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1 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) tottua -
2 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) ojasta allikkoonEnglish-Finnish dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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3 place
• oppilaspaikka• palveluspaikka• paikkakunta• panna• paikka• toimi• järjestää• hoitopaikka• aukio• asuinpaikka• sija (paikka)• sijainti• sijoittaa• sija• sijoittua• seutu• asettaa (sijoittaa)• alue• asettaa• asettaa paikoilleen• asettaa paikalleen• asettaa esille• asemoida• asema• tila• tienoo• kohta• liittää• sovittaa• talo• kämppä• laittaa• pitopaikka• piste• koti* * *pleis 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) paikka2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) paikka3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) paikka4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) paikka5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sija, paikka6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) asema7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) kohta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) tehtävä9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) paikka10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) koti, luona11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) katu12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) desimaali2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) asettaa2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) sijoittaa oikeaan kontekstiin•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
4 stand
• olla voimassa• olla pystyssä• olla• osasto• nousta• näyttelyosasto• jalka• jalustin• jalusta• jaksaa• sijaisnäyttelijä• sijaita• sietää• sijainen• sijaisopettaja• aitio• asenne• alustamilitary• asema• pukkiteline• puhujalava• pukki• pylväs• pysyä• teline• katsomo• kanta• kestää• kokea• kioski• myyntikoju• myyntiteline• passipaikka• seisoa• seistä• suhtautuminen• suhtautumiskanta• suvaita• kärsiä• lehteri• lava• koroke* * *stænd 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) seistä2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) nousta seisomaan3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) seisoa4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) olla voimassa5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) sijaita6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) olla jossakin asemassa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) asettua ehdolle8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) asettaa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) kestää10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) tarjota2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) asema2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) teline3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) koju4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) katsomo5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) todistajanaitio•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) kesto2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) arvo•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) peruutus-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) peruutuslipulla- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
5 scene
• paikka• näkymä• näyttämökoristeet• näky• näköala• näyttämö• välienselvittely• välikohtaus• kohtaus• kohta• tapahtumapaikka• kulissit• kulissi• kuvaelma* * *si:n1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) tapahtumapaikka2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) tapahtuma3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) kohtaus4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) näkymä5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) kohtaus6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) kulissit7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) ala•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
6 put
• panna• painaa• ilmaista• työntö• tuottaa• esittää• sijoittaa• arvioida• asetella• asettaa• yhteensä• pukkaus• sanoa• saattaa• sovittaa• laittaa• laskea• latoa• ladella• lausua• pistäytyä• pistää• pistellä* * *putpresent participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) panna2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) esittää3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) muotoilla4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) kirjoittaa5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) suunnata•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
7 to begin with
• ensinnä• ensin• ensinnäkin• ensialuksi• ensiksikin• alussa• aluksi* * *1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) aluksi2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) ensinnäkin
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