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1 make little of
1) (to treat as unimportant etc: He made little of his injuries.) vähätellä2) (not to be able to understand: I could make little of his instructions.) saada vain vähän irti -
2 little
• niukasti• niukalti• hiukkasen• hitunen• hiukan• verran• ei juuri ollenkaan• vähä• vähäinen määrä• vähän• vähäinen• rahtu• mitätön• pienehkö• pikkumainen• pikkuriikkinen• pikkuisen• pikkuinen• pikkuruinen• pikkainen• poikanen• pikkarainen• pienoinen• pikku• pieni* * *'litl 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) pieni2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) vähäinen3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) vähäpätöinen2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) vähän3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) vähän2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) vähän3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) ei ollenkaan•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
3 light
• onnellinen• tulitikku• tuli• ilmava• hyväntuulinen• iloinen• helppo• hilpeä• hento• huoleton• hohde• viritä• vieno• aurinkoinen• siro• ajanviete• vaalea• vaaleaihoinen• valkea• valaistus• valkeus• valoisuus• valoisa• valaista• valistus• valaisin• vallaton• valo• vähäinen• vähin matkatavaroin• päivänvalo• rento• ketterä• keveä• kevytmielinen• kepeä• kevyesti• kevyt• kirkas• lievä• lennokas• mieto• pehmeämarine• majakka• sulava• sytyttää• syttyä• säteilevä• ymmärrys• kuohkea• kuumentaa• kynttilä• lamppuaviation• laskeutua• köykäinen• pieni• pintapuolinen• lyhtymarine• loisto (majakka)• loiste* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) valo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) valo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) tuli4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) valo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.)2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.)3. lit verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.)2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) kevyt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lievä3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) kevyt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) vajaapainoinen5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) kevyt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) kepeä7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) kevyt8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) heikko9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) kuohkea•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
4 minimise
• väheksyä* * *1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimoida2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) vähätellä -
5 minimize
• vähentää minimiin• vähimmäistää• minimoida* * *1) (to make as little as possible: to minimize the danger.) minimoida2) (to cause to seem little or unimportant: He minimized the help he had received.) vähätellä -
6 pipe
• ränni• ruokopilli• rööri• torvi• johto• tuutti (pallistaja)• hormi• huilu• varustaa putkilla• eteenpäinjohtamisprosessi• pursottaa• putki• putkijohto• kitistä• letku• kanavamusic• säkkipilli• piippu• pilli• piipittää* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) putki, johto2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) piippu3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) pilli2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) johtaa2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) soittaa huilua3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) kimittää•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) kimittävä- pipeline
- piping hot -
7 roll
• oppilasluettelo• oppilasmäärätextile industry• pakka• rullata• rulla• tukku• nyytti• nimiluettelo• nivaska• nippu• nimikirja• jyrähdys• jyrätä• jyrinä• jyristä• jäljempänätechnology• jyrä• jylistä• hollanterin terätukki• vierähtää• vierittää• vieritse• vieriä• vieriskellä• sisäänheittoautomatic data processing• sisäänheitto (ATK)• sisäänheitto(tietotekn)• aaltoilla• vaappua• valssi• valssata• vyöryä• vyöryttää• puola• pyöriä• pyöriminen• pärisyttää• päristä• pyörittää• pyöriä (vieriä)• pyörähdellä• pärinä• päristellä• rekisteri• tela• kaulita• kaulia• kieriä• kierittää• keinua• kieriskellä• kieritellä• kiertää• kierähdys• keinuttaa• kela• keinunta• kierähtää• kiiriä• kaaviloida• möyrytä• piehtaroida• pauhata• pauhina• saksansämpylä• matrikkelitechnology• sylinteri• sämpylä• ääntää täryäänteenä• kuperkeikka• käämi• kääryle• kääriä• käärö• kääretorttu• pitko• pinkka• luettelo* * *I 1. rəul noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) sämpylä3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) kierintä4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) keinahtelu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) jyrinä6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) makkarat7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) pärinä2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) luistella rullaluistimilla- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista -
8 use
• käyttäjän järjestelmän analysointi ja koestus* * *I ju:z verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) käyttää2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) käyttää•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II ju:s1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) käyttö2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) käyttötarkoitus3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) hyöty4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) käyttökyky5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) oikeus käyttää•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
