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1 wind
• rullata• ryömiä• tuivertaa• ilma• jonninjoutava puhe• tuuli• tuulla• henki• hengästyttää• henkäys• hengitys• veivata• vetää• vihi• viima• aaltoilla• vainuta• vainu• vääntää• puikkelehtia• puolata• polveilla• puhaltaa• puhaltimet• raahautua• kehiä• kehiörakenne• kelata• kietaista• keriä• kietoa• kiemurrella• kiertää• kielenpieksäntä• kiemurtaa• kiertyä• kietoutua• lietsoa• leyhyä• lepuuttaa• kaarrella• kaartua• kaasu• meuruta• myrskytä• mutka• mutkitella• madella• mataa• suikertaa• kumpuilla• kähertää• käämiä• kääntää• kääriä• pikakelaus(eteenpäin)• poimuilla• pohottaa• koukerrella• koukertaa• luikertaa• luikerrella* * *I 1. wind noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) tuuli2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) hengitys3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) ilmavaivat2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) kietoa2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) keriä3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kiemurrella4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) vetää•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
2 screw
• panna• palkka• ruuvi• ruuvata• nussiatechnology• irrottaa• tötterötechnology• potkuri• kiertää• kierreheitto• kierrepallo• kierrelyöntitechnology• kierre• kitupiikkilaw• kiristää• kiinnittää ruuvilla• saituri• koni* * *skru: 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) ruuvi2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) kiertäminen2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) ruuvata, ruuvautua2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) kiertää3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).)4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.)•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage -
3 axe
• kirves• hakata• menojen leikkaus• säästötoimenpiteet• poistaa• lopettaa* * *æks 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) kirves2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) antaa potkut/lähtöpassit/lopputili, irtisanoa2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) karsia -
4 drop off
• torkahtaa• nukahtaa• varista• vähetä• pudota• rapista• karsiutua• karista* * *1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) irrota, pudota2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) nukahtaa3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) jättää pois -
5 fly
• onkiperho• ovela• näyttämön ylinen• ilmailla• hulmuta• hurahtaa• huristaa• viilettää• etuhalkio• singahdella• singahtaa• sinkoilla• singota• valpas• pyrähtää• rientää• riehaantua• teltan ovivaate• karata• kiitää• lennättää• lento• liehua• liihottaa• liihotella• liitää• liidättää• leuhahdella• litsi• leuhottaa• lennellä• liehuttaa• lentää• lennähtää• liidellä• kahahtaa• halkio• peittävä lista• perho• pelmahtaa• sepalus• syöksähtää• yksivaljakko• kärpänen• kärpäshaavi• lehahtaa• leijailla• leijata• leijua* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lentää2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) paeta3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) kiitää•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
6 lever
• nostokankitechnology• nostovipu• nostaa• varsi• vipu• vipuvarsi• siirtää vivulla• vääntövarsi• vääntää• kanki* * *'li:və, ]( American) 'levər 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vipu2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) vipu2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) vivuta- leverage
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