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to+be+certain+(of+something)

  • 1 make certain

    (to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) varmistua

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  • 2 persuade

    • painostaa
    • rohkaista
    • saada vakuuttuneeksi
    • houkuttaa
    • houkutella
    • viekoitella
    • vikitellä
    • vietellä
    • vakuuttaa
    • vokotella
    • puhua ympäri
    • kehottaa
    • kannustaa
    • motivoida
    • perustella
    • maanitella
    • suostutella
    • suostuttaa
    • taivutella
    • taivuttaa
    • taivuttaa (suostutella)
    • yllyttää
    • ylipuhua
    * * *
    pə'sweid
    1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) suostutella
    2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) vakuuttaa
    - persuasive
    - persuasively
    - persuasiveness

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  • 3 rely on

    • johonkuhun
    • luottaa
    * * *
    1) (to depend on or need: The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me.)
    2) (to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen): Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it.)

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  • 4 pie in the sky

    (something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) toiveajattelu

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  • 5 some

    • osa
    • toinen
    • noin
    • joku
    • jonkinlainen
    • jokunen
    • jokin
    • jotkut
    • hieman
    • hiukan
    • erinäiset
    • eräs
    • erinäinen
    • vähän
    • muutama
    • muutamat
    • suunnilleen
    * * *
    1. pronoun, adjective
    1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) joku, jotkut, vähän
    2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) tietty, jonkin verran
    3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) ainakin joku, edes vähän
    4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) tietty
    2. adjective
    1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) melkoisesti, melkoinen
    2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jokin
    3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) noin
    3. adverb
    ((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) jonkin verran
    - someday
    - somehow
    - someone
    - something
    - sometime
    - sometimes
    - somewhat
    - somewhere
    - mean something
    - or something
    - something like
    - something tells me

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  • 6 measure

    • olla mittainen
    • ottaa jostakusta mittaa
    • runomitta
    automatic data processing
    • rivinpituus
    • toimenpide
    • jakaja
    • järjestely
    • arvioida
    • annos
    • raja
    • kohtuus
    • kaava
    • mittaluku
    • mitellä
    • mitoittaa
    • mittakaava
    • mitta
    • mitta-astia
    • mittausväline
    • mittailla
    • miekanmittely
    • mitata
    technology
    • mitta (tek.)
    • mittapuu
    • mitta(tekniikka)
    • mittayksikkö
    • määrä
    • suuruus
    • tahti
    • tahtijako
    physics
    • laajuus
    • poljento
    * * *
    'meʒə 1. noun
    1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) mitta
    2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) mittayksikkö
    3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) mittajärjestelmä
    4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) toimenpide
    5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) annos
    6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)
    2. verb
    1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) mitata
    2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) osoittaa
    3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) ottaa mittaa
    4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) olla mitoiltaan
    - beyond measure
    - for good measure
    - full measure
    - made to measure
    - measure out
    - measure up

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  • 7 guarantee

    • olla takeena jostakin
    • turvata
    • varmuus
    • varmentaa
    finance, business, economy
    • vekselitakaus
    banking term
    • avaali
    • antaa takuu
    • vakuutus
    finance, business, economy
    • vakuus
    • kannatussitoumus
    • garantia
    • mennä takaukseen
    • pantti
    • takuu
    • takuuaika
    • takuuvastuu
    • takasumma
    • takeet
    • taata
    • tae
    finance, business, economy
    • takaaja
    finance, business, economy
    • takaus
    finance, business, economy
    • takuusitoumus
    • takasitoumus
    finance, business, economy
    • takaussitoumus
    • takuutodistus
    • lupaus
    • luvata
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) takuu
    2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) tae
    2. verb
    1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) antaa takuu
    2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) taata

