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1 ineffectual
• hyödytön• tehoton* * *ini'fek uəl1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) tulokseton2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) saamaton• -
2 help
• olla apuna• ohje• opastus• palvella• tuki-• tukea• neuvo• hyödyttää• jelpata• helpottaa• avustaa• auttaa• avustus• edesauttaa• avunanto• edistää• apua• apu• apuvoima• antaa apua• apulainen• apuhenkilökunta• puoltaa• tehdä palveluksia• kannattaa• myötävaikuttaa• myötävaikutus• sponsoroida• subventoida• suosia* * *help 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) auttaa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) olla avuksi3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) auttaa4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palvella5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) voida muuta kuin2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) apu2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) apu3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) apulainen, apumies4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) sille ei voi mitään•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
3 competitive
• kilpailukykyinen• kilpa• kilpailullinen* * *1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) kilpailuhenkinen2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) kilpailukykyinen3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) kilpa- -
4 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) ottaa2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kyetä hillitsemään itsensä -
5 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 -
6 free
• omaehtoinen• pakoton• riippumaton• ilmainen• ilmaiseksi• irrallaan• irtonainen• itsenäinen• irrallinen• irti• irralleen• irtaintechnology• irrottaa• joutilas• tuttavallinen• varaamaton• vastikkeeton• vapauttaa• vapaasti• esteetön• epävirallinen• estoton• antelias• täysivaltainen• valtoin• vapaa• valtoimenaan• väljä• liikenevä• kainostelematon• kahlehtimaton• pelastaa• maksuton• suvereeni• luonteva* * *fri: 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) vapaa2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) vapaa3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) avokätinen4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) avoin5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ilmainen6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) vapaa7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) vapaa8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) vapaa, ilman2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) vapauttaa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) vapautua•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
7 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.) -
8 hold
• omistaa• olla voimassa• olla käypä• omata• olla mieltä• painiote• otemarine• ruumafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• toimeenpanna• hoitaa• vetää• estää• sitoa• sisältää• vaikutus• pysyä• päättää• kestää• kiinnekohta• kiinnike• kiinnityskohta• levähdysmerkki• kannatella• hallita• pidellä• pidättää• pidäke• pidätin• mahtua• soveltua• tarttua• käsitellätransport• lastiruuma• pitää kiinni• pitää paikkansa• pitää kädessä• pitää hallussaan• pitää* * *I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma -
9 responsible
• vastuunalainen• vastuuntuntoinen• vastuussa oleva• vastaava• vastuussa• vastuutuntoinen• vastuullinen• edesvastuullinen• syyntakeinen* * *- səbl1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) vastuussa2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) vastuullinen3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) olla vastuussa4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) luotettava5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) syyntakeinen -
10 which
• joka• jota• mikä• minkä• kumpi• kuka* * *wi 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) mikä, kuka, kumpi2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) joka, mikä3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
11 fear
• pakokauhu• hätä• tuska• huoli• hirmu• depressio• fobia• ahdinko• ahdistus• vaiva• kauhu• kauhistus• kammo• murhe• pelko• pelätä• pelästys• masennus• suru• kärsimys• piina* * *fiə 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) pelko2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) pelätä2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) pelätä pahoin•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of -
12 hear
• saada kuulla• saada tietoja• kuunnella• kuulustella• kuulla• kysellä* * *hiəpast tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) kuulla2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) kuunnella3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) kuulla•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of -
13 immobile
• kiinteä• liikkumaton* * *1) (not able to move or be moved: His leg was put in plaster and he was immobile for several weeks.) liikuntakyvytön2) (not moving; motionless: He crouched there immobile until they had gone.) liikkumaton•- immobilize
- immobilise -
14 incurable
• inkuraabelimedicine, veterinary• inkuraabeli• auttamaton• parantumaton• paranematon* * *in'kjuərəbl(not able to be cured or corrected; not curable: an incurable disease/habit.) parantumaton -
15 liquid
• nestemäinen• notkea• juokseva aine• juokseva• helposti rahaksi vaihdettava• helposti muuttuva• viina• alkoholi• väkijuoma• kirkasfinance, business, economy• likviidifinance, business, economy• likvidi• liemi• neste(tekniikka)• nestetechnology• neste (tek.)• selkeä• sula* * *'likwid 1. adjective(able to flow; not solid, but not a gas: liquid nitrogen; The ice-cream has become liquid.) nestemäinen2. noun(a substance which flows, like water: a clear liquid.) neste- liquefy- liquidate
- liquidation
- liquidator
- liquidize
- liquidise
- liquidizer
- liquidiser -
16 missing
• hävinnyt• hukkunut• hukassa• puuttuva• puuttua(kateissa)• kodoksiin• kadonnut• kadoksiin• kadonneet• kaipaus• menettää• menetetty• poissa• poissaoleva* * *adjective (not in the usual place or not able to be found: The child has been missing since Tuesday; I've found those missing papers.) kadonnut, puuttuva -
17 rigid
• tiukka• tinkimätön• jähmeä• joustamaton• ankara• vaikea• tiivis• kireä• kireäpipoinen• jäykkä• kankea• tanakka• kova* * *'ri‹id1) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) jäykkä2) (very strict, and not likely to change: rigid rules; rigid discipline; rigid views on education; a stern, rigid headmaster.) jäykkä•- rigidly- rigidness
- rigidity -
18 shallow
• pääskynen• kari• matalikko• matalalikko• matala• mataluus• madaltua• matalalaitainen• matala (vesi)• ylimalkainen• laakea• pinnallinen• pintapuolinen* * *'ʃæləu1) (not deep: shallow water; a shallow pit.) matala2) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) pinnallinen•- shallows -
19 unemployed
• toimeton• työtön• työttömät• käyttämätön* * *1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.) työtön2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.) työttömät -
20 wakeful
• uneton• valpas* * *1) (not asleep; not able to sleep: a wakeful child.) virkeä2) ((of a night) in which one gets little sleep: We spent a wakeful night worrying about her.) uneton
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Not to be able to organise a piss-up in a brewery — to be useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
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not to be able to lie straight in bed — Australian Slang to be a dishonest person, liar … English dialects glossary
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