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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
• 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 -
3 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 -
4 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 -
5 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 -
6 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• -
7 charge
• panostaa• ottaa maksua• panna• palkkio• panosmilitary• rynnäkkö• rynnätä• hyökkäys• hyökätä• työpalkka• haulipanos• hinta• hoito• holhotti• hoiva• huostaanotto• huosta• huolenpito• hoidokki• velvoittaa• veloituselectricity• varaus(sähkö-)• varata• veloittaa• varaus• ahtaa• asiakirjan lunastusmaksu• antaa jollekulle tehtäväksi• uskoa• täyttää• valvonta• vuosimaksu• rasite• rasitus• tekopalkka• kanne• moite• moitiskelu• paukku• maksu (korvaus)• maksu• syytös• syöksyä kimppuun• syyte• syyttää• taksa• kulunki• kustannukset• kuorma• kuormittaa• kulu• käskeäfinance, business, economy• laskuttaa• ladata• lataumaelectricity• lataus• latautua* * *1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) veloittaa2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) merkitä laskuun tai tiliin3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) syyttää4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) rynnätä kimppuun5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) syöksyä6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladata7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladata2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) maksu, taksa2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) syyte3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) rynnäkkö4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) lataus5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) suojatti, holhotti6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) panos, lataus•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
8 appeal
• ihastus• ihastuttaa• houkutus• vedota• veto• viehtymys• vetoomuslaw• vetoaminen• vetovoima• anoalaw• apelli• valittaa(päätöksestä)law• valittaa (tuomiosta)• valittaa• valitus• pyyntöfinance, business, economy• revisio• kiintymys• kannellalaw• hakea muutosta• halu• mieltymys• miellyttää• muutoksenhaku• muutoksenhakemus• kysyä* * *ə:pi:l 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) vedota johonkin2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) valittaa, vedota3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) miellyttää2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) vetoomus2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) viehätys• -
9 right
• oikeisto* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
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 head
• otsikko• paine• otsikoida• nokat vastakkain• nuppi• johtaja• johtaa• johtava• tähkäphysics• vedenpaine• etupää• esimies• prässin yläleukabuilding / construction industry• pääty• päämies• pää-• pää• päällikkö• rehtori• terä• kanta• kermamarine• keula• kerämarine• kokka• kallo• ylätaso• kruuna• kuontalo• kruunu• kupu• käskeä• kärki• kärkipää• latvus• latvoa• koulunjohtaja* * *hed 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) pää2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) päämies, pää-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) pää6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) olla etunenässä, olla ensimmäisenä2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) suunnata kulkunsa4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) pukata•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
13 hope
• toive• toivo• toivottavasti• toivoa• odottaa• mahdollisuus* * *həup 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) toivoa2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) toivo2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) toivo3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) toive•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
14 time
• ote• ottaa aika• aikauttaa• aikakausi• aikamitta• ajastaa• ajoittaa• aika• ajanjakso• ajankohta• valita• tilaisuus• kerta• kellonaika• kohta• määräaika• määrätä• tahtilaji• tahti• loppuaika* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') aika5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) ajanjakso8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
15 call
• tituloida• nimittää• hälyyttää• hälyttäästock exchange• julkihuuto• herättää• huhuilla• huutaa• huhuilu• huuto• huudahtaa• huudella• velkoa• velkomus• vierailla• vierailu• vieraskäynti• esiinhuutolaw• esiinhuuto oikeudessa• soittaa• soitto• soittaa puhelimella• vaatimus• puhelinsoitto• potilaskäynti• puhelu• puhutellalaw• kehotus• haastaa• merkinanto• sanoa joksikin• sanoa• mainitaphysics• ääni• kutsu• kukkua• kutsu(tietotekn)automatic data processing• kutsua (ATK)automatic data processing• kutsu (ATK)• käynti• käväistä• kutsumus• kutsuääni• käyntikerta• käydä• kutsua• kutsua(tietotekn)• kutsuhuuto• kutsumerkki• poiketa* * *ko:l 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kutsua2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) pitää jonakin3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) huutaa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kutsua5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) käydä6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) soittaa7) ((in card games) to bid.) tarjota2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) huuto2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) kutsuhuuto3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) käynti4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) puhelu5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) kutsu6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) kysyntä7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) aihe•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
16 question
• ongelma• tutkia (kuulustella)• tutkia• dilemma• epäilys• epäillä• aihe• asettaa kyseenalaiseksi• asia• arvoitus• udella• vaatimus• urkkia• probleema• pulma• tentata• tiedustella• tiedustelu• kiistää• haastaa• perätä• kysyä• kyseenalaistaa• kuulla• kysymys• kysellä• kuulustella• kysely* * *'kwes ən 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) kysymys2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kysymys3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) tehtävä4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) epäily, kiista5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) kysymys (ei tule kysymykseenkään)2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) kuulustella2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) kyseenalaistaa•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
17 opportunity
• tilaisuus• mahdollisuus• mahdollisuudet* * *opə'tju:nətiplural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) tilaisuus -
18 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) -
19 reaction
• palaute• vastavaikutus(tekniikka)technology• vastavaikutus (tek.)• vastakaiku• vastavaikutus• vastaus• reaktio• reaktio(tekniikka)technology• reaktio (tek.)• suhtautuminen• takaisinkytkentä-radio / television• takaisinkytkentä• taantumus* * *- ʃən1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) reaktio2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) vastaliike3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reaktio
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