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41 magnification
• vahvennus• suurennuskyky• suurennos• suurennus* * *- fi-1) (the act of magnifying (something).) suurentaminen2) (the power of magnifying: the magnification of a pair of binoculars.) suurennuskyky3) (the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified: The magnification is ten times (10 ×).) suurennos -
42 refer
• ohjata• neuvoa• vedota• viitata• viitata johonkin• etsiä jostakin• esittää• alistaa• katsoa johtuvan• katsoa• jättää• mainita• tarkoittaa• kääntyä puoleen• koskea• lykätä• lähettää* * *rə'fə: 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) mainita2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) koskea3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) jättää jonkun päätettäväksi4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) tarkistaa•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) toimia erotuomarina- reference book
- reference library -
43 reference
• ote• todistus• normi• työtodistus• vertailuarvo• vihje• vihjaus• viitata• vertailukohta• viitteet• viittaus• viite• alistaminen• alistus• referenssi• maininta• suosittelija• suositus• suosituskirje• suositukset• suosittaja• lausunto• lähdeviite• lähdeviittaus* * *1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) viittaus2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) suositukset3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) lähdehakemisto -
44 repair
• panna kuntoon• paikata• hyvittää• huoltaa• uudistaminen• remontti• remontoida• kohentaa• parsia• parannella• parantaa• saneerata• saneeraus• kunto• kuntoonpano• kunnossapito• kunnostus• kunnostaa• kunnostaminen• laittaa• korjaaminen• korvata• korjaus (esineen)• korjaus• korjata* * *ri'peə 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) korjata2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) korjata2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) korjaus2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) kunto•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman -
45 reprisal
• vastaiskulaw• repressaalia• kostoisku• kostotoimi• kosto• kostohyökkäys• kostotoimenpide* * *(something bad done to someone in return for something bad he has done to one; an act of revenge.) kosto -
46 return
• palata• paluumatka• paluulähetys• paluu-• paluu• palauttaminen• palautus-• palautus• palauttaa• palkkio• palkitseminen• palautua• ritorno• rivinpalautus• tulos• tulo(talous)• tulo• tulla takaisin• tulokset• tulo (raha)• tileistä poistaminen• ilmoitus• ilmoittaa• julistaa• tuotto• tuotos• tuottaa• vastata• edestakainen• vaali• uusiutua• valita parlamenttiin• voitto• tiedot• kimmota• kannattavuus• menopaluulippu• peräytyä• peräytyminen• maksaa takaisin• takaisintulo• kotiinpaluufinance, business, economy• korkotuotto• lähettää takaisin* * *rə'tə:n 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) palata2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) palauttaa3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) palata4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vastata5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) valita6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) julistaa7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) palauttaa2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) paluu2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) meno-paluulippu•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
47 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 -
48 shine
• paiste• paahtaa• paistaa• paistaa (aurinko)• paistatella• tuikkia• hehkua• helottaa• hohtaa• hohde• hohto• valaista• välkehtiä• välke• välkkyä• porottaa• päivänpaiste• kiiltää• kiillottaa• kiilto• kiilua• kimmeltää• kimallella• kimaltaa• kajastaa• meteli• säkenöidä• säteillä• sädehtiä• säihkyä• kumottaa• kuulto• kuultaa• komeilla• loistaa• loisto• loiste• läikkyä* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) paistaa, valaista2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) kiiltää3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) kiillottaa4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) olla erittäin hyvä2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) kiilto, paiste2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) kiillotus•- shining- shiny
- shininess -
49 simulation
• imitaatio• imitointi• jäljittely• jäljitelmä• veruke• simulointi• simulaatio• teennäisyysmedicine, veterinary• taudinoireiden teeskentely• teeskentelymedicine, veterinary• sairaaksi tekeytyminen• matkiminen• kopiointi* * *1) ((an act of) simulating.) jäljitteleminen2) (something made to resemble something else.) jäljittely -
50 torture
• rääkätä• rääkkäys• inkvisitio• vaivata• kiduttaa• kidutus• kiusata• piinata• piina* * *'to: ə 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) kiduttaa2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) kidutus2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) piina -
51 touch
• olla rajakkain• osua• ryhtyä• näpätä• häivähdys• häive• tunto• tuntuma• tyyli• tuntu• hellyttää• hitunen• hiukkanen• hiven• hipaista• hipoa• hipaisu• vivahdus• vipata• vetäisy• vippi• siveltimenkäyttö• sivuta• sipaista• sipaisu• ulottua• puuttua• rahtunen• retusoida• koettaa• koetella• lievä kohtaus• liikuttaa• kajota• hajutechnology• pehmentää• pidellä• sattua• sekaantua• sävy• tangeerata• käydä• lainata• piirto• koskea (koskettaa)• kontaktimusic• kosketus (mus.)• koskea• koskettaa• kosketus• kosketella* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) koskea2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) hipaista3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) liikuttua4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) kajota2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) kosketus2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tuntoaisti3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) silaus4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) taito5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) sivuraja•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
