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1 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) kysellä tietoja -
2 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) eksyttää jäljiltäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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3 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) eksyttää jäljiltäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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4 inquire
• tutkia• tunnustella• etsiä• udella• urkkia• tentata• tiedustella• tiedustaa• perätä• kysyä• kysellä• kuulla• kuulustella• kysyä jtkn* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) tiedustella2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) tiedustella3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) tiedustella4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) tiedustella5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) tiedustella6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) tutkia•- inquiry- make inquiries -
5 refer
• ohjata• neuvoa• vedota• viitata• viitata johonkin• etsiä jostakin• esittää• alistaa• katsoa johtuvan• katsoa• jättää• mainita• tarkoittaa• kääntyä puoleen• koskea• lykätä• lähettää* * *rə'fə: 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) mainita2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) koskea3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) jättää jonkun päätettäväksi4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) tarkistaa•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) toimia erotuomarina- reference book
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6 be
• olla• olla olemassa• tulla• jaksaa• tuntua• voida• sijaita• löytyä• maksaa• käyt* * *present tense am ʌm, are a:, is ɪz; past tense was woz, were w†:; present participle 'being; past participle been bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn; subjunctive were w†:; short forms I'm aim (I am), you're ju† (you are), he's hi:z (he is), she's ʃi:z (she is), it's ɪ (it is), we're wi† (we are), they're Ɵe† (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't a:nt (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't w†:nt (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) olla2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) aikoa3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) joutua, tulla4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) olla määrä, pitää5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) olla•- being- the be-all and end-all -
7 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) minkälainen -
8 fill in
automatic data processing• täydentää• täyttää* * *1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) täydentää2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) täyttää3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) valistaa4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) tappaa aikaa5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) olla sijainen -
9 report
• pamahdus• pamaus• tilitys• todistusfinance, business, economy• toimintakertomus• toimia uutisten hankkijana• ilmi• ilmoittautua• ilmiantaa• ilmoitus• informoida• ilmoittaa• jälkiselostus• julkistaa• julistaa• tutkimus• huhu• viestittää• esittää• esitys• erotodistus• esitellä• esittely• antaa tiedoksi• antaa lausunto• uutinen• raportoida• reportaasi• raportti• referoida• tehdä selkoa• tehdä ilmoitus• tiedottaa• tiedotus• tiedonanto• katsaus• kertomus• kertoa• mietintö• paukahdus• selonteko• selvitys• selostus• selittää• seloste• selostaa• selitys• mainita• maine• manifestoida• tarkastuskertomus• kuvata• kuvaus• kuvailla• lausunto• laukaus* * *rə'po:t 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) todistus, raportti2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) huhu3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) pamaus2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) ilmoittaa, selostaa2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) tehdä ilmoitus3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) ilmoittaa4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) ilmoittautua•- reporter- reported speech
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10 interview
• jututtaa• puhuttaa• keskustelu• kohtaaminen• haastattaa• haastatella• haastattelu• kysellä• kuulustelu* * *'intəvju: 1. noun(a formal meeting and discussion with someone, eg a person applying for a job, or a person with information to broadcast on radio or television.) haastattelu2. verb(to question (a person) in an interview: They interviewed seven people for the job; He was interviewed by reporters about his policies.) haastatella -
11 guide
• ohjata• ohjenuora• ohjausura• ohjainkisko• ohjain• ohjekirja• opaste• opastaja• opastaa• opas• ohjaaja• opaskirja• ohjausuloke• osoittaa• neuvoja• neuvoa• johtaa• johto• johdatellaelectricity• johdinphysics• johde• johdattaa• tiennäyttäjä• perehdyttäjä• saattaa• saattaja• matkaopas• matkanjohtaja• matkakäsikirja• säädellä• sääntö• kuljettaa• käsikirja* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) opastaa2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) ohjailla2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) opas2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) matkaopas3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) partiotyttö4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) ohje•- guidance- guideline
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