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start off

  • 1 start off

    • aloittaa
    * * *
    1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) lähteä matkaan
    2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) auttaa alkuun

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  • 2 start

    • orastaa
    • panna alulle
    • panna käyntiin
    • panna
    • ryhtyä
    • ruveta
    • saada
    • nousta
    • nostaa
    • hätkähtää
    • hytkähtää
    • hölletä
    • hätkähdys
    • irtaantua
    technology
    • irrottaa
    • herjetä
    • vavahdus
    • vireillä
    • auttaa alkuun
    • etumatka
    • alkaa
    • alkuunpano
    • alkuunlähtö
    • alkuperä
    • alkaminen
    • alku
    • aloittaa
    • aloitus
    • antaa lähtömerkki
    • kavahtaa
    • liikkeellelähtö
    • perustaa
    • startata
    • startti
    • syöksyä
    • säpsähtää
    • yltyä
    • äityä
    • käynnistää
    • käydä
    • käynnistys-
    • käynnistyä
    • käynnistys
    • käyntiinlähtö
    • pistää
    • lähtöviiva
    • lähteä
    • lähtö
    • lähteä käyntiin
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    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) lähteä liikkeelle
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) alkaa, aloittaa
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) käynnistyä, käynnistää
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) panna alulle, perustaa
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.)
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.)
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with
    II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) säpsähtää
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.)
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!)

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  • 3 start out

    • ryhtyä
    • lähteä
    • lähteä matkaan
    * * *
    (to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) lähteä liikkeelle

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  • 4 set off

    • olla aiheena
    • saada aikaan
    • saada joku
    • räjäyttää
    • nostattaa
    • tuottaa
    • herättää
    • aikaansaada
    • aiheuttaa
    • tehostaa
    • kehittää
    • generoida
    • muodostaa
    • synnyttää
    finance, 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 matkaan
    2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) saada aikaan
    3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sytyttää, räjäyttää

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  • 5 get off to a flying start

    (to have a very successful beginning: Our new shop has got off to a flying start.) päästä hyvään alkuun

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  • 6 kick off

    to start a football game by kicking the ball: We kick off at 2.30. (noun kick-off: The kick-off is at 2.30) alkupotku

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  • 7 blast off

    (of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) lähteä

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  • 8 send off

    • suistaa
    • lähettää
    * * *
    to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) saattaa

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  • 9 get off to a good

    (to start well or badly in a race, business etc.) saada hyvä lähtö, saada huono lähtö

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  • 10 kick up

    (to cause or start off (a fuss etc).) nostaa

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  • 11 spark

    • räiskyä
    • ilonpitäjä
    • keikari
    • kipinä
    • kipinöidä
    • kipunoida
    • kimmeltää
    • säen
    • säkene
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) kipinä
    2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) kipinä
    3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) kipinä
    2. verb
    1) (to give off sparks.) kipinöidä
    2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) saada aikaan

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  • 12 fly

    • onkiperho
    • ovela
    • näyttämön ylinen
    • ilmailla
    • hulmuta
    • hurahtaa
    • huristaa
    • viilettää
    • etuhalkio
    • singahdella
    • singahtaa
    • sinkoilla
    • singota
    • valpas
    • pyrähtää
    • rientää
    • riehaantua
    • teltan ovivaate
    • karata
    • kiitää
    • lennättää
    • lento
    • liehua
    • liihottaa
    • liihotella
    • liitää
    • liidättää
    • leuhahdella
    • litsi
    • leuhottaa
    • lennellä
    • liehuttaa
    • lentää
    • lennähtää
    • liidellä
    • kahahtaa
    • halkio
    • peittävä lista
    • perho
    • pelmahtaa
    • sepalus
    • syöksähtää
    • yksivaljakko
    • kärpänen
    • kärpäshaavi
    • lehahtaa
    • leijailla
    • leijata
    • leijua
    * * *
    I plural - flies
    nou)
    1) (a type of small winged insect.)
    2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)
    3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)
    II past tense - flew; verb
    1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lentää
    2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) paeta
    3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) kiitää
    - flier
    - flying saucer
    - flying visit
    - frequent flyer/flier
    - flyleaf
    - flyover
    - fly in the face of
    - fly into
    - fly off the handle
    - get off to a flying start
    - let fly
    - send someone/something flying
    - send flying

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  • 13 play

    • olla käynnissä
    • olla toiminnassa
    • ottelu
    • toimia
    • toiminta
    • näytellä
    • näytelmä
    • ilakoida
    • ilonpito
    • turnaus
    technology
    • holkkuma
    • huvi
    • vilske
    • esittää
    music
    • soittaa (mus.)
    • siirtää
    • soittaa(soitinta)
    • soitella (soittimella)
    • soittaa
    • väikkyä
    • väljyys
    • väreillä
    technology
    • välys
    • puhaltaa
    • telmiä
    • temmeltää
    • teatterinäytäntö
    • teatterikappale
    • karehtia
    • kappale
    • karkeloida
    • karkelo
    • kilpailu
    • kisailu
    • kisailla
    • kilpa
    • kisa
    • leikitellä
    • leikki
    • liikkumavara
    • liikkumisvara
    • liike
    • liikuntavara
    • leikkiä
    • peli
    • peuhata
    • pelata
    • pelehtiä
    • pelivara
    • matsi
    • suuntautua
    • suunnata
    • taistelu
    • kujeilla
    • käynti
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    plei 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leikkiä
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) pelata
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) näytellä
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) esittää
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) soittaa
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) tehdä kepponen
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) pelata jotakuta vastaan
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) lepattaa
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) suunnata
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lyödä kortti pöytään
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) huvi, leikki
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) näytelmä
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) peli
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) välys
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

