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1 one's heels
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2 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) kannoilla -
3 take to one's heels
• paeta• pötkiä tiehensä* * *(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) ottaa pitkät -
4 kick one's heels
(to be kept waiting: I was left kicking my heels for half an hour.) odotella joutilaana -
5 heel
• panna korko• roisto• tyvi• pää• kanta (kengän)• kanta• kantapää• kengänkanta• kengänkorko• kannus• kallistuma• kallistua• takaosa• korko (kengän)• korko• korko(jalkine)• korot* * *hi:l 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) kantapää2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) kantapää3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) korko2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) kiinnittää korko2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) kallistua•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
6 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
См. также в других словарях:
take to one's heels — also[show a clean pair of heels] {v. phr.} To begin to run or run away. * /When he heard the police coming, the thief took to his heels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take to one's heels — also[show a clean pair of heels] {v. phr.} To begin to run or run away. * /When he heard the police coming, the thief took to his heels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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take to one's heels — RUN AWAY, run off, make a run for it, take flight, take off, make a break for it, flee, make one s getaway, escape; informal beat it, clear off, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, hotfoot it, show a clean pair of heels, scram; Brit.… … Useful english dictionary
dig in one's heels — To behave stubbornly • • • Main Entry: ↑heel * * * resist stubbornly; refuse to give in he has dug in his heels and refuses to leave … Useful english dictionary
take to one's heels — index flee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
kick up one's heels — idi kick up one s heels, to have an unusually lively, entertaining time … From formal English to slang
take to one's heels — idi take to one s heels, to run away; take flight … From formal English to slang
dig in one's heels — ► dig in one s heels stubbornly refuse to compromise. Main Entry: ↑dig … English terms dictionary
take to one's heels — ► take to one s heels run away. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary