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• oikosulkeaelectricity• oikosulku• riittämätön• niukka• täpäryys• hauras• hetkellinen• töykeä• vajaamittainen• vajavainen• vajanainen• vajaa• väkevä• puutteellinen• merkityksellinen• murea• sekoittamaton• suppea• kuohkea• pieni• lyhyt• lyhyt valuuttapositio• lyhytaikainen• lyhytfilmi• lyhytkasvuinen• lyhytsanainen* * *ʃo:t 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) lyhyt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lyhyt3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) lyhyt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) vajaa5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) puutteessa6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) murea2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) äkisti2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) jäädä lyhyeksi•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) valita jatkoon (hakijoista)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
2 short-tempered
• äkkipikainen• pikavihainen* * *adjective (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) äkkipikainen -
3 at short notice
• lyhyessä ajassa* * *(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) lyhyellä varoitusajalla -
4 by a short head
(by a very small amount: to win by a short head.) niukasti -
5 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) tehdä nopeasti selvää -
6 minute
• heti kun• hetkinen• hetki• erittäin pieni• täsmällinen• vähäinen• pöytäkirja• pöytäkirjamerkintä• kirjata muistioon• merkitä pöytäkirjaan• muistiinpano• minuutti• minimaalinen• pienen pieni• seikkaperäinen• tarkka• yksityiskohtainen• pikkutarkka• pikkuruinen• pieni• lyhyt kirjelmä* * *I 'minit noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuutti2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuutti3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) hetki4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) hetki5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) pöytäkirja•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) pienen pieni2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) yksityiskohtainen•- minutely- minuteness -
7 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) kivenheiton päässä -
8 crewcut
noun (a very short hairstyle.) siilitukka -
9 dachshund
• mäyrä-koira• mäyräkoira* * *(a type of small dog with a long body and very short legs.) mäyräkoira -
10 flash
• räiskyä• tuikkia• hehkua• hujaus• huristaa• hohde• hurahtaa• hujahtaa• vilkuttaa• vilkahtaa• vilauttaa• vilahdus• vilahdella• vilaus• vilahtaa• vilkkua• vilkku• silmänräpäys• singota• väläytellä• välkähdys• välkähtää• väläys• välähdys• välkkyä• välähtää• väläyttää• purse• purra• kimaltaa• kimmeltää• kipinä• kiitää• kimallellatechnology• leimupullistuma• leimaus• leiskua• liekehtiä• lennättää• leiskahdus• leimahdus• leiskahtaa• leimahtaa• salamoida• salamavalo• salama• salamalaite• säihkyä• pilkottaa• pikauutinen• koreileva* * *flæʃ 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) välähdys2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) silmänräpäys3) (a flashlight.)4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) uutissähke2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) väläyttää2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) kiitää3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) vilauttaa•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight -
11 flying visit
(a very short, often unexpected, visit: She paid her mother a flying visit.) piipahdus -
12 instant
• hetki• hetkinen• silmänräpäys• silmänräpäyksellinen• aika• tätä kuuta• välitön• kiireellinen• kuluva• pika* * *'instənt 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) välitön2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) pika-2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) hetki2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) silmänräpäys•- this instant -
13 moment
• tovi• näkökohta• impulssi• tuokio• tärkeys• hetimmiten• hetki• hetkinen• heti kun• vauhti• siunaama• silmänräpäys• aika• ajankohta• vuoro• tiima• kohta• liikevoima• liikemäärä• merkitysphysics• momentti• sysäys• kotva* * *'məumənt1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) hetki2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) hetki•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment -
14 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) vain hetki/tuokio, tuossa tuokiossa -
15 no time (at all)
(a very short time indeed: The journey took no time (at all).) vain hetki/tuokio, tuossa tuokiossa -
16 line
• opintosuunta• rivi• toimiala• todistus• toimi• nuora• nuottiviiva• juova• jono• johto• johdin• juonne• työala• verhota• viivoittaa• viivata• viiva• viiru• elämänkutsumus• siima• sisustaa• ala• asettaa riviin• ammattiala• uratechnology• uurre• uurtaa• täyttää• vuorata• vuorittaa• vuorosana• vuorosanat• päällystää• pyykkinuora• päiväntasaaja• pyykkinaru• rajatechnology• raide (tek.)• rata• rihma• raide• rajaviiva• raita• raide(tekniikka)• reitti• reunustaa• tavaralaji• tekstirivi• kattaa• ketju• liisteröidä• linja-textile industry• liina• linja• letkatextile industry• kaista• naru• periaatteet• peittää• paula• sarja• suojata• suora(-viiva)• sukuelectricity• sähkölinja• suuntaus• suuntaviivat• suunta• säe• säiemarine• köysi• kääriä• laji• piiriviiva• poimu• piiru• piirto• piirre• koulutusala* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) naru, siima2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) viiva3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linjat4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ryppy5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rivi6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) muutama rivi7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) sarja8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) suunta9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) rata10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linja, johto11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rivi12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linja13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) myyntiartikkeli, ala14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linja2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vuorata2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) vuorata•- lined- liner- lining -
17 long
• toivoa• ikävöidä• jonkin pituinen• kauan• kaihota• kaivata• halata• mittainen• pituinen• pitkäaikainen• pitkään• pitkäfinance, business, economy• pitkä valuuttapositio• pitkällinen* * *I 1. loŋ adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) pitkä2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) pitkä3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) pituinen4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) kauan5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) pitkä2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II loŋ verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) kaivata- longing- longingly -
18 quick
• ripeäotteinen• rivakka• ripeä• toimekas• nostaa• nopea• nopeasti• nokkela• nopsa• hätäinen• joutuissa• joutuisa• hetkellinen• vauhdikas• vireä• vikkelä• vikkelään• eloisa• elävä liha• silmänräpäyksellinen• aikailematon• altis• täsmällinen• prompt• ravakkaphysics• tiheä• terävä• kiihottaa• ketterä• kerkeä• kiireinen• kiireellinen• kiivastahtinen• kiire• liukas• lennokas• sukkela• yhtäkkinen• äkkipikainen• yllyttää• äkillinen• äkkinäinen• kuiskata• kuiskaus• pikainen* * *kwik 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) nopea2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ripeä3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) nopea, nokkela2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) pika-- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness -
19 cram
• pakata• pakkautua• tunkea• työntää• ahtaa• ahtaa täyteen• valmentautua• valmentaa• puristaa• päntätä• päntätä päähän• mättää• mässäillä• mahduttaa• sulloa• pinkoa* * *kræmpast tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) sulloa2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) tunkea3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) päntätä jonkun päähän -
20 dash
• paiskata• roiskauttaa• roiskahdus• romuttaa• rynnistää• ryntäys• rynnätä• tilkka• iskeä• iskeytyä• jälki• heittää• hujahtaa• hurahtaa• vauhti• viivoittaa• viiva• ajatusviiva• aavistus• ampaista• törmätä• ulkonainen loisto• yhdysmerkki• puhti• pyyhältää• pyrähdys• riehaantua• reipas ote• katkoviiva• kirmaista• kiitää• murskata• sekoittaa• melu• syöksyä• syöksähtää• syöksy• sännätä• syöksähdys• pinkaisu• pirskottaa• pinkaista• pinkoa* * *dæʃ 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) syöksyä2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) paiskata3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) murskata2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) ryntäys2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) tilkka3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) ajatusviiva4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) puhti•- dashing- dash off
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