9 effect
• omaisuus• saada aikaan• intensiteetti• voima• efekti• seuraus• aiheuttaa• aikaansaada• vaikutelma• vaikutus• vaikuttaa• voimakkuus• puhti• tehoste• teho• tehokeino• tavarat• seurannaisvaikutus• mahti• suorittaa* * *i'fekt 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) seuraus, vaikutus2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) vaikutus2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) saada aikaan- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect -
10 heavy
• painava• paksu• ruokaisa• runsas• tukeva• jykevätekoinen• järeä• jykevä• työläs• tuntuva• voimakas• vilkas• sikeä• ankara• vahva• vaikea• vaivalloinen• raskastekoinen• rankka• raskas• raskasliikkeinen• sankka• massiivinen• syvä• suuri• ylenmääräinen• kostea• kova• luja* * *'hevi1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) raskas, painava2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) painava3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) kova4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) kova5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) synkkä6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) raskas7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) raskas8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) raskas•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of -
11 it
• sitä• se* * *it1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) se2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) juuri4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
12 jingle
• iskulause• helistellä• helskyttää• helistää• helisyttää• helinä• helkkyä• helistä• renkutus• kilistä• kilinä• kilkattaa* * *'‹iŋɡl 1. noun1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) kilinä2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) loru2. verb(to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) kilisyttää, kilistä -
13 lessen
• näännyttää• niukentua• heikentää• helpottaa• harventua• heikontaa• harveta• huventua• huonontaa• huveta• aleta• vajeta• vähentyä• vähentää• vähetä• kaventua• katkaista• kaventaa• kieltäytyä• lieventää• mennä• pienentyä• pienentää• supistua• kulua• laimentaa• pienetä* * *verb (to make or become less: The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably.) vähentää, vähetä -
14 low
• niukka• heikko• hiljainen• hiljaisella äänellä• helppo• huokea• vieno• avonainen• alakuloinen• alhainen• alhaalla• alin kohta• alava• ammua• ammuminen• kelvoton• halpa• halpamainen• pien-• matalatasoinen• matalalta• matalalle• matalalla• matala• matalapaine• matalaääninen• syvään• kurja• pieni* * *I 1. ləu adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) matala2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) hiljainen3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) matala4) (small: a low price.) alhainen, halpa5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) heikko6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) alhainen, ala-2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.)- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II ləu verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mylviä -
15 simplify
mathematics• sieventää (mat.)• sieventää• määrittää• pelkistää• yksinkertaistaa* * *verb (to make simpler: Can you simplify your language a little?) yksinkertaistaa -
16 smear
• tuhria• häpäistä• voidella• sivellinvalmiste• töhriä• päällystää• rasvata• rasvatahra• leviämä• liata• mustata• tahrata• tahra• tahraantua• läiskä* * *smiə 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) levittää2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) tuhria3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) mustamaalata2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) tahra2) (a piece of slander.) herjaus -
17 whiten
• vaaleta• valkaista• valjeta* * *verb (to make or become white or whiter: She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets.) valkaista
См. также в других словарях:
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make little of — {v. phr.} To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle. * /Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous./ * /Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy./ Contrast: MAKE MUCH OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make little of — {v. phr.} To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle. * /Mary made little of Jane s new bicycle because she was jealous./ * /Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy./ Contrast: MAKE MUCH OF … Dictionary of American idioms
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make little difference — make no/little/difference phrase to not be important, or to not have any effect Anybody can enjoy yoga, and your age makes absolutely no difference. make no/little/difference … Useful english dictionary
To make little of — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make little account of — trivialize, reduce the value of … English contemporary dictionary
make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
little — [lit′ l] adj. littler or less or lesser, littlest or least [ME littel < OE lytel (akin to Ger dial. lützel) < base of lyt, small (< IE base * leud , to stoop > Welsh lludded, fatigue), infl. by ON litill, small (akin to Goth leitils)… … English World dictionary