52 catch
• olla tarttuva• ottaa kiinni• saada selvää• saada kiinni• saada• saalistaa• saalis• torjua• hyvä kauppa• jahdata• juoni• ehtiä ajoissa• este• siepata• solki• apaja• vangita• pyytää(jahdata)• pyynti• pyytää (pyydystää)• pyytää• pyydystää• ralli• tavoittaa• kiehtoa• kiinnike• kalansaalis• kaapata• kalastaa• kaanon• haka• haltuunotto• metsästää• napata• pidike• pidin• salpa• sairastua• löytää• säppi• tarrautua• tarttua• tarrain• takertua• yllättää• yllättää tekemästä• yllättää (teosta)• käräyttää• käsittää• käryttää• kuulla• koukku• koppi• lukitus* * *kæ 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saada kiinni, ottaa kiinni, siepata2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ehtiä3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) yllättää4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saada5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) jäädä kiinni, tarttua6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) osua7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) saada selvää8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) syttyä (palamaan)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) koppi, kiinniotto2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) säppi, pidike3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) saalis4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ansa, juoni•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
53 fight
• otella• ottelu• rähinöidä• rytäkkä• rytistellä• rymistää• rähinä• torjua• nujakoida• nujuttaa• nujakka• vastustaa• vastustaa (taistella)• battle• elämöidä• yhteenotto• välikohtaus• pyristellä• rettelö• temmellys• tiimeltää• kilpailla• kilvoitella• kohdata• kilvoitus• kahakoida• kahina• kahinoida• kamppailu• kahakka• kamppailla• metakka• mylläkkä• nahistella• mellakoida• mellakka• sotia• taisteleminen• taistelutahto• taistella• taistelunhalu• tappelu• taistelu• taisteluhenki• tapella• käsirysy• kähinöidä• kärhämä• käydä sotaa• käsikähmä* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) tapella, taistella2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) taistella vastaan3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) riidellä2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) taistelu, tappelu2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamppailu3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) taistelunhalu4) (a boxing-match.) nyrkkeilyottelu•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
54 introduction
• opastus• ohjaus• johdantoluku• johdattaminen• johdatus• johdanto• esipuhe• esittely• sisäänvienti• alkulause• alustus• suositus• käyttöönotto• pohjustus* * *1) (the act of introducing, or the process of being introduced: the introduction of new methods.) käyttöönotto2) (an act of introducing one person to another: The hostess made the introductions and everyone shook hands.) esittely3) (something written at the beginning of a book explaining the contents, or said at the beginning of a speech etc.) johdanto -
55 pitch
• paiskata• nousu• jakomitta• heittää• huippu• virittää• viritys• singotatechnology• askellus tuumalle• asettaa• aste• urannousu• väli• pudota• pystyttää• kiikkua• leiriytyä• kaltevuustechnology• hammasjakoautomatic data processing• syöttö• sävelkorkeus• syöksyäautomatic data processing• syöttää• säveltaso• taso• äänen korkeus• käämitysaskel• pituuskallistus• pietä• pistejako• piki• pihka• korkeus* * *I 1. pi verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) pystyttää2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) nakata3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) kaatua päistikkaa4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) keikkua5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) virittää2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II pi noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) piki- pitch-dark -
56 play
• olla käynnissä• olla toiminnassa• ottelu• toimia• toiminta• näytellä• näytelmä• ilakoida• ilonpito• turnaustechnology• holkkuma• huvi• vilske• esittäämusic• soittaa (mus.)• siirtää• soittaa(soitinta)• soitella (soittimella)• soittaa• väikkyä• väljyys• väreillätechnology• välys• puhaltaa• telmiä• temmeltää• teatterinäytäntö• teatterikappale• karehtia• kappale• karkeloida• karkelo• kilpailu• kisailu• kisailla• kilpa• kisa• leikitellä• leikki• liikkumavara• liikkumisvara• liike• liikuntavara• leikkiä• peli• peuhata• pelata• pelehtiä• pelivara• matsi• suuntautua• suunnata• taistelu• kujeilla• käynti* * *plei 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leikkiä2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) pelata3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) näytellä4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) esittää5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) soittaa6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) tehdä kepponen7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) pelata jotakuta vastaan8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) lepattaa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) suunnata10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lyödä kortti pöytään2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) huvi, leikki2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) näytelmä3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) peli4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) välys•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
57 revival
• jälleenelpyminen• henkiinherättäminen• herätys• henkiin herääminen• elpyminen• elvyttäminen• elvytys• entisöinti• uusintaesitys• uusiutuminen• renessanssi* * *1) (the act of reviving or state of being revived: the revival of the invalid / of our hopes.) elvytys2) ((a time of) new or increased interest in something: a religious revival.) herätys3) ((the act of producing) an old and almost forgotten play, show etc.) uusintaesitys -
58 show
