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1 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). -
2 facelift
1) (an operation to smooth and firm the face: She has had a facelift.) kasvojenkohotus2) (a process intended to make a building etc look better: This village will be given a facelift.) kohennus -
3 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) kannustuspuhe -
4 racialism
1) (the belief that some races of men are better than others.)2) (prejudice against someone on the grounds of his race.) -
5 superior
• tirehtööri• nokkamies• ihailtava• johtava• johtaja• hieno• edullinen• ensiluokkainen• esimies• etevä• erittäin hyvä• etumies• etevämpi• apotti• voittamaton• pomo• päällysmies• päällikkö• halveksiva• mestari• paras• parempi• ylimielinen• ylivoimainen• ylempi• ylemmänasteinen• ylä• ylemmyydentuntoinen• ylempi (asema)• korkeampi• korkealaatuinen• korkein• lyömätön• luostarinjohtaja* * *su'piəriə 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) ylempi, parempi2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) ensiluokkainen3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) ylimielinen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) esimies -
6 the
• sitä• sellainen• se* * *ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə)1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
7 break
• opettaa• pakahtua• rikkoa• räjäyttää• romuttaa• rikkoutuma• rusentaa• rikkoutua• ruhjoa• runnella• tuhota• tunkeutua• nujertaa• häiriö• hävittää• hengähdystauko• vaurio• vika• vioittuma• aukko• erottaa• valjeta• välitunti• väliaika• välirikko• puoliaika• purkaa• puhjeta• puhkaista• raastaa• päivänkoitto• raadella• raivata• rakoilla• rako• repiä• repeämä• rainan katkeaminen• tauko• katkoa• katkeaminen• katkaista• katkeilla• katko• katkeama• katkos• katketa• kesyttää• keskeytys• keskeyttää• koittaa• koitto• lepotauko• kajastaa• kaiku• kajastus• hajottaa• haljeta• halkeama• halkaista• hajota• halkeilla• hajaantua• musertaa• murtautua• murska• murskata• murto• murtuma• murtuminen• murtaa• murros• muuttua• murtua• paussi• pelikatko• mahdollisuus• sortua• särkyä• särkeä• särö• taittua• taittuma• taittaa• kukistaa• käyttökeskeytys• pirstoa• lohkeama• lohkaista• luhistaa* * *breik 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) rikkoa, särkeä, murtaa2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) katkaista3) (to make or become unusable.) rikkoa, mennä rikki4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) rikkoa5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) lyödä6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) keskeyttää7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rikkoa8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ilmoittaa9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) murtua10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) vaimentaa11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) puhjeta2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) katko2) (a change: a break in the weather.) muutos3) (an opening.) aukko4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) tilaisuus•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) särkyvä esine- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
8 no
• eivät• epä• ei-ääni• ei kukaan• emme• ei• ei mikään• ette• et* * *nəu 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ei yhtään, ei kukaan2) (not allowed: No smoking.) kielletty3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ei mikään2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) ei yhtään3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') ei4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) kielto2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) ei-ääni•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.)- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing -
9 carry
• toimittaa• johtaa• tuoda• tuottaa• viedä• sisältää• siirtää (BIO)• siirtobitti• siirtää• ajaa• ajaa läpi• vallata• välittää• kantautua• kantaa• kantama• kantomatka• kestää• kiikuttaa• liikuttaa• kannatella• kannattaaautomatic data processing• muistinumeroautomatic data processing• muistiluku• muistiinautomatic data processing• muistibitti• muuttaa• kuljettaa• pitää mukanaan* * *'kæri1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) kantaa, kuljettaa2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) kulkea3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) kannattaa4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) pitää sisällään5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ajaa läpi6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) käyttäytyä•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
10 comfort
• tyytyväisyys• tyynnytys• tyynnyttää• helpottaa• huojentaa• huojennus• viihdytys• viihdyke• viihtymys• viihtyisyys• auttaa• aineellinen hyvinvointi• rauhoittaa• lievike• lievittää• lohdutus• lievitys• lohduttaa• mukavuus• nautinto• lohtu* * *1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) hyvinvointi2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) mukavuus, lohtu•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
11 contrast
• jyrkästi erota• vastakohta• vastakkaisuus• verrata• vertailla• ero• asettaa vastakkain• muodostaa vastakohta• sävykkyys• poiketa• kontrasti* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) olla ristiriidassa2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) verrata2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) vastakohtaisuus2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) vastakohta -
12 cool
• pakastua• nuiva• hävytön• tuore• tyyni• hillitty• viileä• viileys• vilvoitella• vilpoinen• viiletä• vilpoisa• vilpoisuus• viilentää• vilvoittaa• viilentyä• rauhallinen• rauhoittua• raikas• kiihkoton• kainostelematon• jäähtyä• jäähtynyt• jäätyä• jäähdyttää• kalsea• haalea• haaleta• seesteinen• kylmä• kylmetä• kylmäpäinen• kylmentää• kylmäverinen• kylmäkiskoinen• kylmentyätechnology• lauhduttaa• kolea* * *ku:l 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) viileä2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) rauhallinen3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) viileä4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) viilentää, jäähtyä2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) viiletä, lauhtua3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) viileys- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool -
13 crawl
• ryömiä• ryömiminen• kihistä• mateleminen• madella• matelu• mataa• krooli• kroolata• kömpiä• laahustaa• kontata• kompuroida* * *kro:l 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) ryömiä2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) kontata3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) madella4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) kuhista2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) matelu2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) krooli -
14 cure
• palvata• hoito• hoitomenetelmä• hoitokeino• hoitaa• vastamyrkky• terapia• tervehdyttää• parannus• parantaa (hoitaa)• parantaa• parannuskeino• parantuminen• parannuskuuri• savustaa• lääke• lääkintä• lääkitys• lääkitä• suolata• säilöä• kuntouttaa• kuuri• korjata* * *kjuə 1. verb1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) parantaa2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) parantaa3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) säilöä2. noun(something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) keino- curable- curative -
15 distance
• jättää jälkeensä• distanssi• ero• etäisyys• välimatka• väli• kaukaisuus• matka• matka (etäisyys)• taival• taipale* * *'distəns1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) matka, välimatka2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) etäisyys•- distant -
16 eclipse
• himmetä• himmeneminen• himmenntää• himmentää• ellipsi• hallita• saattaa varjoon• ylittää• pimennys• pimittää• pimentää* * *i'klips 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) pimennys2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) pimentää2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) peittää varjoonsa -
17 ever
• ikänä• ikinä• iäti• alati• aina• missään tapauksessa• milloinkaan• tahansa• yhäti• yhä• koskaan* * *'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) koskaan2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) aina3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) niin, ihmeessä•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) ainavihanta puu- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever -
18 finalist
• finalisti• loppukilpailija* * *noun (a person who reaches the final stage in a competition: It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.) finalisti -
19 good
• oivallinen• oikein• oiva• oikea• hyväntuntuinen• hyvä• hyödyke• hyvä on• hyvin• hieno• verraton• cum laude-arvosana• cum laude• com laude• erinomaisesti• etu• erinomainenlaw• pätevä• kaunis• kelvollinen• kelpo• kiitollinen• kiltti• mainio• mainiosti• kunnolla• kunnollinen• kunnollisesti• kunnon• laadukas• pilaantumaton• korkea* * *ɡud 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) kiltti2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) hyvä3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) hyvä4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) hyvä, etevä5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) hyvä6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) hyvää tekevä7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) hyvä, iloinen8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) hyvä9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) melkoinen10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) sopiva11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) hyvä12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) hyvä13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) hyvä14) (thorough: a good clean.) perusteellinen15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) hyvin2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) etu2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hyvät puolet3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) hyvä- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hyvänen aika- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
20 handicap
• häiriö• invalidisoida• invaliditeetti• heikkous• varjopuoli• vastus• vika• virhe• epäkohta• epäsuhta• este• asettaa epäedulliseen asemaan• vajavuus• vaiva• vamma• vääryys• puute• puutos• rasitus• riesa• rangaistus• rajoitus• kiusalaw• haitta• haitata• harmi• hankaloittaa• hankaluusmedicine, veterinary• haitta-aste• tasoitus• tasoituskilpailu• takamatka* * *'hændikæp 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) haitta2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) tasoitus3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) tasoituskilpailu4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) vamma2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) haitata
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