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1 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vapauttaa mieluummin kuin tuomitaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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2 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vapauttaa mieluummin kuin tuomitaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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3 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) suostutellaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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4 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) suostutellaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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5 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) suostutellaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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6 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) suostutellaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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7 get (someone) into
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) päästä eroon tavasta, totuttaa -
8 play at
• leikkiä* * *1) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) leikkiä jotakin2) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) pelleillä -
9 thwart
• tuhto• ehkäistä• aiheuttaa pettymys• uhitella• voittaa• tehdä tyhjäksi• sabotoida• kukistaa* * *Ɵwo:t1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) nujertaa2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) tehdä tyhjäksi -
10 cajole
• imarrella• houkutella• mairitella* * *kə'‹əul(to coax (someone into doing something), often by flattery: The little girl cajoled her father into buying her a new dress.) maanitella -
11 inhibit
• torjua• inhiboida• ehkäistä• estää(tietotekn)• estääautomatic data processing• estää (ATK)• kieltää• pidätellä• pidättää* * *in'hibit(to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) estää- inhibition -
12 penalise
• rangaista• kurittaa* * *1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) rangaista2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) rangaista -
13 penalize
• rangaista• kurittaa* * *1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) rangaista2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) rangaista -
14 take one's hat off to
(to admire (someone) for doing something.) nostaa hattua -
15 warn
• varoittaa• ennakolta ilmoittaa• uhata• kiellellä* * *wo:n 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) varoittaa2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) kovistella•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) varoitus- -
16 set
• paikoilleen asetettu• panna kuntoon• panos• panna tekemään jotakin• painaa• panna• ryhmäkunta• ryhmä• tuijottava• nurkkakunta• nupukivi• normaali• hyytyä• hyydyttää• hyytelöityä• istukas• jakso• istuttaa• joukko• joukko (mat.)automatic data processing• joukko (ATK)• jähmettynyt• järkkymätön• joukko(tietotekn)• varmatechnology• vastaanotin• varusteet• virittää• vesa• astiasto• erä• sijoittaa• seurue• asetettu• asento• asettua• asettaa• asettaa sijoilleen• asettaa arvo• upottaa• usuttaa• vakiintunut• vakiintua• valmius• yhdistelmä• yhde• porukka• tehdä hedelmää• tasokurssi• teroittaa• kattaa• kattaa (pöytä)• kehystää• kiinnitetty• kerta• kohdistaa• kiinteä• kokoelma• kiintiöfinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• liikkumaton• kaavamainenfinance, business, economy• kalusto• jäykkä• jäykistyäforest and paper industry• haritus• harittaa• mennä mailleen• määrätä• määrätty• muodollinen• saattaa kovettumaan• sarja• setti• sovittaa• säädetty• säännellä• suuntaus• suunta• kovettua• kuvauspaikka• latoaautomatic data processing• laitteisto• laittautua• ladella• lajitelma• laittaa• laite• lavasteet• lavastus• laskeaelectricity• piiri• pino• piintynyt• piimiä• pistää• koneikko• kopiosarja• koristaa• lujittua* * *set 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) asettaa, panna2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) kattaa pöytä3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) määrätä4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) antaa5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) saada tekemään6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) laskea7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) jähmettyä8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) säätää9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) laittaa (tukka)10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) upottaa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) panna kohdalleen2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) vakio2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) valmis3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) harkittu4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) jäykkä5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) muuttumaton6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) koristeltu3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sarja2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) vastaanotin3) (a group of people: the musical set.) ryhmä4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) hiusten laitto5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) lavastus6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) erä•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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17 talk
• pakista• pakina• pakina esitelmä• rupatella• tokaista• todeta• neuvottelu• neuvotella• hälytä• häly• hälistä• jaaritus• jaaritella• jutteluhetki• juoruta• jutustella• jutella• juttelu• juoru• turista• vastata• virkkaa• deklamoida• esitelmä• puhelu• puheenaihe• puhutella• puhella• puhua• pukahtaa• puhe• pälpättää• keskustella (puhua)• keskustella• keskustelu• haastaa• haastella• sanoa• mainita• tarinoida• lausua• luento* * *to:k 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) puhua2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) juoruta3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) keskustella jostakin2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) keskustelu2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) luento3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) juoruilu4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) suunpieksäntä•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
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18 way
• neuvo• tyyli• vauhti• elämäntapa• etäisyys• väylä• pääsy• päin• reitti• rata• telapölkyt• tie• keino• menettelytapa• peli• matka• suunta• taipale• tapa• taho• kulkutie• kulkureittifinance, business, economy• kurssi• kulku• konsti* * *wei 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) reitti2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) tie3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) tie4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) matka5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) tapa6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) tapa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) tapa8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tie2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) paljon- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
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19 warrant
• oikeuttaafinance, business, economy• optiotodistusfinance, business, economy• tosite• vakuutus• valtuutuslaw• vangitsemismääräys• valtakirja• vangitsemiskäskyfinance, business, economy• vakuusfinance, business, economy• warrantti• puolustaafinance, business, economy• merkintäoptio• pidätysmääräys• pidättämismääräys• taata• laillistaa• luvata* * *'worənt 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) oikeuttaa2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) taata2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) valtuudet -
20 argue
• osoittaa• todistella• inttää• järkeillä• elämöidä• esittää syitä• argumentoida• väitellä• väittää• riidellä• keskustella• kinata• kinastella• kiistellä• motivoida• perustella• penätä* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kiistellä2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) esittää perusteluja3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) suostutella4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) perustella, väitellä•- arguable- argument
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