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1 tell
• pakista• rupatella• neuvoa• ilmaista• ilmoittaa• jaaritella• juoruta• jutella• jutustella• turista• tuntea• esittää• erottaa• vaikuttaa• puhua• puhella• pyytää• tiedottaa• kehottaa• keskustella• kertoa• kannella• haastaa• haastella• sanoa• selostaa• mainita• tarinoida• käskeä• kuuluttaa• kuvata• laskea• lausuamilitary• komentaa• lukea* * *tel1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) kertoa2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) käskeä3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) kertoa4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) erottaa5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) kieliä6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) näkyä•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
2 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) tuntea kello, kertoa kellonaika -
3 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) ei koskaan tiedä -
4 tell tales
• juoruta• kieliä• kannella* * *(to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others: You must never tell tales.) kannella -
5 straight
• oikopäätä• paljaaltaan• ryhdikäs• heti• viivasuora• vilpitön• siekailematon• raaka• rehti• rehellinen• kiertelemätön• kohti• peittelemätön• sekoittamaton• selväsanainen• selvä• suorasukainen• suoraan• suora• suora vastaanotin• suoraviivainen• suoraa päätä• suorasanainen• suora linja• suorassa• tasainen* * *streit 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) suora2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) suora3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) suorassa4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) selvä, siisti5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) kuiva6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) vakava7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) vakava2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) suoraan2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) heti3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) reilusti3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) suora- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
6 Miss
• neiti* * *mis1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) neiti2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) neiti -
7 excuse
• oikeutus• vapauttaa• veruke• estely• anteeksipyyntö• antaa anteeksi• armahtaa• puolustaa• puolustella• puolustus• päästää jostakin• pyytää anteeksi• tekosyy• selitys• syy• poissaolotodistus* * *1. ik'skju:z verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) antaa anteeksi2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) vapauttaa2. ik'skju:s noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) puolustus, tekosyy -
8 gullible
• hyväuskoinen• herkkäuskoinen• naivi• yllytyshullu* * *(easily tricked or fooled: He is so gullible that he believes everything you tell him.) herkkäuskoinen -
9 injured
• vioittunut• vahingoittunut• loukkaantunut* * *1) ((also noun) (people who have been) wounded or harmed: The injured (people) were all taken to hospital after the accident.) loukkaantuneet2) ((of feelings, pride etc) hurt: `Why didn't you tell me before?' he said in an injured voice.) loukkaantunut -
10 which
• joka• jota• mikä• minkä• kumpi• kuka* * *wi 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) mikä, kuka, kumpi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) joka, mikä3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
11 when
• jahka• jolloin• silloin kun• silloin• vaikka• milloin• kun• koska* * *1. wen adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) milloin2. wən, wen conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) kun2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) siitä huolimatta että•- whence- whenever -
12 strange
• omituinen• omalaatuinen• outo• tottumaton• ihmeotus• ihmeellinen• tuntematon• vieras a.• vieras• eriskummallinen• epätavallinen• arvoituksellinen• merkillinen• muukalainen• kumma• kummallinen* * *strein‹1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) vieras2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) omituinen•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
13 why
• ei suinkaan• kas• han• miksi• minkä tähden• minkä vuoksi* * *1. adverb(for which reason (?): `Why did you hit the child?'; `He hit the child.' `Why?'; Why haven't you finished?; `I haven't finished.' `Why not?'; `Let's go to the cinema.' `Why not?' (= Let's!); Tell me why you came here.) miksi2. relative pronoun(for which: Give me one good reason why I should help you!) minkä tähden -
14 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?.) olla2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) aikoa3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) joutua, tulla4) (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, pitää5) (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•- being- the be-all and end-all -
15 query
• hämmästellä• epäillä• tiedustelu• kysymys• kysellä• kuulustella• kysely• kysyä* * *'kwiəri 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) tiedustelu2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) kysymysmerkki2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) tiedustella2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) kysyä -
16 something
• jotakin• jokin* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) jotakin2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) jotakin erikoista -
17 inform
• informoida• ilmiantaa• ilmoittaa• vasikoida• antaa tieto• tiedottaa• kieliämathematics• kertoa• selvittää• saattaa tiedoksi• kuuluttaa* * *in'fo:m1) (to tell; to give knowledge to: Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.) ilmoittaa2) ((with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc): He informed against his fellow thieves.) ilmiantaa•- information
- informative
- informer
- information superhighway
- information technology -
18 time
• ote• ottaa aika• aikauttaa• aikakausi• aikamitta• ajastaa• ajoittaa• aika• ajanjakso• ajankohta• valita• tilaisuus• kerta• kellonaika• kohta• määräaika• määrätä• tahtilaji• tahti• loppuaika* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') aika5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) ajanjakso8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
19 another
• toinen• jokin toinen• vielä• vielä yksi• uusi* * *adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) toinen2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) toinen -
20 any
• joka• joku• jokin• mikään• mikä tahansa• mitään• yhtään• kuka tahansa• kukaan• lainkaan* * *'eni 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) mikä tahansa2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) mikään, missään, yhtään2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) jokainen3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) yhtään- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
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