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1 hit
• pamauttaa• osuma• osua• isku• iskeä• iskeytyä• iskelmä• jysäyttää• jymäyttää• huitaista• humauttaa• huitoa• hitti• hutkia• sivaltaa• ajautua• törmätä• tavoittaa• tavata• keksiä sattumalta• kohdata• livauttaa• letkaus• hakata• moukaroida• motata• paukku• sattua(johonkin)• saavuttaa• sattua• sattua (osua)• läpäyttää• menestysiskelmä• menestys• takoa• yleisömenestys• kumauttaa• käydä• pistos• pisto• piestä• kolhaista• koskettaa• koskea• läimäyttää• lyöda• lyödä• lyönti* * *hit 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) lyödä, iskeä, osua2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) lyödä3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olla kova isku4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) löytää2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lyönti2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) osuma3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hitti•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
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2 smart bomb
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3 hole
• onkalo• ontelo• painuma• hauta• aukko• silmä• väli• pula• pykälä• rako• reikä• tehdä reikä• kehno asunto• kairata• kaivanto• murju• myyränkolo• pesä• suu• syvennys• syvänne• kuoppa• kulma• piileskellä• kolo• läpi• luola• lommo• lyödä pallo reikään• lovi• luukku* * *həul 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) reikä2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) reikä, kolo3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) reikä2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) tehdä reikä2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) lyödä reikään•- hole out -
4 swipe
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5 dent
• painautuma• painanne• painuma• painaumalaw• pykälä• hammas• syvänne• syvennys• kuhmu• kuoppa• kolhu• kolo• lommo• lovi* * *dent 1. noun(a small hollow made by pressure or a blow: My car has a dent where it hit a tree.) lommo2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) tehdä lommo -
6 head
• otsikko• paine• otsikoida• nokat vastakkain• nuppi• johtaja• johtaa• johtava• tähkäphysics• vedenpaine• etupää• esimies• prässin yläleukabuilding / construction industry• pääty• päämies• pää-• pää• päällikkö• rehtori• terä• kanta• kermamarine• keula• kerämarine• kokka• kallo• ylätaso• kruuna• kuontalo• kruunu• kupu• käskeä• kärki• kärkipää• latvus• latvoa• koulunjohtaja* * *hed 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) pää2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) mieli3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) päänmitta4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) päämies, pää-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) pää6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) alkupää7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) yläreuna, pää8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) kärki9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) pää10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) rehtori11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) henkeä kohti12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) niemenkärki13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) vaahto2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) olla etunenässä, olla ensimmäisenä2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) johtaa3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) suunnata kulkunsa4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) otsikoida5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) pukata•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
7 miss
• neiti* * *mis 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) lyödä ohi2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) myöhästyä3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) menettää4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) ikävöidä5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) kaivata6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) mennä ohi korvien7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) jättää väliin8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) olla huomaamatta9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) välttää10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) katkoa2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) ohilyönti- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
8 paw
• tassu• lääppiä• kuopia• kuopia maata• käpälöidä• käpälä• kopeloida* * *po: 1. noun(the foot of an animal with claws or nails: The dog had a thorn in its paw.) käpälä2. verb1) ((of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws: The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse.) tuuppia käpälällään2) ((of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof: The horse pawed (at) the ground.) kuopia -
9 punch
• nyrkinisku• ilveilijä• iskeä• iskeä nyrkillä• isku• tälli• hehkuviini• booli• täräyttää• punssi• puhkaista• purasin• puras• rei'ityslaite• rei'ittäätechnology• reikämeistitechnology• rei'ittää• rei'itin• glögi• mukiloidatechnology• merasintechnology• naskali• perforoidatechnology• patriisitechnology• meisti• lävistinautomatic data processing• lävistäjäautomatic data processing• lävistys• meistää• lävistää• pistää reikä• pistää• pistepuikko• kolhaisu• kolhu• lyönti* * *I noun(a kind of drink made of spirits or wine, water and sugar etc.) punssiII 1. verb(to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) mojauttaa2. noun1) (a blow with the fist: He gave him a punch.)2) (the quality of liveliness in speech, writing etc.)•- punch line
- punch-up III 1. noun(a tool or device for making holes in leather, paper etc.) lävistin2. verb(to make holes in with such a tool.) -
10 return
