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  • 1 ask for

    • anoa
    • vaatia
    • pyytää jotakin
    • pyytää
    • kaivata
    • kysellä
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    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.) kysyä
    2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) hakea, kerjätä

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  • 2 ask

    • binäärinen amplitudimodulaatio
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    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.) kysyä
    2) (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?) pyytää
    3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) kutsua
    - ask for
    - for the asking

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  • 3 apply

    • panna
    • toivoa
    • janota
    • himoita
    • havitella
    • hinkua
    • vedota
    • ahnehtia
    • anoa
    • päällystää
    law
    • päteä
    • pyyhkiä
    • tiedustella
    • tavoitella
    • levittää
    • halata
    • haluta
    • hakea
    • mieliä
    • sovelluttaa
    • soveltaa
    • soveltua
    • tahtoa
    • kääntyä puoleen
    • kärkkyä
    • käyttää
    • koskea
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    1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) sivellä
    2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) käyttää
    3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) soveltaa
    4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) anoa, hakea
    5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) koskea
    - applicable
    - applicability
    - applicant
    - application
    - apply oneself/one's mind

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  • 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
    • kysely
    finance, business, economy
    • kysyntä
    • käsky
    • komento
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    ri'kwest 1. noun
    1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) pyyntö
    2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) toivomus
    2. verb
    (to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) pyytää
    - on request

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  • 5 telephone

    • soittaa
    • soittaa puhelimella
    • puhelin
    • käyttää puhelinta
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    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.) puhelin
    2. foun verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) soittaa
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) järjestää puhelimitse
    3) (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

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  • 6 reclaim

    law
    • vaatia takaisin
    • vallata
    • voittaa viljelykselle
    • voittaa takaisin
    finance, business, economy
    • reklamaatio
    technology
    • regeneraatti
    • parantaa
    • lunastaa
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    ri'kleim
    1) (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.) hakea
    2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) tehdä viljelymaaksi

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  • 7 charge

    • panostaa
    • ottaa maksua
    • panna
    • palkkio
    • panos
    military
    • rynnäkkö
    • rynnätä
    • hyökkäys
    • hyökätä
    • työpalkka
    • haulipanos
    • hinta
    • hoito
    • holhotti
    • hoiva
    • huostaanotto
    • huosta
    • huolenpito
    • hoidokki
    • velvoittaa
    • veloitus
    electricity
    • 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
    • käskeä
    finance, business, economy
    • laskuttaa
    • ladata
    • latauma
    electricity
    • lataus
    • latautua
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    1. verb
    1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) veloittaa
    2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) merkitä laskuun tai tiliin
    3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) syyttää
    4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) rynnätä kimppuun
    5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) syöksyä
    6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) ladata
    7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) ladata
    2. noun
    1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) maksu, taksa
    2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) syyte
    3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) rynnäkkö
    4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) lataus
    5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) suojatti, holhotti
    6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) panos, lataus
    - in charge of
    - in someone's charge
    - take charge

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  • 8 appeal

    • ihastus
    • ihastuttaa
    • houkutus
    • vedota
    • veto
    • viehtymys
    • vetoomus
    law
    • vetoaminen
    • vetovoima
    • anoa
    law
    • apelli
    • valittaa(päätöksestä)
    law
    • valittaa (tuomiosta)
    • valittaa
    • valitus
    • pyyntö
    finance, business, economy
    • revisio
    • kiintymys
    • kannella
    law
    • hakea muutosta
    • halu
    • mieltymys
    • miellyttää
    • muutoksenhaku
    • muutoksenhakemus
    • kysyä
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    ə:pi:l 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) vedota johonkin
    2) (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, vedota
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) miellyttää
    2. noun
    1) ((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.) vetoomus
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) viehätys

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  • 9 right

    • oikeisto
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    1. adjective
    1) (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.) oikea
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea
    2. noun
    1) (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.) oikeus
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa
    2) (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.) oikaista
    5. 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

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  • 10 invite

    • herättää
    • houkutella
    • pyytää
    • pyytää sisään
    • kehottaa
    • kutsua (vier.)
    • käskeä
    • kutsua
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    1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) kutsua
    2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) pyytää
    3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) pyytää
    - inviting

