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1 snake
• käärme* * *sneik 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) käärme2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) luikerrella- snake-charmer -
2 charm
• ottaa• noitua• ihastuttaa• hempeys• hauskuttaa• hurmata• hurmaus• hurma• huumata• houkutella• viihdyttää• viehkeys• vetovoima• viehättävyys• viehättää• viehätys• viehätysvoima• charmi• vaikutusvoima• tenhota• tenho• kauneus• kiehtoa• kiinnostaa• miellyttävyys• miellyttää• manaus• suloisuus• sulous• sulo• taikaisku• taikoa• taikakalu• taikavoima• taika• lumota• loitsu• lumous• lumo• loihtia• lumousvoima* * *1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) viehätysvoima2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) loitsu3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuletti4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) hurmata2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) taikoa•- charming- charmingly -
3 coil
• rullaelectricity• puola• kerä• kiemura• keriä• kiemurrella• kela• kelata• kiertää• kiemurtaa• kierukka• kiehkura• kieppi• kiertyä• kaartua• mutka• sytytyspuola• käämitys• käämi• käämiä* * *koil 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) kiertää, kiertyä2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) kerä, kiehkura2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) kääma -
4 rear
• pakarat• häntäpää• jälkijoukko• viljellä• sisäpää• pystyttää• tausta• kasvattaa• karahtaa pystyyn• kohottaa• perukka• peräosa• perä• selkäpii• selusta• selkämys• selkäpuoli• takalinja• taaempi• taka-• takapuoli• takaosa• taka• takapää• ääri• loppupää* * *I 1. riə noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) takaosa2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) takapuoli2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.)- rearguard II riə verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) elättää, kasvattaa2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) nousta takajaloilleen3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) nostaa•- rear up -
5 skin
• nylkeä• ihopinta (ATK)• iho• hipiä• vuota• kelmu• leilimedicine, veterinary• kalvo• nahkamarine• talja• kuori• kuoria• kyniä• pinta• luukalvo* * *skin 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) iho, nahka2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) kuori3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) kalvo2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) nylkeä- skin flick
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6 uncoil
• purkautua• suoristaa* * *(to straighten from a coiled position: The snake uncoiled (itself).) keriä auki
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