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1 waist
• uuma• vyötärö• vyötäiset• pusero• miehusta• kuve• lanne* * *weist1) ((the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips: She has a very small waist.) vyötärö2) (the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.) kapea keskikohta3) (the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist: Can you take in the waist of these trousers?) vyötärö•- waisted- waistband
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2 waist girth
• vyötärönympärys -
3 waist welt pocket
• palalistatasku -
4 waist-band
• vyö• vyötärönauha -
5 waist-belt
• suolivyö -
6 waist-high
• vyötäisiin asti -
7 bodice waist seam
• vyötärösauma -
8 skirt waist seam
• vyötärösauma -
9 sash
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10 belt
• nyrkinisku• juova• hihnatechnology• vetohihna• vyöttää• vyö• vyöhyke• liuskatextile industry• kaista• nauha* * *belt 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) vyö2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) hihna3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) vyöhyke2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) vyöttää2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) läimäyttää•- belted -
11 chest
• pakkalaatikko• rinta• ruumisarkku• rinnanympärys• rintakehä• aski• arkku• povi• raha-arkku• kirstu• sarkofagitechnology• kyyppi• laatikko• kotelo* * *I est noun(the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs: a severe pain in his chest.) rintaII est noun(a large, strong wooden or metal box: The sheets were kept in a wooden chest.) kirstu -
12 double up
• käpertyä kokoon• koukistaa polvet* * *1) (to (cause to) bend or collapse suddenly at the waist: We (were) doubled up with laughter; He received a blow in the stomach which doubled him up.) saada käpertymään, käpertyä2) (to join up in pairs: There weren't enough desks, so some pupils had to double up.) jakaa jotakin jonkun kanssa -
13 gather
• ryppy• saada• rypyttää• ryhmittyä• nyhtää• noukkia• päätellä• kasaantua• kerätä• keräytyä• kertyä• keräillä• kerääntyä• kokoilla• haalia• märkiä• kuroa• poimuttaa• poimia• poimu• korjata• kokoontua• koota* * *'ɡæðə 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) kerääntyä2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) päätellä3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) kerätä4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) poimuttaa2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) poimutus- gather round
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14 girdle
• vyöttää• vyö• liivit• liivitextile industry• naisten liivit• ympäröidä* * *'ɡə:dl1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) vyö2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.) -
15 girth
• satulavyö• ympärysmitta* * *ɡə:Ɵ1) (the measurement round a tree, a person's waist etc.) ympärysmitta2) (the strap that holds a saddle on a horse.) satulavyö -
16 hip
• ruusunen• nivuset• uuma• vyötärö• taite• kuve• lantio• lanne• lonkka* * *I hip noun1) ((the bones in) either of the two sides of the body just below the waist: She fell and broke her left hip.) lonkka2) ((the measurement round) the body at the level of the widest part of the upper leg and buttocks: This exercise is good for the hips; What hip size are you?) lanneII hip adjective((slang) (of people) up-to-date; following the latest fashion in music, clothes etc.) -
17 lap
• siirtoyhteyskäytäntö* * *I læp past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) latkia2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) loiskia•- lap upII læp noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) syli2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) kierros•- lap dog- the lap of luxury -
18 measurement
• mitta• mittaus• mittaaminen• ympärysmitta* * *1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) mitat2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) mitat3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) mittaaminen -
19 mermaid
• vedenneito• merenneito* * *'mə:meidmasculine - merman; noun(an imaginary sea creature with a human body down to the waist and a fish's tail.) merenneito -
20 middle
• väli• puoliväli• keskiosa• keskiväli• keskipiste• keskiö• keskikohta• keskus• keski• keski-• keskikesä• keskimmäinen• keskusta• kohtio• napa* * *'midl 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) keskikohta2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) vyötärö2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) keskimmäinen- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something
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См. также в других словарях:
waist — waist; waist·band; waist·coat; waist·coat·ed; waist·ed; waist·er; waist·less; shirt·waist·er; … English syllables
Waist — Waist, n. [OE. wast; originally, growth, akin to AS. weaxan to grow; cf. AS. w[ae]stm growth. See {Wax} to grow.] [1913 Webster] 1. That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waist — [weıst] n 1.) the narrow part in the middle of the human body ▪ The skirt was too big around the waist. from the waist up/down (=in the top or bottom half of your body) ▪ Lota was paralysed from the waist down. stripped to the waist (=not wearing … Dictionary of contemporary English
waist — [ weıst ] noun count ** 1. ) the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below: Jim put his arm around Carmen s waist. Marie wore a wide black leather belt round her waist. from the waist down/up: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waist — (n.) middle part of the body, also part of a garment fitted for the waist, late 14c., probably from O.E. *wæst growth, hence, where the body grows, from P.Gmc. *wahs tu (Cf. O.E. wæstm, O.N. vaxtr, Swed. växt, O.H.G. wahst growth, increase, Goth … Etymology dictionary
waist — [wāst] n. [ME wast < base of OE weaxan, to grow, WAX2: sense development: growth (of body), hence size, thickness] 1. the part of the body between the ribs and the hips 2. a) the part of a garment that covers the waist b) WAISTLINE … English World dictionary
waist — waist. См. перехват. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
waist — ► NOUN 1) the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips. 2) a narrow part in the middle of something such as a violin or hourglass. DERIVATIVES waisted adjective. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word related to WAX(Cf. ↑waxer) … English terms dictionary
Waist — The waist is the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips. On proportionate people, the waist is the narrowest part of the torso.Waistline refers to the horizontal line where the waist is narrowest, or to the general appearance of the… … Wikipedia
waist — noun 1 part around the middle of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ narrow, slender, slim, small, thin, tiny ▪ 34 inch, etc. VERB + WAIST … Collocations dictionary
waist */*/ — UK [weɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms waist : singular waist plural waists a) the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below Jim put his arm round Carmen s waist. Marie wore a wide black leather… … English dictionary