• palata• paluumatka• paluulähetys• paluu-• paluu• palauttaminen• palautus-• palautus• palauttaa• palkkio• palkitseminen• palautua• ritorno• rivinpalautus• tulos• tulo(talous)• tulo• tulla takaisin• tulokset• tulo (raha)• tileistä poistaminen• ilmoitus• ilmoittaa• julistaa• tuotto• tuotos• tuottaa• vastata• edestakainen• vaali• uusiutua• valita parlamenttiin• voitto• tiedot• kimmota• kannattavuus• menopaluulippu• peräytyä• peräytyminen• maksaa takaisin• takaisintulo• kotiinpaluufinance, business, economy• korkotuotto• lähettää takaisin* * *rə'tə:n 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) palata2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) palauttaa3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) palata4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vastata5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) valita6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) julistaa7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) palauttaa2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) paluu2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) meno-paluulippu•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
11 shoot
• orastaa• oras• tulittaa• nuppu• näpätä• nitistää• itu• työntää• työntyä• heittää• varpu• versoa• verso• vihloa• viilettää• vesa• elokuvata• filmata• singota• silmu• aihe• alku• ampaista• ampua• ammuskella• vuosikasvu• vuosikasvain• purskahtaa• teurastaa• teloittaa• teilata• kasvain• kasvaa• kiitää• likvidoida• liukurata• listiä• kaataa• metsästysseurue• mestata• metsästää• murhata• surmata• syöksyä• tappaa• kuvata• laukoa• lahdata• laukaista• piikittää• pistää esiin• kouru• koski• lynkata• lähettää* * *ʃu:t 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) ampua2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) ampua3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) singota4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) kiitää, singota5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) kuvata6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) laukaista, ampua7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) metsästää2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) verso- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up -
12 subject
• opetusaine• oppiaine• opintoaine• riippuvainen• näkökohta• ilmiö• juttu• huomauttaa• alistaa valtaansa• aihe• alistaachemistry• aine• alamainen• asia• vallanalainen• puheenaihe• teema• kohde• koehenkilö• jättää• halukas• seikka• subjekti• tapaus• kukistaa• kysymys• kouluaine* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) alamais-2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) kansalainen2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) aihe3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) aine4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) kohde5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekti3. səb'‹ekt verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) alistaa valtaansa2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) alistaa•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
13 thump
• pamaus• rynkyttää• ryskyttää• iskeä• isku• jysähtää• jysähdys• jysäyttää• jysäys• jyske• jyskyttää• jymäyttää• jymähtää• jymähdys• tömäyttää• tömähtää• töksähtää• tömistää• tömähdys• mukiloida• mätkäys• mätkäyttää• mätkähtää• mätkähdys• sähkötyskohina• takoa• kolaus• kolahdus• kolauttaa• kolahtaa* * *1. noun((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) jysähdys2. verb(to hit, move or fall with, or make, a dull, heavy noise.) jyskyttää -
14 pitch
• paiskata• nousu• jakomitta• heittää• huippu• virittää• viritys• singotatechnology• askellus tuumalle• asettaa• aste• urannousu• väli• pudota• pystyttää• kiikkua• leiriytyä• kaltevuustechnology• hammasjakoautomatic data processing• syöttö• sävelkorkeus• syöksyäautomatic data processing• syöttää• säveltaso• taso• äänen korkeus• käämitysaskel• pituuskallistus• pietä• pistejako• piki• pihka• korkeus* * *I 1. pi verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) pystyttää2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) nakata3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) kaatua päistikkaa4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) keikkua5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) virittää2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II pi noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) piki- pitch-dark -
15 pound
• ryskyttää• nuijia• häkki• jyskyttää• jyske• aitaus• punta• kalkutella• hakata• hajottaa• mukiloida• murentua• naula• musertaa• pauna• paukuttaa• survoa• survoa rikki• tallata• takoa• tarha• kolhia• lyödä* * *I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) punta2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) naulaII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) tarhaIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) takoa2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) tömistellä3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) jauhaa, survoa -
16 ring
• saartaa• rinki• nyrkkeilykehä• julistaa maailmalle• helähdellä• helinä• helkkyä• helähdys• helkkää• helistä• helähtää• helskyä• vedonlyöjät• astemerkki• sointua• sointu• soittaa• soittaa puhelimella• sointi• soida• soinnahtaa• soitto• asteen merkki• rengas• raikua• rengastuma• rengastaa• kehä• karhunkierros• kierrellä• kellonsoitto• kilkattaa• kilahtaa• kilistä• kilinä• klangi• kilahdus• lenkki• kalske• kajahdus• kaikua• kaiku• kalskahtaa• kajahtaa• kajahdellatechnology• männänrengas• sormus• sompa• ympyrä• ympäröidä• ympyröidä• kumahdella• kuulostaatechnology• laippa• pirahdus• pirauttaa• piristä• piiri• pimahtaa• piraus• pirahtaa* * *I 1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) sormus2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) rengas3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) piiri, rengas4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) kehä5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) rengas2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) soida, soittaa2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) soittaa3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) kutsua4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) helähtää5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) raikua6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) kajahtaa2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
