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) sukeltaa2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) puikahtaa2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) sukellus, syöksy- diver- diving-board
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4 springboard
• hyppylauta• astinlauta• ponnistuslauta• ponnahduslauta• ponnahdusmatto* * *1) (a springy type of diving-board.) ponnahduslauta2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) ponnistuslauta -
5 hesitate
• olla epävarma• olla kahden vaiheilla• häikäillä• jahkailla• horjua• vitkastella• epäröidä• epäillä• empiä• siekailla• aikailla• arkailla• arvella• haparoida• haikailla• hapuilla• kursailla* * *'heziteit1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) empiä2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) epäröidä•- hesitant
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6 high
• jonkin vaikutuksen alainen• aallonharja• kimakka• kiivas• kimeä• leveästi• mahtava• suuri• suuri Q-arvo• suuri hyvyysluku• ylhäälle• ylhäinen• ylhäällä• ylevä• korkealla• korkea• kova• korkealta• korkealle* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) korkea2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) korkea, pitkä3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) suuri, korkea4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) pää-, yli-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) jalo6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) voimakas7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) korkea8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) kimeä9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pilaantunut10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) arvokas2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) korkealla, korkealle- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) suunnata huomio- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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7 poise
• ryhti• riippua ilmassa• asento• tasapaino• pitää tasapainossa• pitää jossakin asennossa* * *poiz 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) tasapainotella2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) ryhti2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) arvokkuus•- poised
См. также в других словарях:
Diving board — may refer to: Springboard Diving platform, referred to as a tower or sometimes firm board This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you … Wikipedia
diving board — diving boards N COUNT A diving board is a board high above a swimming pool from which people can dive into the water … English dictionary
diving board — ☆ diving board n. a springboard projecting over a swimming pool, lake, etc., for use as a takeoff in diving … English World dictionary
diving board — n a board above the edge of a ↑swimming pool which people ↑dive from … Dictionary of contemporary English
diving board — diving ,board noun count a long narrow board at the edge of a SWIMMING POOL that people can DIVE from … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
diving board — ► NOUN ▪ a board projecting over a swimming pool or other body of water, from which people dive or jump in … English terms dictionary
diving board — noun a springboard from which swimmers can dive (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑springboard • Hyponyms: ↑highboard * * * noun, pl ⋯ boards [count] : a board above a swimming pool, lake, etc., that people can jump off of to dive into the water … Useful english dictionary
diving board — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms diving board : singular diving board plural diving boards a long narrow board at the edge of a swimming pool that people can dive from … English dictionary
diving board — noun (C) a board fixed above a swimming pool and used for diving … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
diving board — noun a) A springboard used for diving into water. b) A diving platform … Wiktionary
diving board — flat board in a swimming pool from which divers dive into the pool … English contemporary dictionary
