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1 not long ago
• hiljattain• hiljan• taannoin• äskettäin -
2 short
• 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 -
3 brief
law• oikeudenkäyntikirjelmä• toimeksianto• neuvoa• hetkellinen• esittää tilannetiedotus• evästää• tiivis• kirjelmä• merkityksellinen• suppea• pieni• lyhytaikainen• lyhyt• lyhyt kirjallinen selonteko• lyhytsanainen* * *bri:f 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) lyhyt2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) yhteenveto3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) antaa toimintaohjeet- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief -
4 lately
• juuri• hiljattain• hiljan• hiljakkoin• vastikään• vasta• viime aikoina• äskettäin• äsken* * *adverb (in the recent past or not long ago: Have you seen her lately?) viime aikoina -
5 recent
• juuri tapahtunut• tuore• veres• vasta tapahtunut• viimeaikainen• uusi• välitön• mennyt• taannoinen• äskettäinen• äskeinen* * *'ri:snt(happening, done etc not long ago: Things have changed in recent weeks; recent events.) viime-, äskeinen- recently -
6 retirement
• virkaero• vetäytyminen syrjään• eläkkeelle siirtyminen• eläkkeelle asettuminen• eläkevuodet• eroaminen• eristyneisyys• ero• yksinäisyys• luopuminen* * *1) (the act of retiring from work: It is not long till his retirement.) eläkkeelle jääminen2) (a person's life after retiring from work: He's enjoying his retirement.) eläkkeellä oleminen -
7 the other day
• äskettäin* * *(not long ago: I saw Mr Smith the other day.) äskettäin -
8 short-range
• Iyhytaikainen* * *1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) lyhyen kantaman2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) lyhytaikainen -
9 slow
• ikävä• jäljessä• jälkeenjäänyt• hiljentää• hidasjuoksuinen• hidasjärkinen• hiljainen• hiljainen (hidas)• hidastua• hidas• hiljentyä• hidasliikkeinen• hidasälyinen• hidastaa• hidaskulkuinen• hidastempoinen• hidastuttaa• huono-oppinen• huonopäinen• hitaasti• verkkaisa• verkalleen• verkkainen• vitkallinen• vangita• kankea• haluton• nahjusmainen• pidättää• yksitoikkoinen• laiska* * *sləu 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) hidas2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) jätättää3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) hidasälyinen2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) hidastaa, hidastua- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up -
10 hold
• omistaa• olla voimassa• olla käypä• omata• olla mieltä• painiote• otemarine• ruumafinance, 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• käsitellätransport• lastiruuma• pitää kiinni• pitää paikkansa• pitää kädessä• pitää hallussaan• pitää* * *I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (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.) pitää2) (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.) pitää3) (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.) pitää4) (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?) pitää5) (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 vangittuna6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää8) (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.) pitää9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa10) (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, pitää11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä16) (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.) pitää18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua20) ((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?) odottaa21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle2. noun1) (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 -
11 ill
• pahoin• paha• huonovointinen• huonosti• huonokuntoinen• huono• kipeä• sairas* * *il 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sairas2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) vaivoin3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) paha2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) vaiva•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
12 life
• olo• ikä• ihmisuhri• ihmishenki• ihmiselo• ihmiselämä• henki• vilkkaus• elinaika• elinpäivä• elinvoima• elämä• eloisuus• elinikä• elämänvaihe• elämänkaari• elämäkerta• elinikäinen• elinkautinen• elämänkulku• elämänmeno• eläminen• elo• kestoikä• käyttöikä* * *plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) henki2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) elämä3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) eloisuus4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) elämä5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) elämä6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) elämä7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) elämäkerta8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) elinkautinen•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
13 stand
• olla voimassa• olla pystyssä• olla• osasto• nousta• näyttelyosasto• jalka• jalustin• jalusta• jaksaa• sijaisnäyttelijä• sijaita• sietää• sijainen• sijaisopettaja• aitio• asenne• alustamilitary• asema• pukkiteline• puhujalava• pukki• pylväs• pysyä• teline• katsomo• kanta• kestää• kokea• kioski• myyntikoju• myyntiteline• passipaikka• seisoa• seistä• suhtautuminen• suhtautumiskanta• suvaita• kärsiä• lehteri• lava• koroke* * *stænd 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) seistä2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) nousta seisomaan3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) seisoa4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) olla voimassa5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) sijaita6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) olla jossakin asemassa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) asettua ehdolle8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) asettaa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) kestää10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) tarjota2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) asema2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) teline3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) koju4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) katsomo5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) todistajanaitio•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) kesto2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) arvo•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) peruutus-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) peruutuslipulla- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
14 acute
• nopeasti kehittyvä• huutava• akuutimedicine, veterinary• akuutti• ankara• teräväsanainen• terävänäköinen• terävä-älyinen• terävä• kimakka• kimeä• kipeä• tarkka• äkillisluontoinen• äkillinen• korkea* * *ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akuutti2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) huutava3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) terävä4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) tarkka5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
15 alley
• puistokuja• rata• tie• katu• kujanne• kuja• käytävä* * *'æli1) ((often alleyway) a narrow street in a city etc (usually not wide enough for vehicles).) kuja2) (a long narrow area used for the games of bowling or skittles: a bowling alley.) keilarata -
16 be in use
• olla käytännössä* * *(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) olla käytössä, olla pois käytöstä -
17 except
• paitsi• jättää lukuunottamatta• esittää vastaväite• sulkea pois• lukuun ottamatta* * *ik'sept 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) paitsi2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) sulkea pois- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at -
18 existence
• olo• olemassaolo• eksistenssi• elämä• läsnäolo* * *1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) olemassaolo2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) elämä -
19 fair
• oikeudenmukainen• oikeudentuntoinen• näyttely• hyvänlainen• joltinenkin• joltinen• tyydyttävä• vilpitön• avoin• vaalea• vaaleaverinen• vaaleatukkainen• puhtaaksi• puolueeton• puhdas• rehti• rehellisesti• reilu• rehellinen• kauniisti• kaunis• kauniilta tuntuva• keskinkertainen• kohtuullinen• kohtuudenmukainen• kohtalainen• messufinance, business, economy• messut• myyjäiset• selvä• selkeä• melko hyvä• markkinat• suora• suotuisa• tasapuolinen• kunnollinen• kunniallinen• laatuunkäypä• luotettava* * *I feə adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) vaalea2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) oikeudenmukainen3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) kaunis4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) kohtalainen5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) melkoinen6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) kaunis•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II feə noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) markkinat3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) messut -
20 freeze
• pakastaa• pakastua• palella• paleltua• palelluttaa• pakkanen• routia• routaantua• hyytää• jähmettää• jähmettyä• viilentää• pysäyttää• jäädytää• jäädyttää• jäädyttäminen• jäähdyttää• jäätää• jäätyä• sulku• kylmentää• kylmetyttää• kylmetä• kylmettää• lamaannuttaa* * *fri:z 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) jäätyä, jäädyttää2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) olla pakkasta3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) paleltua4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) pakastaa5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) jähmettää, jähmettyä6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) jäädyttää2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) pakkanen- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up
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