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1 string
• rivi• nuora• nyöri• jänne• jäntere• jonoautomatic data processing• jono (atk)• jono(tietotekn)• vetää johto• viulunkieli• pujottaa• rihma• kieli• kieli(musiikki)music• kieli (soit.)• ketjuautomatic data processing• merkkijono• nauha• naru• perata• paula• sarja• syy• säie• kuitu• lanka* * *1. striŋ noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) naru2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) kuitu3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) kieli, jousi-4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) nauha2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) pujottaa nauhaan2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) panna johonkin kielet, panna johonkin jänne3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) poistaa rihmat4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) ripustaa•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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2 string piece
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3 Yo-yo
• jojo* * *'joujou(a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) jojo -
4 yo-yo
• jojo* * *'joujou(a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) jojo -
5 twist
• omituisuus• palmikoida• palmikko• ruuvata• ruuvi• notkistaa• notkistua• nyrjähdyttää• nyrjahtää• nyrjäyttää• twistata• vivuta• tötterö• vääristymä• väännellä• vääntyä• vääntö• väänne• vääntää• vääristyä• vääristellä• vääristää• polveilla• punontalanka• punos• punoa• pyörittää• kierto• kietoa• kietoutua• kiertäminentextile industry• kiertää (kerrata)• kerrata• kieroutua• kiemurrella• kieputtaa• kiertää• kiertyä• kierous• kierukka• kierrelanka• kieroilla• kierre• kippurassa• kaartua• kangeta• kaarre• mutkistaa• mutka• mutkitella• mutkistua• taivuttaa• taivuttaa mutkalle• taittaa• kutri• kääntää• käämi• käyristää• koukistaa• koukero• luikerrella* * *twist 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kiertää2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) kietoa3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vääntää2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) kiertäminen2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) lohko3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) kierre4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) käänne•- twisted- twister -
6 cord
• nuora• nyöri• jänne• johtophysics• ydin• punos• liitäntäjohto• nauha• napanuora• naru• paula• syli• sähkökaapelielectricity• sähköjohto• sähköjohdin• säie• köysi• lanka* * *ko:d1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) nuora, köysi2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) selkäydin, jänne3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) johto4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) vakosametti, vakosamettihousut -
7 tape
• sitoa nauhalla• reunanauha• reunusnauha• teipata• teippi• kapea nauha• kasetti• kiinnittää teipillä• liimanauha• mittanauha• nauhoitus• nauhoittaa• nauha• nauha(tekniikka)• nauhoitetechnology• nauha (tek.)• nauhakasetti• magneettinauha• maalinauha• sähkösanomanauha• sähkenauha• tarranauha• tallentaa• ääninauha* * *teip 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) nauha2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) maalinauha3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) teippi, nauha4) (a tape-measure.) mittanauha2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) sitoa nauhalla, teipata2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) nauhoittaa•- measuring-tape
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8 loop
• johdinsilmukka• silmukka-• silmukka• silmukka(tietotekn)• silmukka paluusilmukka• solmuautomatic data processing• silmukka (ATK)technology• polveke• raksi• rengas• rengasverkko• tehdä silmukka• kierukka• kiehkura• kiemura• kierrellä• kierto• kiinnittää silmukalla• lenkkielectricity• kaksoisjohto• kaari• mutka• surmansilmukka• ympyrä• käämi* * *lu:p 1. noun1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) silmukka2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) mutka3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.)2. verb(to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) kiertää, tehdä silmukka
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