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1 long drawn out
(going on for a long time: The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream.) pitkäksi venynyt -
2 long-drawn-out
• pitkäpiimäinen• pitkäveteinen* * *adjective (taking a needlessly long time: long-drawn-out discussions.) pitkittynyt -
3 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 -
4 draw
• paljastaa• saada• nostaa• jännittää• juoksuttaa• herättää• hautua• hinata• houkutella• veto• vetäistä• vetäytyä• vetää puoleensa• vetää• vetonaula• vetonumerofinance, business, economy• asettaa vekseli• arvonta• asettaa• raahata• kiskoa• hahmotella• merkitä• tasapeli• tasatulos• kyhäillä• kuvata• laahata• laatia• laskea• piirrellä• piirustaa• piirtää• luonnostella* * *dro: 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) piirtää2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vetää3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) loitota, lähestyä4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) pelata tasapeli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) saada, nostaa6) (to open or close (curtains).) vetää7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) houkutella2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) tasapeli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) vetonaula3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) arvonta4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) vetäminen•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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5 wire
• nitomalanka• johto• johdintechnology• viira• vahvistaa metallilangalla• vaijeri• vanunki• puhelinlanka• rautalanka• teräslankafinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• lennättää• lennätin• metallilanka• sähkösanoma• sähkeelectricity• sähköjohto• sähköttää• yksilankajohto• kääriä• lanka• lankajohdin• langoittaa* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) metallilanka2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) johto3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) lennätin4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) sähke2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) johdottaa2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) sähköttää3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) lähettää sähkeitse•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
См. также в других словарях:
long-drawn-out — adj. 1. relatively long in duration; as, a long drawn out visit from my mother in law. Syn: drawn out, extended, prolonged, protracted. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-drawn-out — long′ drawn out′ adj. lasting a very long time; protracted; drawn out: a long drawn out story[/ex] Often, long′ drawn′. Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
long-drawn-out — also long drawn adj [only before noun] continuing for a longer time than is wanted or necessary = ↑protracted ▪ The official enquiry was a long drawn out process … Dictionary of contemporary English
long-drawn-out — [lôŋ′drôn′out′] adj. continuing for a long or very long time; prolonged: also long drawn … English World dictionary
long-drawn-out — adjective continuing for too long: PROTRACTED: a long drawn out war … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long-drawn-out — adj lengthy, long winded, spun out, overlong, prolonged, interminable, tedious, marathon, overextended, long drawn FORMAL protracted, prolix COLLOQ. dragging on ≠ brief, curtailed * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective also long drawn ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
long-drawn-out — /lawng drawn owt , long /, adj. 1. lasting a very long time; protracted: a long drawn out story. 2. of great length; long: a long drawn out line of soldiers. Also, drawn out, long drawn. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
long drawn out — also long drawn out ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A long drawn out process or conflict lasts an unnecessarily long time or an unpleasantly long time. A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession. ...a long drawn out election… … English dictionary
long-drawn-out — UK / US adjective continuing for too long a long drawn out war … English dictionary
long-drawn-out — see long drawn out … English dictionary
long-drawn-out — adjective continuing for a longer time than necessary: The official enquiry was a long drawn out process … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
