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1 put through
• yhdistää puhelu• yhdistää• saattaa päätökseen• suorittaa tehtävä* * *1) (to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).) viedä läpi2) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) yhdistää -
2 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 -
3 put someone etc through his etc paces
(to make someone etc show what he etc can do: He put his new car through its paces.) katsoa mihin jokin kykeneeEnglish-Finnish dictionary > put someone etc through his etc paces
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4 put ... through
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5 put a call through
• yhdistää puhelu -
6 pace
• nopeus• työtahti• vauhti• astua• astella• astunta• askel• askellaji• mittailla• mitata askelin• määrätä tahti• peesata• tahti• käydä tasakäyntiä• käynti• kävelytapa* * *peis 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) askel2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) vauhti2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) astella edestakaisin- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces -
7 treat
• herkkupala• hoitaa• kestitys• kestitä• kohdella• muokata• pidellä• peitatafinance, business, economy• tarjota• ylellisyys• käsitellä• käyttää• piffata• pitää• kosketella* * *tri:t 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) kohdella, käsitellä2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) hoitaa3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) käsitellä4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) tarjota5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) käsitellä2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) herkku, nautinto -
8 letterbox
1) (a slit in a door (sometimes with a box behind it) through which mail from the post is put: He put the card through the letterbox.) postiluukku2) (a postbox.) postilaatikko -
9 right
• oikeisto* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
10 go
• onnistua• painua• painella• riittää• tulla joksikin• häippästä• häipyä• johtaa• vetäytyä• viedä• astua• astella• sisu• siirtyä• ajaa• antaa myöten• väistyä• liikkua• mennä• murtua• matkustaa• mahtua• sujua• tarmo• yritys• kulkea• kulua• käydä• kävellä• kuulua• langeta• poistua• luistaa• lähteä* * *ɡəu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?)5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.)7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.)8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) mennä11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) mennä epäkuntoon12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) käydä13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tulla joksikin14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kuulua johonkin15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) kulua16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) kelvata17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) sanoa18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) olla19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) mennä20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) mennä21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) onnistua2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) yritys2) (energy: She's full of go.) puhti•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menestyvä2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) käypä•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) lupa- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
11 reverse
• pakki• toisin päin• nurja• vastakkainen• vastakkaissuuntainen• vastapuoli• vastoinkäyminen• vastakohtainen• vastakohta• epäonni• antiteettinen• täyskäännös• vaihtaa• purkaa• päinvastainen• mullistaa• muuttaa päinvastaiseksi• muuttaa kokonaan• peruutusvaihde• peruutus• peräyttää• peruuttaa• suunnanvaihto• taakse-• taka• tappio• takaisku• takapuoli• ylösalaisin• kumota päätös• kumoaminen• kumota• kääntö• kääntää nurin• käänteinen• kääntöpuoli• kääntyä päinvastaiseksi• kontradiktorinen• kontraarinen* * *rə'və:s 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) peruuttaa2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) kääntää toisin päin3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) muuttaa päinvastaiseksi2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) päinvastoin, päinvastainen2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) takaisku3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) peruutusvaihde4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) kääntöpuoli•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
12 ring
• saartaa• rinki• nyrkkeilykehä• julistaa maailmalle• helähdellä• helinä• helkkyä• helähdys• helkkää• helistä• helähtää• helskyä• vedonlyöjät• astemerkki• sointua• sointu• soittaa• soittaa puhelimella• sointi• soida• soinnahtaa• soitto• asteen merkki• rengas• raikua• rengastuma• rengastaa• kehä• karhunkierros• kierrellä• kellonsoitto• kilkattaa• kilahtaa• kilistä• kilinä• klangi• kilahdus• lenkki• kalske• kajahdus• kaikua• kaiku• kalskahtaa• kajahtaa• kajahdellatechnology• männänrengas• sormus• sompa• ympyrä• ympäröidä• ympyröidä• kumahdella• kuulostaatechnology• laippa• pirahdus• pirauttaa• piristä• piiri• pimahtaa• piraus• pirahtaa* * *I 1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) sormus2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) rengas3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) piiri, rengas4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) kehä5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) rengas2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) soida, soittaa2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) soittaa3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) kutsua4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) helähtää5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) raikua6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) kajahtaa2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
13 by
• ohi• ohessa• ohitse• palvella• rinnalla• rinnalle• oheen• jollakin tavalla• jonkin mukaan• tyytyväinen• tympääntyä• varrella• viereen• vierellä• vierestä• viereinen• vieressä• eduslle• sivuitse• sivuun• sivulla• aikana• an• riemuissaan• kautta• mukaan• mennessä• ääreen• ääreltä• äärelle• äärellä• äärestä• ääressä• kuluessa• pitkin• luona• lähellä* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) luona, vieressä2) (past: going by the house.) ohi3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) pitkin, kautta4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.)7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) mennessä8) (during the time of.) aikana9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.)10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) kertaa11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.)12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.)2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) lähellä2) (past: A dog ran by.) ohi3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) syrjään•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) kiertää- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
