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1 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sytyttääEnglish-Finnish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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2 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sytyttääEnglish-Finnish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sytyttääEnglish-Finnish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) sytyttääEnglish-Finnish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-Finnish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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6 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-Finnish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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7 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-Finnish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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8 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-Finnish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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9 set
• paikoilleen asetettu• panna kuntoon• panos• panna tekemään jotakin• painaa• panna• ryhmäkunta• ryhmä• tuijottava• nurkkakunta• nupukivi• normaali• hyytyä• hyydyttää• hyytelöityä• istukas• jakso• istuttaa• joukko• joukko (mat.)automatic data processing• joukko (ATK)• jähmettynyt• järkkymätön• joukko(tietotekn)• varmatechnology• vastaanotin• varusteet• virittää• vesa• astiasto• erä• sijoittaa• seurue• asetettu• asento• asettua• asettaa• asettaa sijoilleen• asettaa arvo• upottaa• usuttaa• vakiintunut• vakiintua• valmius• yhdistelmä• yhde• porukka• tehdä hedelmää• tasokurssi• teroittaa• kattaa• kattaa (pöytä)• kehystää• kiinnitetty• kerta• kohdistaa• kiinteä• kokoelma• kiintiöfinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• liikkumaton• kaavamainenfinance, business, economy• kalusto• jäykkä• jäykistyäforest and paper industry• haritus• harittaa• mennä mailleen• määrätä• määrätty• muodollinen• saattaa kovettumaan• sarja• setti• sovittaa• säädetty• säännellä• suuntaus• suunta• kovettua• kuvauspaikka• latoaautomatic data processing• laitteisto• laittautua• ladella• lajitelma• laittaa• laite• lavasteet• lavastus• laskeaelectricity• piiri• pino• piintynyt• piimiä• pistää• koneikko• kopiosarja• koristaa• lujittua* * *set 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) asettaa, panna2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) kattaa pöytä3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) määrätä4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) antaa5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) saada tekemään6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) laskea7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) jähmettyä8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) säätää9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) laittaa (tukka)10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) upottaa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) panna kohdalleen2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) vakio2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) valmis3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) harkittu4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) jäykkä5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) muuttumaton6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) koristeltu3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sarja2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) vastaanotin3) (a group of people: the musical set.) ryhmä4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) hiusten laitto5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) lavastus6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) erä•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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10 set off
• olla aiheena• saada aikaan• saada joku• räjäyttää• nostattaa• tuottaa• herättää• aikaansaada• aiheuttaa• tehostaa• kehittää• generoida• muodostaa• synnyttääfinance, business, economy• kuitata saaminen vastasaamisella• kuitata• laukaista• lähteä* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) lähteä matkaan2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) saada aikaan3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sytyttää, räjäyttää -
11 set to
• ryhtyä* * *(to start to do something (vigorously): They set to, and finished the work the same day.) ryhtyä työhön -
12 set someone's mind at rest
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13 all set
• valmis• kaikki valmiina* * *( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) valmis -
14 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) käynnistää, ylläpitää keskustelua -
15 fire
• palo• palaminen• roihu• rovio• tuli• tulisuusmilitary• tulittaa• tulitus• tulipalo• tuikku• nuotio• innostaa• irtisanoa• hehkua• hehku• erottaa• ammunta• ampua• valkea• polttaa• polte• polttorovio• rakovalkea• kokko• liekki• lieska• leimu• sanoa irti• sytyttää• syttyä• takkatuli• takkavalkea• kulo• laukoa• laukaista• loimu• lämmittää* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) tuli, tulipalo2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) lämmitin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) tuli4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hehku5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) tulitus2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) polttaa2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) sytyttää3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) laukaista4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) ampua5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) ampua, tulittaa6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) antaa potkut/lähtöpassit/lopputili, irtisanoa•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
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16 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.) -
17 example
• oppi• oire• osoitus• todiste• todistus• näyttö• näyte• ihanne• ilmaus• idoli• ilmaisu• ilmentymä• ideaali• havaintoesimerkki• ennakkotapaus• esimerkki• esikuva• sisältää• merkki• perikuva• malli* * *1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) näyte2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) esimerkki3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) esikuva4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) varoitus•- make an example of
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18 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
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19 test
• tunnustella• tutkimus• tutkiachemistry• reagenssi• testata• testaus• testi• testata(tietotekn)automatic data processing• testata (ATK)• koitos• koettaa• koestaa• koeajaa• koestus• koetehtävä• koetella• koekäyttää• koetinkivi• koetus• koetechnology• koe (• kokeilla• kokeilu• mittausautomatic data processing• tarkastaa (ATK)• tarkastaa(tietotekn)• tarkastus(tietotekn)• tarkistaaautomatic data processing• tarkastus (ATK)• tarkastusbookkeeping• tarkastaa* * *test 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) koe2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) koe, testi3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) testi4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) mittaus5) (a test match.) maaottelu2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) testata- test pilot
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20 release
automatic data processing• ohjelman versio• irrotus• irralleentechnology• irrotin• irrottaminen• irrotuslaite• irrottua• irrottaa• irroittaa• irrottautua• julkistaminen• julkistaa• julkistus• julkaista• julkaiseminen• hellittää• vapautusmääräys• vapauttaminen• vapautus• versio(ohjelman,laitteen)• vapauttaa• vapautuminen• aukaista• esittämislupa• armahtaa• puhelun katkaiseminen• päästää irti• päästää vapauteen• päästää vapaaksi• päästää• päästö• kirvoittaa• pelastaa• pelastus• laukaisija• laukaisu-technology• laukaisin• laukaisu(tekniikka)• laskea• laukaistatechnology• laukaisu (tek.)• laukaisu• luovuttaa• luopua jostakin* * *rə'li:s 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) vapauttaa2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) päästää irti3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) vapauttaa4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) julkistaa5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) julkaista2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) vapautus, julkaisu2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) julkaisu, tiedote
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