17 stroke
• olla peräairon soutajana• paklata• höylätä• hyväillä• isku• juova• hieroa• hioa• hivellä• veto• viiva• vetäisy• silitellä• silottaa• silittää• sipaisu• sivellä• siveltimenveto• sively• sipaistamedicine, veterinary• aivohalvaus• pyyhkäistä• pyyhkiä• rajalyönti• tempaus• kauttaviiva• kellonlyömä• kellonlyönti• haroa• halvausmedicine, veterinary• halvauskohtaus• paukku• peräairon soutaja• salamanisku• sukia• syke• tahti• tasoittaa• tasata• lanata• piirto• kosketella• lyönti* * *strəuk I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) isku2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) isku, oikku, potku3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) lyönti4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) piirto5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) veto, lyönti6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) veto7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) ei mitään8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) halvauskohtaus•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) silittää2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) -
18 temple
• ohimo• pyhäkkö• pyhättö• temppeli• kankaan pingotin• lakimieskollegioita lontoossa• pingotin* * *I 'templ noun(a building in which people worship, usually as part of a non-Christian religion: a Greek/Hindu temple.) temppeliII 'templ noun(either of the flat parts of the head at the side of the forehead: The stone hit him on the temple.) ohimo -
19 aim
• hyökätä kohti• tähdätä• tähtäys• sihdata• ajatus• aikoa• aikomus• päämäärä• pyrkiä jhkn• pyrkimys• päämaali• pyrkiä• tavoite (päämäärä)• tavoite• kohde• kohdistaa• määräasema• määränpää• maali• suunnata• tarkoitusperä• tarkoitus• tarkoittaa• pilkka• kokonaistavoite* * *eim 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) tähdätä2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) pyrkiä2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) tähtäys2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) tavoite•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim -
20 back
• olla puolella• pakki• rästissä oleva• tukea• tuki• noja• huovata• vasta• puolustaja• tausta• kannattaa• hamara• peräyttää• perä• peruuttaa• peräpää• perimmäinen• peräytyä• perukka• selkäpii• selkä• selkänoja• selus• selusta• selkänahka• selkämys• selkäkappale• selkäpuoli• takapuoli• takakappale• takaperin• takainen• taka-• takaosa• taaksepäin• takakappale (hameen)• takaisin-• takakappale (housun)• taaempi• takamies• taka• takapää• takaisin• takimmainen• kääntöpuoli• lyödä vetoa puolesta* * *bæk 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) selkä2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) selkä3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) takaosa4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) puolustaja2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) taka-, selkä-3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) takaisin2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) pois3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) taaksepäin4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) takaisin5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) taaksepäin4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) peruuttaa2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) tukea3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) lyödä vetoa•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) rystylyönnillä, vasenviisto- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
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hit — hit1 [ hıt ] (past tense and past participle hit) verb *** ▸ 1 touch something with force ▸ 2 have bad effect on ▸ 3 when you realize something ▸ 4 reach place/state etc. ▸ 5 press switch etc. ▸ 6 achieve score in sport ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hit man — noun a professional killer who uses a gun • Syn: ↑gunman, ↑gunslinger, ↑hired gun, ↑gun, ↑gun for hire, ↑triggerman, ↑hitman, ↑torpedo, ↑shooter … Useful english dictionary
hit list — noun a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder) • Hypernyms: ↑list, ↑listing * * * hit list, U.S. Slang. 1. a list of persons slated to be killed: »His immediate superior had been on the “hit list” of the Symbionese Liberation Army (New… … Useful english dictionary
hit — ► VERB (hitting; past and past part. hit) 1) direct a blow at (someone or something) with one s hand or a tool or weapon. 2) propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, etc. 3) accidentally strike (part of one s body) against something. 4) (of a moving… … English terms dictionary
hit-and-run — hit and run1 adjective a hit and run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car a. a hit and run attack is one in which someone attacks someone suddenly and then leaves quickly hit and run … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hit list — ➔ list1 * * * hit list UK US noun [C] ► a list of things or people that you want to give special attention to, often to take some action against them: »We re looking for places to open new stores in, and this town is definitely on our hit list.… … Financial and business terms
hit parade — noun 1. a collection of the best or most popular people or items of a given kind • Hypernyms: ↑collection, ↑aggregation, ↑accumulation, ↑assemblage 2. a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time • Hypernyms: ↑list, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hit squad — noun a team of assassins • Hypernyms: ↑team, ↑squad • Hyponyms: ↑death squad, ↑Sparrow Unit * * * n. a team of assassins * * * ˈhit squad [hit squad] … Useful english dictionary
hit rate — UK US noun [C] ► E COMMERCE, MARKETING the number of sales of a product compared to the number of people who visit a website to look at that product, or to the number of phone calls or sales visits that are made: »You may decide only to go with… … Financial and business terms
