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1 ask for
• anoa• vaatia• pyytää jotakin• pyytää• kaivata• kysellä* * *1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) kysyä2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) hakea, kerjätä -
2 ask for asylum
• hakea turvapaikkaa -
3 ask for help
• pyytää apua -
4 ask for tenders
finance, business, economy• pyytää tarjous -
5 ask for trouble
• olla varomaton• haastaa -
6 ask
• binäärinen amplitudimodulaatio* * *1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) kysyä2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) pyytää3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) kutsua•- ask for
- for the asking -
7 send for
• hakea• kutsua (hakea)• kutsua• lähettää noutamaan* * *(to ask to come, or order to be delivered: Her son was sent for; I'll send for a taxi.) kutsua -
8 inquire
• tutkia• tunnustella• etsiä• udella• urkkia• tentata• tiedustella• tiedustaa• perätä• kysyä• kysellä• kuulla• kuulustella• kysyä jtkn* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) tiedustella2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) tiedustella3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) tiedustella4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) tiedustella5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) tiedustella6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) tutkia•- inquiry- make inquiries -
9 demand
• pakottaa• painostaa• ottaa• ostohalu• tivata• tiukata• velkoa• velvoittaa• edellyttää• vaatia• vaatimus• pyytää (vaatia)• pyytää(haluta)• pyyntö• pyytää• kehotus• karhuta• kiristää• haastaa• haluta• määrätäfinance, business, economy• periä (saatavia)• periä• perätä• patistaa• penätä• peräänkuuluttaa• periä(karhuta)• saattaa• manaus• menekki• tahtoa• tarve• tarvita• tahtoa (vaatia)• kovistella• kovistaafinance, business, economy• kysyntä• käskeä• kysyä* * *1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) vaatia2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) vaatia2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) vaatimus2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) vaatimus3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) kysyntä•- on demand -
10 invite
• herättää• houkutella• pyytää• pyytää sisään• kehottaa• kutsua (vier.)• käskeä• kutsua* * *1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) kutsua2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) pyytää3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) pyytää•- inviting -
11 reserve
• tilata• varata• varamies• varaus(kirjanpito)• varaus• vara• varasto• varantobookkeeping• varaus (kaup.)• vara-finance, business, economy• vararahastoautomatic data processing• varata (ATK)• varauksellisuus• ehto• aarre• umpimielisyys• resurssi• reservi• rahasto• pidättyvyys• pidättää• pidättyneisyys• pidättyväisyys• sulkeutuneisuus• säästää* * *rə'zə:v 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) tilata2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) varata2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varasto2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) suojelualue3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) pidättyvyys4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reservi•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
12 apply
• panna• toivoa• janota• himoita• havitella• hinkua• vedota• ahnehtia• anoa• päällystäälaw• päteä• pyyhkiä• tiedustella• tavoitella• levittää• halata• haluta• hakea• mieliä• sovelluttaa• soveltaa• soveltua• tahtoa• kääntyä puoleen• kärkkyä• käyttää• koskea* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) sivellä2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) käyttää3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) soveltaa4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) anoa, hakea5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) koskea•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
13 request
• pakko• rukous• toivomus• toive• velvoittaa• vetoomus• ehto• esitys• anella• anomus• anoa• vaatimus• vaatia• pyyntö• pyytää• kehottaa• kehotus• halu• hakemus• haluta• määrätä• määräys• manaus• kovistella• kutsu• kovistaa• käskeä• kysyä• kyselyfinance, business, economy• kysyntä• käsky• komento* * *ri'kwest 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) pyyntö2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) toivomus2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) pyytää- on request -
14 telephone
• soittaa• soittaa puhelimella• puhelin• käyttää puhelinta* * *1. 'telifəun noun((often abbreviated to phone) foun an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) puhelin2. foun verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) soittaa2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) järjestää puhelimitse3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) soittaa puhelimella•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange -
15 reclaim
law• vaatia takaisin• vallata• voittaa viljelykselle• voittaa takaisinfinance, business, economy• reklamaatiotechnology• regeneraatti• parantaa• lunastaa* * *ri'kleim1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) hakea2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) tehdä viljelymaaksi• -
16 solicit
• vedota• ahdistaa pyynnöillään• anoa• pyydystellä• pyytää• kysyä* * *sə'lisit(to ask (for): People working for charities are permitted to solicit (money from) the public.) pyytää -
17 sue
law• nostaa kanne• pyytää• haastaa oikeuteen• hakea• haastaa• hakea oikeustietä• syyttää* * *su:1) (to start a law case against.) haastaa oikeuteen2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) hakea -
18 border
• olla rajanatextile industry• palle• alueraja• raja(valtiollinen)• reunusta• rajamaa• reunus• reuna• raja• rajoittaa• reunustaa• reunuste• raja (valtion)• raja (läänin ym)• rajoittua• rajakahakka• kantti• kehystää• kehys• lieve• maaraja• syrjä• kylki• laita• laitama* * *'bo:də 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) reuna2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) raja3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) kukkapenkki2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) rajoittua3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) raja -
19 degrade
• olla alentavaa jollekulle• alentaa arvossa• alentaa arvoa• alentaa (arvo)• alentaa• halventaa• laskea• pilkkoutua* * *di'ɡreid(to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) halventaa -
20 grasp
• oivaltaa• ote• ottaa• iskostua• juuttua• hoksata• huomata• tavoitella• kiinnike• kiinnipito• kahmaisu• jäädä kiinni• kahmaista• napata• tarttua• tarrautua• tarrata• tartunta• takertua• tajuta• tarttua ahnaasti• ymmärrys• älytä• ymmärtää• äkätä• käydä käsiksi• käydä kiinni• käsitys• käsittää• käsityskyky• leikata• pitää kiinni jostakin• kouraista• luja ote* * *1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) tarttua2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) käsittää2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) ote2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) ymmärrys•- grasping
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