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  • 8 hold

    • omistaa
    • olla voimassa
    • olla käypä
    • omata
    • olla mieltä
    • painiote
    • ote
    marine
    • ruuma
    finance, business, economy
    • toimittaa
    • toimeenpanna
    • hoitaa
    • vetää
    • estää
    • sitoa
    • sisältää
    • vaikutus
    • pysyä
    • päättää
    • kestää
    • kiinnekohta
    • kiinnike
    • kiinnityskohta
    • levähdysmerkki
    • kannatella
    • hallita
    • pidellä
    • pidättää
    • pidäke
    • pidätin
    • mahtua
    • soveltua
    • tarttua
    • käsitellä
    transport
    • lastiruuma
    • pitää kiinni
    • pitää paikkansa
    • pitää kädessä
    • pitää hallussaan
    • pitää
    * * *
    I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II həuld noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma

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  • 9 stop

    • paikata
    • torjunta
    • tilke
    • tilkitä
    • tukkia
    • jähmettyä
    • jähmettää
    • tyrehdyttää
    • tyrehtyä
    • herjetä
    • himmentää
    • viivyttää
    • viivähtää
    • viipyä
    • asua
    • ehkäistä
    • estää
    • täyttää
    • vaieta
    • vangita
    aviation
    • välilasku
    • pysäkki
    • pysäyttää
    • pysähtyä
    • pysähdys
    • pysähdyttää
    • pysähdyspaikka
    • pysähtyminen
    technology
    • pysäytin
    • pysäys
    • pysähdysaika
    • pysäytys
    • päättyä
    • pysäytys-
    • rajain
    technology
    • rajoitin
    • tauota
    • tauko
    • katketa
    • keskeytys
    • keskeyttää
    • keskeytyä
    • jäädä
    • jäykistyä
    • jäädä paikalleen
    • haka
    • nauliutua
    • pidätin
    • pidättyä
    • pidättää
    • paussi
    • pidäke
    • seis
    • seisauttaa
    • seisahtua
    • seisahtaa
    • seisottaa
    • seisahduttaa
    • seisaus
    • salpa
    • seisokki
    • seisahdus
    • sulku
    • sulkea
    • säppi
    • lakkauttaa
    • lakata
    • piste
    • loppua
    • luopua
    • lopettaa
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    stop 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) pysäyttää, pysähtyä
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) estää
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) lakata
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tukkia
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) sulkea, painaa
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) jäädä
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) pysähdys, lopetus
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pysäkki
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) piste
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) läppä, rekisterinappula
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) pysäytin
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

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  • 10 fix

    marine
    • paikanmääritys
    • panna kuntoon
    • paikata
    • panna
    • istuttaa
    • järkätä
    • järjestää
    • voidella
    • entistää
    • fiksoida
    • ankkuroida
    • asettaa
    • pula
    transport
    • rahdata
    • tilapäinen korjaus
    • kiinnittäytyä
    • keskittää
    • kiinnittyä
    • kiintyä
    • kohdistaa
    • kiipeli
    • kiinnittää
    • liittää
    • määritellä
    • määrätä
    • parsia
    • peitata
    marine
    • peilata
    • saattaa jähmeään muotoon
    • majoittaa
    • sopuottelu
    • sopia
    • tarttua
    • tarttua kiinni
    • kunnostaa
    • käydä jähmeäksi
    • laittaa
    • korjata
    automatic data processing
    • korjaus (ohjelma)
    * * *
    fiks 1. verb
    1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) kiinnittää
    2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) kiinnittää
    3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) korjata
    4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) suunnata
    5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) sopia
    6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) kiinnittää
    7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) valmistaa
    2. noun
    (trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) kiipeli
    - fixed
    - fixedly
    - fixture
    - fix on
    - fix someone up with something
    - fix up with something
    - fix someone up with
    - fix up with

