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1 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) tuntea kello, kertoa kellonaika -
2 tell
• pakista• rupatella• neuvoa• ilmaista• ilmoittaa• jaaritella• juoruta• jutella• jutustella• turista• tuntea• esittää• erottaa• vaikuttaa• puhua• puhella• pyytää• tiedottaa• kehottaa• keskustella• kertoa• kannella• haastaa• haastella• sanoa• selostaa• mainita• tarinoida• käskeä• kuuluttaa• kuvata• laskea• lausuamilitary• komentaa• lukea* * *tel1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) kertoa2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) käskeä3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) kertoa4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) erottaa5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) kieliä6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) näkyä•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
3 time
• ote• ottaa aika• aikauttaa• aikakausi• aikamitta• ajastaa• ajoittaa• aika• ajanjakso• ajankohta• valita• tilaisuus• kerta• kellonaika• kohta• määräaika• määrätä• tahtilaji• tahti• loppuaika* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika4) (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!') aika5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta7) (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.) ajanjakso8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa•- timeless- 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 -
4 excuse
• oikeutus• vapauttaa• veruke• estely• anteeksipyyntö• antaa anteeksi• armahtaa• puolustaa• puolustella• puolustus• päästää jostakin• pyytää anteeksi• tekosyy• selitys• syy• poissaolotodistus* * *1. ik'skju:z verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) antaa anteeksi2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) vapauttaa2. ik'skju:s noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) puolustus, tekosyy
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