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1 peräytyä
• withdraw• declare off• backtrack• back down• abandon• move back• rescind• fall back• revert• back• back out of• back out• return• retreat -
2 perääntyä
yks.nom. perääntyä; yks.gen. peräännyn; yks.part. perääntyi; yks.ill. perääntyisi; mon.gen. perääntyköön; mon.part. perääntynyt; mon.ill. peräännyttiingo back (verb)retire (verb)retreat (verb)withdraw (verb)* * *• back down• withdraw• move back• go back• back out• abandon• retreat• retire• beat a retreat -
3 edestakaisin
back and forth (adve)there and back (adve)to and fro (adve)to and from (adve)up and down (adve)* * *• backwards and forwards• back and forth• up and down• to and from• to and fro• there and back• bandy -
4 hillitä
yks.nom. hillitä; yks.gen. hillitsen; yks.part. hillitsi; yks.ill. hillitsisi; mon.gen. hillitköön; mon.part. hillinnyt; mon.ill. hillittiincalm dam up allay (verb)bridle (verb)check (verb)coerce (verb)constrain (verb)contain (verb)control (verb)curb (verb)deaden (verb)hold back (verb)master (verb)moderate (verb)quench (verb)rein in (verb)restrain (verb)rule (verb)subdue (verb)suppress (verb)tutor (verb)repress (noun)* * *• prevent• immerse• keep down• keep in check• master• mellow• suppress• humble• constrain• deaden• moderate• hold in• hold down• hold back• domesticate• quench• damp down• dam up• curb• control• control oneself• contain• hamper• soothe• tutor• tranquillise• temper• tame• mitigate• suck up• coerce• subjugate• subdue• still• submerge• staunch• quiet• soften• soak up• slow up• rule• retain• restrain• repress• rein in• reconcile• quieten• steeped in• calm• bridle• alleviate• allay• absorb• pacify• check -
5 niellä
yks.nom. niellä; yks.gen. nielen; yks.part. nieli; yks.ill. nielisi; mon.gen. nielköön; mon.part. niellyt; mon.ill. nieltiinchoke back (verb)devour (verb)gulp down (verb)pocket (verb)stomach (verb)swallow (verb)swallow up (verb)wolf (noun)* * *• pocket• wolf• swallow• swallow up• stomach• gulp down• devour• choke down• choke back• suck into -
6 supistaa
yks.nom. supistaa; yks.gen. supistan; yks.part. supisti; yks.ill. supistaisi; mon.gen. supistakoon; mon.part. supistanut; mon.ill. supistettiinabridge (verb)constrict (verb)contract (verb)curtail (verb)cut (verb)cut back (verb)cut down (verb)de-escalate (verb)limit (verb)narrow (verb)pare (verb)reduce (verb)restrict (verb)retrench (verb)shorten (verb)stint (verb)* * *• shorten• stint• retrench• restrict• reduce• pare• narrow• make smaller• limit• de-escalate• deduct• cut• cancel• thin• cut down• cancel down• collapse• compress• condense• constrict• contract• curtail• cut back• abridge -
7 jarruttaa
yks.nom. jarruttaa; yks.gen. jarrutan; yks.part. jarrutti; yks.ill. jarruttaisi; mon.gen. jarruttakoon; mon.part. jarruttanut; mon.ill. jarrutettiinapply the brake (verb)back-pedal (verb)brake (verb)filibuster (verb)obstruct (verb)put on the brake (verb)retard (verb)slow down (verb)slow up (verb)* * *• filibuster• work to rule• slow up• slow down• retard• put the brakes on• put on the brakes• delay• decelerate• cramp• brake• back-pedal• apply the brake• put on the brake• obstruct -
8 nielaista
yks.nom. nielaista; yks.gen. nielaisen; yks.part. nielaisi; yks.ill. nielaisisi; mon.gen. nielaiskoon; mon.part. nielaissut; mon.ill. nielaistiinbolt (verb)choke back (verb)devour (verb)engulf (verb)gulp (verb)gulp down (verb)swallow (verb)swallow up (verb)* * *• devour• swallow• swallow up• gulp• gulp down• eat• choke back• bolt• engulf -
9 rikkoa
yks.nom. rikkoa; yks.gen. rikon; yks.part. rikkoi; yks.ill. rikkoisi; mon.gen. rikkokoon; mon.part. rikkonut; mon.ill. rikottiinoffend (noun)trepass break (verb)break down (verb)chip (verb)contravene (verb)dissever (verb)infringe (verb)shatter (verb)smash (verb)smash down (verb)smash up (verb)transgress (verb)violate (verb)* * *• offend against• crush• damage• demolish• destroy• dissever• fracture• get broken• crack• infringe• sin• offend• rend• ruin• shatter• go back on• split• shiver• trespass• violate• trepass• break• tear• contravene• splinter• smash• smash up• smash down• break down• chip• transgress -
10 periytyä
yks.nom. periytyä; yks.gen. periydyn; yks.part. periytyi; yks.ill. periytyisi; mon.gen. periytyköön; mon.part. periytynyt; mon.ill. periydyttiinbe handed down (verb)be hereditary (verb)be inherited (verb)be transmitted (verb)descend (verb)pass (verb)* * *• be obtained by heredity• descend• be handed down• on through generations• be inherited• be passed down• be transmitted• come from• comedown• date back to• date from• pass• be hereditary -