14 strain
• paine• painostaa• painaa• rotu• tiukentaa• jännitys• jännittyneisyys• jännittää• jännitystilatechnology• jännittyä• huolestuttaa• venähtää• vastus• venähdyttää• venymä• venähdys• venäyttää• siivilöityä• siivilöidä• ahdistaa• vaivata• valuttaa• ponnistaa• ponnistus• puristus• rasittaa• reväyttää• rasitusmedicine, veterinary• revähdyttää• rasite• rihma• terästää• teroittaa• kanta• kireys• kiusata• kiriä• kiristää• kiristys• muodonmuutos• pelottaa• seuloa• sukujuuri• suku• stressi• sävy• sävelet• taistella• äänenpaino• yrittää• kuormittaa• kuormitus• pingotus• pinnistellä• pinnistys• pinnistää• piinata• pingottaa• piirre* * *I 1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) pinnistää2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) venähdyttää, rasittaa3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) koetella4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) siivilöidä2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rotu, lajike2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) luonteenpiirre3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) sävelet -
15 wet
• runsassateinen• tulla kosteaksi• nihkeä• tuore• vetinen• vetelä• vesiperäinen• vettyä• soinen• uiva• polskutella• kastunut• kastaa• kastua• kastella• likomärkä• märkä• märkyys• nahkea• sateinen• sadesää• kosteus• kostuttaa• kostua• kostea• kosteuttaa* * *wet 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) märkä2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) sateinen2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) kastella3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) kosteikko2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) sadesää•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through -
16 air
• ilma• höyry• ilme• ilma-• ilmeet• tuulettua• tuulahdus• tuulettaa• henki• henkäys• ulkonäkö• muotomusic• sävelmä• kuivata• laulelma• laulu* * *eə 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) ilma2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) ilma3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) leima4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) sävelmä2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) tuulettaa2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) ilmaista•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs -
17 blind
• rullaverho• näkökyvytön• näkymätön• näkörajoitteinen• häikäistyä• hämätä• häikäistä• verho• sokea• sokaista• silmitön• silmänlume• sokeat• silmätön• vale• tehdä sokeaksi• kierrekaihdin• kaihdin• naamio• sälekaihdin* * *1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) sokea2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) sokea3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) näkymätön4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) sokeain-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) kaihdin2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) silmänlume3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) sokaista- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) sitoa silmät5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) silmät sidottuina- the blind leading the blind -
18 cross
• panna ristiin• risti• ristikkäinen• risteyttää• risteytys• ristiin• risteillä• risteytyä• ristisiitos• närkästynyt• ilkeä• vastustaa• vastakkainen• vihainen• viivata• estää• akeä• puumerkki• rasti• rastia• kiukkuinen• molemminpuolinen• mennä ristiin• sekamuoto• saksata• sekasikiö• äreä• äksy• äkeä• ylittää• äkäinen• kruksi• kärttyisä• kärtyinen• kärttyinen• leikata• lajiristeymä• poikittain• poikittainen* * *kros I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) kiukkuinen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) risti2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) risti3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) risti4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) taakka5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) risteytys6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) risti7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) ansioristi2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.)3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.)8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
19 edge
technology• paarre• tunkeutua• tunkea• hioa• verkon väli• vieri• vierusta• sivu• ujuttaa• ujuttautuaautomatic data processing• väli(verkon)• reunama• reuna• reunustaa• reunus• raja• terävä särmä• terä• teroittaa• terävyys• kantti• kehystää• kantata• kehys• lieve• haara• penger• pieli• parras• penkka• saumata• marginaali• särmä• syrjätä• syrjä• särmätä• äyräs• ääri• kulma• kylki• kärki• laide• laita• laitama• pientare• piennar• loppu* * *e‹ 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) reuna, laita2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) terä3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) terä, terävyys2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) reunustaa2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) hivuttaa, hivuttautua•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
20 flight
• pakoretki• pako• pakomatka• rynnätä• ilmalento• heittäytyä• heitto• vuoro• portaat• porrasvarsi• karkaaminen• karkumatka• karkuretki• lentomatka• lentue• lentovuorotechnology• lento (tek.)• letkaus• lento• parvi• pistosana* * *I noun1) (act of flying: the flight of a bird.) lento2) (a journey in a plane: How long is the flight to New York?) lento3) (a number of steps or stairs: A flight of steps.) portaat4) (a number of birds etc flying or moving through the air: a flight of geese; a flight of arrows.) parvi•- flighty- flight deck
- in flight See also:- fly 2II noun(the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) pako
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put (someone) through (something) — 1. to force someone to experience something unpleasant in order to help them. His teacher put him through six months of writing essays every day to improve his skills. 2. to unintentionally cause someone to experience something painful. Elaine… … New idioms dictionary
put someone through — put (someone/something) through to arrange for a telephone call to be made to a place or person. The international operator put me through to London. Passengers could put through calls on their cell phones … New idioms dictionary
put something through — put (someone/something) through to arrange for a telephone call to be made to a place or person. The international operator put me through to London. Passengers could put through calls on their cell phones … New idioms dictionary
put someone through hoops — put (someone) through hoops go/jump through hoops to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her… … New idioms dictionary
put someone through (something) — put (someone/yourself) through (something) to pay for someone or for yourself to go to school. I ended up putting my granddaughter through school. My father wasn t well and couldn t work, so all of us kids put ourselves through college … New idioms dictionary