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  • 11 qualification

    • ominaisuus
    • varaus
    • virka-ansio
    • edellytys
    • ehto
    • ansio (meriitti)
    • ansio
    • pätevyys
    • rajoitus
    • kelpoisuus
    • kelpuutus
    • hakukelpoisuus
    • meriitti
    • määritys
    • määre
    • kvalifikaatio
    * * *
    - fi-
    1) ((the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc: What qualifications do you need for this job?) pätevyysvaatimus
    2) (something that gives a person the right to do something.) pätevyys
    3) (a limitation to something one has said or written: I think this is an excellent piece of work - with certain qualifications.) varaus

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  • 12 should

    • pitäisi
    * * *
    ʃud
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) isi
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) pitäisi
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) isi
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) sattuisi
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) isi
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

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  • 13 direction

    • ohje
    • ohjaus
    • opastus
    • toimintaohje
    • johto
    • viittaus
    • direktiivi
    • sitova ohje
    • hallinto
    • haara
    • määräys
    • maali
    • suunta
    • sääntö
    • taho
    • kulkusuunta
    finance, business, economy
    • kurssi
    • käyttöohje
    automatic data processing
    • komento
    * * *
    1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) suunta
    2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) opastus
    3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) ohjeet
    4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) suuntaaminen

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  • 14 fancy

    • oikku
    • oletus
    • olettaa
    • olla mieltynyt
    • otaksua
    • toiveunelma
    • ihailla
    • illuusio
    • ihastus
    • tuulentupa
    • fantasia
    • erityinen mieltymys
    • aivoitus
    • unelmoida
    • utukuva
    • unelma
    • utopia
    • päähänpisto
    • tehdä mieli
    • haave
    • haaveksia
    • harhanäky
    • haaveilla
    • haluta
    • mieliteko
    • mielihalu
    • mielijohde
    • mieltymys
    • mielikuvitus
    • taru
    • kuvittelu
    • kuvitella
    • kuvitelma
    • pilvilinna
    • pitää jostakin
    • koru
    • koristeellinen
    • luulotella
    • luulottelu
    • luulla
    * * *
    'fænsi 1. plural - fancies; noun
    1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) mieliteko, päähänpisto
    2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) mielikuvitus
    3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) kuvitelma
    2. adjective
    (decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) koristeltu
    3. verb
    1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) haluta
    2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) luulla
    3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) tuntea vetoa johonkin
    - fancifully
    - fancy dress
    - take a fancy to
    - take one's fancy

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  • 15 float

    • ongenkoho
    • panna alulle
    • riippua
    • tukkeja
    • hulmuta
    • vaunualusta
    • solua
    • siipi
    • soljua
    • ajelehtia
    • ajautua
    • uida
    technology
    • uimuri
    • uittaa
    • ramppivalot
    • kellunta
    • kellua
    • keinua
    • kelluke
    • kellua (val.)
    • koho
    • liidellä
    • liitää
    • leiskua
    • lipua
    • liehua
    building / construction industry
    • muurauslasta
    • peittää alleen
    • matalat rattaat
    • laskea vesille
    • lana
    • lautta
    • leijailla
    • leijua
    • lasta
    * * *
    fləut 1. verb
    (to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) kellua, uittaa
    2. noun
    1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) koho
    2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) jakeluvaunu
    - floating restaurant

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  • 16 head

    • otsikko
    • paine
    • otsikoida
    • nokat vastakkain
    • nuppi
    • johtaja
    • johtaa
    • johtava
    • tähkä
    physics
    • vedenpaine
    • etupää
    • esimies
    • prässin yläleuka
    building / construction industry
    • pääty
    • päämies
    • pää-
    • pää
    • päällikkö
    • rehtori
    • terä
    • kanta
    • kerma
    marine
    • keula
    • kerä
    marine
    • kokka
    • kallo
    • ylätaso
    • kruuna
    • kuontalo
    • kruunu
    • kupu
    • käskeä
    • kärki
    • kärkipää
    • latvus
    • latvoa
    • koulunjohtaja
    * * *
    hed 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) pää
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) päämies, pää-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) pää
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) olla etunenässä, olla ensimmäisenä
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) suunnata kulkunsa
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) pukata
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

