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1 get the better of
• voittaa• voittaa joku• jättää* * *(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) päästä voitolle -
2 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) hyvissä väleissä -
3 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ottaa kaikki irti -
4 make the most of (something)
(to take advantage of (an opportunity etc) to the greatest possible extent: You'll only get one chance, so you'd better make the most of it!) ottaa kaikki irti -
5 carry
• toimittaa• johtaa• tuoda• tuottaa• viedä• sisältää• siirtää (BIO)• siirtobitti• siirtää• ajaa• ajaa läpi• vallata• välittää• kantautua• kantaa• kantama• kantomatka• kestää• kiikuttaa• liikuttaa• kannatella• kannattaaautomatic data processing• muistinumeroautomatic data processing• muistiluku• muistiinautomatic data processing• muistibitti• muuttaa• kuljettaa• pitää mukanaan* * *'kæri1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) kantaa, kuljettaa2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) kulkea3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) kannattaa4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) pitää sisällään5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ajaa läpi6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) käyttäytyä•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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6 every
• joka• jokainen• kaikki* * *'evri1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) jokainen2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) jokainen3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) kaikki4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) joka•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
7 mount
• pahvialusta• pahvikehys• nostaa• objektiivilasi• nousta• istuttaa• hela• varustaa ratsuilla• sila• asettaa näyttämölle• asettaa• asentaa• alusta• aluslasi• upottaa• vuori• preparoida• pystyttää• ratsuhevonen• ratsu• teline• kehys• kehystää• kiinnittää alustalle• kiivetä• kiivetä vuorelle• kiipeillä• kohota• liimasin• kukkula• koota* * *1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) nousta2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) kohota3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) kehystää4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) asettaa5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) järjestää2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) ratsu2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) alusta•- mounted- Mountie -
8 ever
• ikänä• ikinä• iäti• alati• aina• missään tapauksessa• milloinkaan• tahansa• yhäti• yhä• koskaan* * *'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) koskaan2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) aina3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) niin, ihmeessä•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) ainavihanta puu- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever
См. также в других словарях:
get\ the\ better\ of — • get the better of • get the best of v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger … Словарь американских идиом
get the better of — index beat (defeat), overcome (surmount), overreach, subdue, subject, surmount Burton s Legal … Law dictionary
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the better of — verb a) To overwhelm or overcome Adam said, My temper got the better of me, and I said things as wasnt true. b) to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade. Many people returned to work a bit anxious, they acknowledged, but grimly… … Wiktionary
To get the better of — Get Get (g[e^]t), v. t. [imp. {Got} (g[o^]t) (Obs. {Gat} (g[a^]t)); p. p. {Got} (Obsolescent {Gotten} (g[o^]t t n)); p. pr. & vb. n. {Getting}.] [OE. geten, AS. gitan, gietan (in comp.); akin to Icel. geta, Goth. bigitan to find, L. prehendere to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
get the better of — Synonyms and related words: beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, best, circumvent, deceive, defeat, destroy, do in, drub, elude, evade, fix, foil, frustrate, get around, get round, give the runaround, give the slip, go one better, hide, hors de… … Moby Thesaurus
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get\ the\ worst\ of — • get the worst of • have the worst of v. phr. To lose; be defeated or beaten in; suffer most. Joe got the worst of the argument with Molly. Often used in the phrase the worst of it . If you start a fight with Jim, you may get the worst of it.… … Словарь американских идиом
get the worst of — also[have the worst of] {v. phr.} To lose; be defeated or beaten in; suffer most. * /Joe got the worst of the argument with Molly./ Often used in the phrase the worst of it . * /If you start a fight with Jim, you may get the worst of it./ * /Bill … Dictionary of American idioms
get the worst of — also[have the worst of] {v. phr.} To lose; be defeated or beaten in; suffer most. * /Joe got the worst of the argument with Molly./ Often used in the phrase the worst of it . * /If you start a fight with Jim, you may get the worst of it./ * /Bill … Dictionary of American idioms