• osoittaa• paistaa• paljastaa• tulla näkyviin• näyttää• näkö• näyttäytyä• näyte• näytös• neuvoa• näytäntö• näytellä• näyttely• näkyä• näytelmä• ilmaus• höskä• ilmaista• ilmentää• ilmestyä• ilmetä• juhlakulkue ym• hoito• esittää• esitellä• esitys• esittely• asia• asettaa näytteille• prameus• prameilu• revyy• teatterinäytäntö• televisio-ohjelma• messu• merkitä• messut• saattaa näkyviin• pilkistää• koreilu• komeus• koreus• komeilu• loisto* * *ʃəu 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) näyttää, osoittaa2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) näkyä3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) esittää, olla näytteillä4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) osoittaa5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) saattaa, opastaa6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) näyttää7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) todistaa8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) osoittaa2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) näyttely, esitys, ohjelma2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) osoitus3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) teeskentely4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ulkonäkö, näön (vuoksi)5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) yritys•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
59 stroke
• olla peräairon soutajana• paklata• höylätä• hyväillä• isku• juova• hieroa• hioa• hivellä• veto• viiva• vetäisy• silitellä• silottaa• silittää• sipaisu• sivellä• siveltimenveto• sively• sipaistamedicine, veterinary• aivohalvaus• pyyhkäistä• pyyhkiä• rajalyönti• tempaus• kauttaviiva• kellonlyömä• kellonlyönti• haroa• halvausmedicine, veterinary• halvauskohtaus• paukku• peräairon soutaja• salamanisku• sukia• syke• tahti• tasoittaa• tasata• lanata• piirto• kosketella• lyönti* * *strəuk I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) isku2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) isku, oikku, potku3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) lyönti4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) piirto5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) veto, lyönti6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) veto7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ei mitään8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) halvauskohtaus•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) silittää2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) -
60 taste
• saada maistaa jotakin• hyvä maku• tyylitaju• aisti• kokea• kokeilla• mieltymys• maistua• maistella• makuaisti• maku• maistaa* * *teist 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) maistaa2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) maistaa3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) maistua4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) syödä5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) nauttia2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) makuaisti2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) maku3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) maistiainen4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) mieltymys5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) tyylitaju•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness
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act on something — ˈact on/upon sth derived to take action as a result of advice, information, etc • Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. • Why didn t you act on her suggestion? Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act upon something — ˈact on/upon sth derived to take action as a result of advice, information, etc • Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. • Why didn t you act on her suggestion? Main entry: ↑actderived … Useful english dictionary
act — [n1] something done accomplishment, achievement, action, deed, doing, execution, exploit, feat, move, operation, performance, step, thing, undertaking; concept 1 Ant. cessation, idleness, inactivity, inertia, quiet, quiet, repose, rest, stoppage … New thesaurus
act — act1 W1S1 [ækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(law)¦ 3¦(pretending)¦ 4 get your act together 5¦(play)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(performer)¦ 8 a hard/tough etc act to follow 9 get in on the act 10 act of God … Dictionary of contemporary English
act — act1 W1S1 [ækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(law)¦ 3¦(pretending)¦ 4 get your act together 5¦(play)¦ 6¦(performance)¦ 7¦(performer)¦ 8 a hard/tough etc act to follow 9 get in on the act 10 act of God … Dictionary of contemporary English
act — The Commodity Exchange Act (1936) as amended by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * ▪ I. act act 1 [ækt] noun [countable] 1. LAW a law that has been officially accepted by the governing … Financial and business terms
ACT — Also known as advance corporation tax. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary corporation tax liabilities are normally payable nine months after the end of the chargeable accounting period to which they relate. However, where a company … Financial and business terms
act out — verb 1. represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage (Freq. 1) She could act neurotic anxiety • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑play, ↑represent • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
act — /ækt/ noun a law passed by parliament which must be obeyed by the people ■ verb 1. to work ● He has agreed to act as an agent for an American company. ● The solicitor is acting for us or on our behalf. 2. to do something ● The board will have to… … Dictionary of banking and finance
act on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms act on : present tense I/you/we/they act on he/she/it acts on present participle acting on past tense acted on past participle acted on act on something to do something because you have been given information … English dictionary
act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a … Law dictionary
