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1 lose ground
(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) perääntyä, menettää alaa -
2 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) sopia täydellisestiEnglish-Finnish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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3 suit (someone) down to the ground
(to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) sopia täydellisestiEnglish-Finnish dictionary > suit (someone) down to the ground
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4 drag
• roikottaa• ilmanvastus• jarru• hilata• hivuttautua• hinata• vastus• vetää• viivytellä• raastaa• raahata• repiä• riepottaa (raahata)• riepottaa• retuuttaa• kiikuttaa• kiskoaphysics• kitka• harkki• harata• haramarine• naaratamarine• naara• madella• sujua huonosti• äestää• äes• kuljettaa• lanaagriculture• lata• lanata• laahustaa• laahata* * *dræɡ 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) kiskoa2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) raahata3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) laahata, laahautua4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) naarata5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) olla pitkäveteinen2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) jarru2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) sauhut3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) riesa4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) transvestiitin asu -
5 plant
• panna• istukas• istuttaa• juurruttaa• viljellä• sijoittaa• asettaa• tehdas• kasvi• petkutus• perustaa• taimi• kätkeä• laitos• koneisto* * *1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) kasvi2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) koneisto3) (a factory.) tehdas2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) istuttaa2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) istuttaa, kylvää3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) asettua, panna4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) panna•- planter -
6 parachute
aviation• laskuvarjo* * *'pærəʃu:t 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) laskuvarjo2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) pudottautua laskuvarjolla -
7 root
• tonkia• iskostua• juurtua• juurakko• juuri• juurruttaa• juurikastechnology• juuri (tek.)• juures• juuri(tekniikka)• juuruttaa• tyvi• vihannes• alkuperä• alkujuuri• alku• alapää• aihe• kanta• kantasana• kasvis• kiinnittyä• kaivaa• kaivella• hampaanjuuri• myllertää• möyriä• myllätä• penkoa• sorkkia• syy• takertua• tarttua• piintyä* * *I 1. ru:t noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) juuri2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) juuri3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) alku4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) juuri2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.)- root crop
- root out
- take root II ru:t verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) tonkia2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) penkoa -
8 snow
• tuiskuta• tupruta• heroiini• pyrytä• pyryttää• hanki• sataa lunta• sataa• lumentulo• lumisade• lumi• lumipyry* * *snəu 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) lumi2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) sataa lunta- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
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9 thud
• pamaus• jysähdys• jysäys• jyske• jymäyttää• jymähtää• jymähdys• jysähtää• humaus• tömähtää• tömähdys• mätkähdys• mätkähtää• mätkäys• kolaus• kolahdus* * *1. noun(a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) tömähdys2. verb(to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) jysähtää -
10 shadow
• himmetä• varjopaikka• varjostaja• varjostaa• varjostuma• varjo• siimes• aavistus• aave• unikuva• katve• kuvajainen• pimento* * *'ʃædəu 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) varjo2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) varjot3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) varjo4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) häivä2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) varjostaa2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) varjostaa•- shadowy- shadowiness
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11 hang
• olla riipuksissa• olla epävarma• riippuminen• riiputtaa• ripustaa• riippua• roikuttaa• roikkua• tulla hirtetyksi• jumiutua• jumiuttaa• heittää• hirttää• hirttäytyä• verhota• viipyä• raakakypsyttää• repsottaa• reuhottaa• killuafinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• lerppua• paperoida* * *hæŋpast tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) ripustaa, riippua2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) riippua3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hirttää, joutua hirteen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) roikkua5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) riiputtaa•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
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12 iron
• silitysrauta• silittää• rauta• rauta-• raudoittaa• raudanharmaa• raudanluja• rautainen• terä* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) rauta2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) silitysrauta3) (a type of golf-club.) rautamaila2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) silittää- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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13 jump
• hypätä• hypähdellä• hyppäyttää• hypähtää• hyppyyttää• hytkähtää• hyppäys• hyppiä• hyppy• hyppelehtiä• hypellä• ponkaisu• pomppia• pulahtaa• poukkia• ponnahtaa• ponnahdus• pulahdus• ponkaista• kavahtaa• keikkua• kohota äkkiä• harpata• harppaus• harppoa• sännätä• sykähtää• loikata• loikata yli• loikka• loikkia• loikkaus* * *1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hypätä, panna hyppäämään2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) hypätä3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) hypähtää4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) hypätä yli2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) hyppy2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) este3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) hyppy4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) säpsähdys5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) äkillinen nousu•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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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 snowfall
• pyry• lumisade• lumentulo* * *1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) lumentulo2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) sataneen lumen määrä -
16 all-terrain vehicle
,o:l tə'rein 'vi:əklnoun ((also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.) -
17 away
• erillinen• päässä• poispäin• poissa• pois• loitolla• loitolle* * *ə'wei1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) pois, jonkin päässä2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) poispäin3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) olemattomiin4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) taukoamatta5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) vieraskentällä, vieras- -
18 earth
• kamara• mullata• multa• maaperäelectricity• maadoitus• maailma• maa• maa-aines• maadoittaa• maapalloelectricity• maattoelectricity• maattaa• maajohto• maakosketus• kätkeä maahan• kolo• luola* * *ə:ð 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) maa2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) maa3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) multa4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) maa5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) kolo6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) maadoitus, maadoitusjohto2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) maadoittaa- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
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19 fall
• painua• rojahtaa• romahtaa• tuho• tippua• tulo• notkahtaa• häviö• joutuamarine• juoksuköysi• tuupertua• turmio• työntää• helma• heittäytyä• huojentua• varista• vesiputous• vierähtää• alenema• aleta• alentua• aleneminen• vajota• valahtaa• vaipua• vähetä• väheneminen• vähentyminen• vähentyä• pudottaa• pudotus• pudota• putoama• putoaminen• putoamiskorkeus• putouskorkeus• putous• rapista• reputtaa• retkahtaa• kieltäytyä• kellahdus• kellistää• keikaus• kellahtaa• kaataa• kaatuminen• kaatua• kaato• halveta• halventua• mennä nurin• muksahtaa• mennä kumoon• mätkähtää• pettää• sademäärä• sattua• selätys• madaltua• suistua• sortuminen• suistaa• sortua• syöksyä alas• syöksyä• syntiinlankeemus• sysätä• syksy• syöstä• supistuminen• supistua• syys• syöksy• syksyinen• kukistuminen• kumota• kupsahtaa• kukistua• laskusuunta• laskea• laskeutua• lankeemus• langetafinance, business, economy• lasku• kompastua• luhistua• luiskahtaa• luhistuminen* * *fo:l 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) pudota, osua2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) kaatua3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) laskea4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) tulla, sattua5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) vaipua, joutua johonkin tilaan6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) langeta jonkun osaksi2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) putoaminen2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) tulo, määrä3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) kukistuminen4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) syksy•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
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20 grain
• rosoisuus• juovaisuus• jyvänen• jyvät• jyvä• juovittaa• hiven• hiukkanen• hitunen• vilja• elo• siemen• purppuraväri• rae• rakeisuus• tehdä rosoiseksi• karheus• muren• murentaaleather industry• martiointileather industry• martio• marmoroida• syy• kuitu• lohkare* * *ɡrein1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) jyvä2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) vilja3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) jyvänen4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) syy5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) hitunen•
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