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1 time out
1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.)2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.) -
2 fad
• villitys• aivoitus• keppihevonen• muotihullutus• muotivillitys* * *(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.)- faddish- faddishness -
3 jet-lag
noun (symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time.) aikaerorasitus -
4 long
• toivoa• ikävöidä• jonkin pituinen• kauan• kaihota• kaivata• halata• mittainen• pituinen• pitkäaikainen• pitkään• pitkäfinance, business, economy• pitkä valuuttapositio• pitkällinen* * *I 1. loŋ adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) pitkä2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) pitkä3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) pituinen4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) kauan5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) pitkä2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II loŋ verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) kaivata- longing- longingly -
5 recess
• välitunti• väliaika• poukama• hajaantua• seinäsyvennys• sopukka• soppi• syvennys• kulma• kätkö• komero• loma* * *ri'ses, 'ri:ses1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) syvennys2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) loma3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) välitunti -
6 spell
• rupeama• tovi• noituus• jakso• hurma• aikajakso• ajanjakso• aikaväli• vuorotella• vuoro• puuska• tavata• tavata (kirj.)• tietää• tavata(lukeminen)• kausi• kirjoittaa• merkitä• muodostaa• sanella kirjaimittain• manaus• taika• loitsu• loihtu• lumous• lumo* * *I spel past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) tavata2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) muodostaa sana3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) kirjoittaa oikein4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) tietää•- speller- spelling II spel noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) loitsu2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) lumousIII spel noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) vuoro2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) kausi3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) lyhyt aika -
7 term
automatic data processing• pääte• pääte-• raja-• kaapelikenkä• loppu-* * *tə:m 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) ajanjakso2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) lukukausi3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) termi•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of
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