    English-Finnish dictionary > head

  • 17 keep

    • hoitaa
    • varjella
    • viivyttää
    • elatus
    • elättää
    • estää
    • täyttää
    • pysytellä
    • pysyttää
    • pysyä
    • pysyttäytyä
    • linna
    military
    • linnoitus
    • hallita
    • pidättää
    • pelastaa
    • pidellä
    • salata
    • suojella
    • säilyttää
    • säilyä
    • tallettaa
    • säästää
    • ylläpitää
    • pitää kunnossa
    • pitää
    • pitää kaupan
    * * *
    ki:p 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) pitää
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) säilyttää
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) pitää
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) jatkaa
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) pitää varastossa
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hoitaa
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) säilyä
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) pitää
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) pidätellä
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) elättää
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) pitää
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) juhlia
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) ylläpito
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

    English-Finnish dictionary > keep

  • 18 mean

    • pahanilkinen
    • ruma
    • totunnainen
    • nuuka
    • normaali
    • ilkeämielinen
    • hävytön
    • häijy
    • ilkeä
    • häpeällinen
    • ilmentää
    • itsekäs
    • huono
    • viheliäinen
    • edustaa
    • epäystävällinen
    • esittää
    • ahne
    • aikoa
    • alhainen
    • ajatella
    • raukkamainen
    • tavallinen
    • tavanomainen
    • tietää
    • katala
    • kehno
    • keski-
    • keskiarvoinen
    • keskimääräinen
    mathematics
    • keskiarvo
    • keskivaihe
    • kelvoton
    • keskimäärä
    • keski
    • keskinkertainen
    • kelju
    • keskus
    • keskiverto
    • kitsas
    finance, business, economy
    • halpakorkoinen
    • halpamainen
    • halpamielinen
    • halpa
    • merkitä
    • pelkurimainen
    • saita
    • meinata
    • matalamielinen
    • sovinnainen
    • suunnitella
    • tarkoittaa
    • kurja
    • kunnoton
    • kunniaton
    • kuvata
    • käsittää
    • pikkumainen
    • pihi
    • pirullinen
    • konnamainen
    • konventionaalinen
    * * *
    mi:n I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) saita
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) pahansuopa
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ilkeä
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) kehno
    - meanness
    - meanie
    II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) keskiarvo
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) keskimääräinen
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) tarkoittaa
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) aikoa
    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) merkitsevä
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well

    English-Finnish dictionary > mean

  • 19 on

    • paikkaa
    • paikallaan
    • palavat
    • paikalleen
    • nojautua
    • nojata
    • jatkaa jotakin
    • jonkin päällä
    • jossakin
    • jonkin päälle
    • jollakin
    • tähdentää
    • varrella
    • edelleen
    • eteenpäin
    • erimielinen
    • siirtyä
    • alalle
    • ajoissa
    • alkaen
    • aikaa
    • päälle
    • päällä
    • raportoida
    • tilaa ym
    • kiinni
    • kohdetta
    • sopia
    • yllä
    • ylle
    • kytketty
    • käynnissä
    • pinnalla
    • pitkin
    • pinnalle
    • lähtien
    * * *
    on 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.)
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.)
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.)
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) jostakin kertova
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) jossakin
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) varassa
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) kuurilla
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) parissa
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) kohti
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) varrella
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.)
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mukanaan
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) tehtäessä
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.)
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) päällä, päälle, yllään
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) jatkaa
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) päällä, päälle
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) mennä
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) kyytiin
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) meneillään
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?)
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

    English-Finnish dictionary > on

  • 20 react

    • toimia
    • vastata
    • esiintyä
    • reagoida
    • menetellä
    • käyttäytyä
    * * *
    ri'ækt
    1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) reagoida
    2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) vastustaa
    3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) reagoida
    - reactionary
    - reactor

    English-Finnish dictionary > react

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