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  • 11 reserve

    • tilata
    • varata
    • varamies
    • varaus(kirjanpito)
    • varaus
    • vara
    • varasto
    • varanto
    bookkeeping
    • varaus (kaup.)
    • vara-
    finance, business, economy
    • vararahasto
    automatic data processing
    • varata (ATK)
    • varauksellisuus
    • ehto
    • aarre
    • umpimielisyys
    • resurssi
    • reservi
    • rahasto
    • pidättyvyys
    • pidättää
    • pidättyneisyys
    • pidättyväisyys
    • sulkeutuneisuus
    • säästää
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    rə'zə:v 1. verb
    1) (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.) tilata
    2) (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.) varata
    2. noun
    1) (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.) varasto
    2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) suojelualue
    3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) pidättyvyys
    4) ((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

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  • 12 head

    • otsikko
    • paine
    • otsikoida
    • nokat vastakkain
    • nuppi
    • johtaja
    • johtaa
    • johtava
    • tähkä
    physics
    • vedenpaine
    • etupää
    • esimies
    • prässin yläleuka
    building / construction industry
    • pääty
    • päämies
    • pää-
    • pää
    • päällikkö
    • rehtori
    • terä
    • kanta
    • kerma
    marine
    • keula
    • kerä
    marine
    • kokka
    • kallo
    • ylätaso
    • kruuna
    • kuontalo
    • kruunu
    • kupu
    • käskeä
    • kärki
    • kärkipää
    • latvus
    • latvoa
    • koulunjohtaja
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    hed 1. noun
    1) (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.) pää
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta
    4) (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.) pää
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto
    2. verb
    1) (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 ensimmäisenä
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa
    3) ((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 kulkunsa
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida
    5) ((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

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  • 13 hope

    • toive
    • toivo
    • toivottavasti
    • toivoa
    • odottaa
    • mahdollisuus
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    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'.) toivoa
    2. noun
    1) ((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.) toivo
    2) (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.) toivo
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) toive
    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 14 time

    • ote
    • ottaa aika
    • aikauttaa
    • aikakausi
    • aikamitta
    • ajastaa
    • ajoittaa
    • aika
    • ajanjakso
    • ajankohta
    • valita
    • tilaisuus
    • kerta
    • kellonaika
    • kohta
    • määräaika
    • määrätä
    • tahtilaji
    • tahti
    • loppuaika
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    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika
    4) (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!') aika
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta
    7) (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.) ajanjakso
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa
    - 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

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  • 15 call

    • tituloida
    • nimittää
    • hälyyttää
    • hälyttää
    stock exchange
    • julkihuuto
    • herättää
    • huhuilla
    • huutaa
    • huhuilu
    • huuto
    • huudahtaa
    • huudella
    • velkoa
    • velkomus
    • vierailla
    • vierailu
    • vieraskäynti
    • esiinhuuto
    law
    • esiinhuuto oikeudessa
    • soittaa
    • soitto
    • soittaa puhelimella
    • vaatimus
    • puhelinsoitto
    • potilaskäynti
    • puhelu
    • puhutella
    law
    • kehotus
    • haastaa
    • merkinanto
    • sanoa joksikin
    • sanoa
    • mainita
    physics
    • 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
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    ko:l 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kutsua
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) pitää jonakin
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) huutaa
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kutsua
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) käydä
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) soittaa
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) tarjota
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) huuto
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) kutsuhuuto
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) käynti
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) puhelu
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) kutsu
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) kysyntä
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) aihe
    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 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
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    'kwes ən 1. noun
    1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) kysymys
    2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) kysymys
    3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) tehtävä
    4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) epäily, kiista
    5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) kysymys (ei tule kysymykseenkään)
    2. verb
    1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) kuulustella
    2) (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

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  • 17 opportunity

    • tilaisuus
    • mahdollisuus
    • mahdollisuudet
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    opə'tju:nəti
    plural - 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

    English-Finnish dictionary > opportunity

  • 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?)

    English-Finnish dictionary > rain check: take a rain check

  • 19 reaction

    • palaute
    • vastavaikutus(tekniikka)
    technology
    • vastavaikutus (tek.)
    • vastakaiku
    • vastavaikutus
    • vastaus
    • reaktio
    • reaktio(tekniikka)
    technology
    • reaktio (tek.)
    • suhtautuminen
    • takaisinkytkentä-
    radio / television
    • takaisinkytkentä
    • taantumus
    * * *
    1) (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.) reaktio
    2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) vastaliike
    3) (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

    English-Finnish dictionary > reaction

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