11 vähentää
yks.nom. vähentää; yks.gen. vähennän; yks.part. vähensi; yks.ill. vähentäisi; mon.gen. vähentäköön; mon.part. vähentänyt; mon.ill. vähennettiinabate (verb)bate (verb)curtail (verb)cut down (verb)decrease (verb)deduct (verb)derogate from (verb)detract from (verb)diminish (verb)extenuate (verb)lessen (verb)lower (verb)reduce (verb)remit (verb)shorten (verb)sink (verb)slacken (verb)subtract (verb)assuage (verb)cut take off shed (noun)* * *• thin• shed• make smaller• prune• reduce• lessen• remit• restrict• shorten• sink• slacken• take.. from• abate• take off• knock off• subtract• decrement• lower• bate• curb• curtail• cut back• cut down• crop• decrease• extenuate• deduct• derogate from• detract from• diminish• eliminate• erode• cut• pare down -
12 edestakainen
yks.nom. edestakainen; yks.gen. edestakaisen; yks.part. edestakaista; yks.ill. edestakaiseen; mon.gen. edestakaisten edestakaisien; mon.part. edestakaisia; mon.ill. edestakaisiinbackward-and-forward (adje)return (adje)to-and-fro (adje)up-and-down (adje)* * *• to-and-fro• up-and-down• back and forth• backward-and-forward• reciprocating• return• round-trip• to and fro -
13 viivytellä
• dally• dawdle• be delaying• obstruct• tarry• suspend• slow down• set back• retard• put off• protract• prolong• be long• poke• loiter• linger• hang back• drone• drag• detain• delay• defer• procrastinate -
14 kilpistyä
yks.nom. kilpistyä; yks.gen. kilpistyn; yks.part. kilpistyi; yks.ill. kilpistyisi; mon.gen. kilpistyköön; mon.part. kilpistynyt; mon.ill. kilpistyttiinbounce (verb)fail (verb)founder (verb)rebound (verb)ricochet (verb)* * *• bounce• rebound• resile• ricochet• recoil• fall down• fail• founder• fall back -
15 lyhentää
yks.nom. lyhentää; yks.gen. lyhennän; yks.part. lyhensi; yks.ill. lyhentäisi; mon.gen. lyhentäköön; mon.part. lyhentänyt; mon.ill. lyhennettiinabbreviate (verb)abridge (verb)beguile (verb)curtail (verb)cut (verb)cut short (verb)foreshorten (verb)make shorter (verb)pay off (verb)reduce (verb)shorten (verb)* * *• abbreviate• cut down• cut back• curtail• condense• concentrate• compress• break off• beguile• abstract• abridge• cut• summarise• cut short• reduce• pay off• make shorter• shorten• decrease• foreshorten -
16 tukahduttaa
• quell• put down• suppress• suffocate• subdue• stifle• staunch• stamp out• smother• restrain• quench• throttle• paralyze• paralyse• keep back• hamper• extinguish• discourage• clog• choke• bottle up• absorb• prevent• repress
См. также в других словарях:
back\ down — • back down • back off v informal To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. Syn … Словарь американских идиом
back down — (v.) in figurative sense of withdraw a charge, 1859, American English, from notion of descending a ladder, etc.; from BACK (Cf. back) (v.) + DOWN (Cf. down) (adv.) … Etymology dictionary
back down — [v] withdraw from agreement or statement abandon, accede, admit, back off, back out, back pedal*, backtrack, balk, beg off*, cancel, chicken out*, concede, cop out*, demur, give in, give up, go back on, hold back, recant, recoil, renege, resign,… … New thesaurus
back|down — «BAK DOWN», noun. Informal. a backing down; retreat from a claim, position, or point of view after a challenge: »... backdowns, concessions and shifts (Time) … Useful english dictionary
back down — ► back down concede defeat. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
back down — index abandon (withdraw), accede (concede), disavow, surrender (yield), yield (submit) … Law dictionary
back down — verb 1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 2) The bully had to back down • Syn: ↑back up, ↑back off • Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
back down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms back down : present tense I/you/we/they back down he/she/it backs down present participle backing down past tense backed down past participle backed down to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that… … English dictionary
back down — PHRASAL VERB If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it. [V P] The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row with the European… … English dictionary
back down — v. (D; intr.) to back down from (they had to back down from their demands) … Combinatory dictionary
back down — to decide not to do something because others say you should not do it. Most of the speakers opposed the budget cuts, but the mayor said she would not back down. We demanded an end to the weapons tests, and we thought they had agreed to back down … New idioms dictionary