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  • 14 trigger

    • irrotuslaite
    • irrottaa
    • päästin
    • liipaisu-
    • liipaisupiiri
    • liipasin
    • liipaisin
    technology
    • liipaisin (tek.)
    • liipaisusignaali
    • liipaisin(tekniikka)
    • liipaista
    • liipaisu
    • pidätyslaite
    • laukaisija
    • laukaisu-
    • laukaisu
    • laukaista
    weapon industry
    • laukaisin
    * * *
    'triɡə 1. noun
    1) (a small lever on a gun, which is pulled to make the gun fire: He aimed the rifle at her but did not pull the trigger.) liipaisin
    2) (anything which starts a series of actions or reactions.) laukaiseva tekijä
    2. verb
    ((often with off) to start (a series of events): The attack triggered (off) a full-scale war.) laukaista

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  • 15 go

    • onnistua
    • painua
    • painella
    • riittää
    • tulla joksikin
    • häippästä
    • häipyä
    • johtaa
    • vetäytyä
    • viedä
    • astua
    • astella
    • sisu
    • siirtyä
    • ajaa
    • antaa myöten
    • väistyä
    • liikkua
    • mennä
    • murtua
    • matkustaa
    • mahtua
    • sujua
    • tarmo
    • yritys
    • kulkea
    • kulua
    • käydä
    • kävellä
    • kuulua
    • langeta
    • poistua
    • luistaa
    • lähteä
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    ɡəu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?)
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.)
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.)
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) mennä
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) mennä epäkuntoon
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) käydä
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tulla joksikin
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kuulua johonkin
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) kulua
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) kelvata
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) sanoa
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) olla
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) mennä
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) mennä
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) onnistua
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) yritys
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) puhti
    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menestyvä
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) käypä
    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) lupa
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 16 launch

    • isovene
    marine
    • vesillelasku
    • singahduttaa
    • singota
    • aloittaa
    • ampua
    • tehdä tunnetuksi
    marine
    • moottorialus
    • moottorivene
    • laukaista
    • laskea teloilta
    • lanseerata
    • lähettää
    * * *
    I 1. lo:n  verb
    1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) laskea vesille, laukaista
    2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) panna alulle
    3) (to throw.) sinkauttaa
    2. noun
    ((an) act of launching.)
    - launch into
    - launch out
    II lo:n  noun
    (a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) moottorijahti

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  • 17 one

    • toinen
    • jompikumpi
    • jonkin
    • joku
    • eräs
    • ainoa
    • ykkönen
    • yksi
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) yksi
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) vuoden vanha
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) yksi, eräs
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) yksivuotias
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) yhtä mieltä
    - oneself
    - one-night stand
    - one-off
    - one-parent family
    - one-sided
    - one-way
    - one-year-old
    4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) yksivuotias
    - be one up on a person
    - be one up on
    - not be oneself
    - one and all
    - one another
    - one by one
    - one or two

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  • 18 separate

    • oma
    • ottaa erilleen
    • toisaalla
    • jakaa
    • irrallinen
    • itsenäinen
    • jakautua
    • jakaantua
    • irtautua
    • irtonainen
    technology
    • irrottaa
    • vapaana
    • vartavastinen
    • vieroittaa
    • erikoinen
    • eri
    • erikseen
    • erotella
    • etäinen
    • erillinen
    • erottaa
    • eri paikassa
    • erkaantua
    • eritellä
    • erota
    • eristää
    • eristäytyä
    • eristynyt
    • erotella omaisuus
    • erityinen
    • erillään
    • erossa
    • eristetty
    • erillään oleva
    • analysoida
    • analoginen
    • karsinoida
    • keskeyttää
    • haaraantua
    • haarautua
    • hajota
    • hajottaa
    • muualla
    • saattaa eroon
    • separoida
    • saattaa erilleen
    • spesiaalinen
    • spesiaali
    • spesifinen
    • yksinäinen
    • yksittäinen
    • leikata
    • pitää erossa
    • pitää erillään
    • lohkoa
    • lähteä irti
    • lohkaista
    • loitontaa
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    1. 'sepəreit verb
    1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) erottaa
    2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) erota
    3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) muuttaa asumaan erilleen
    2. -rət adjective
    1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) erillinen
    2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) eri, erillään
    - separable
    - separately
    - separates
    - separation
    - separatist
    - separatism
    - separate off
    - separate out
    - separate up

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  • 19 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)
    • varma
    technology
    • 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
    • kiintiö
    finance, business, economy
    • kiinnittää
    • liikkumaton
    • kaavamainen
    finance, business, economy
    • kalusto
    • jäykkä
    • jäykistyä
    forest and paper industry
    • haritus
    • harittaa
    • mennä mailleen
    • määrätä
    • määrätty
    • muodollinen
    • saattaa kovettumaan
    • sarja
    • setti
    • sovittaa
    • säädetty
    • säännellä
    • suuntaus
    • suunta
    • kovettua
    • kuvauspaikka
    • latoa
    automatic data processing
    • laitteisto
    • laittautua
    • ladella
    • lajitelma
    • laittaa
    • laite
    • lavasteet
    • lavastus
    • laskea
    electricity
    • piiri
    • pino
    • piintynyt
    • piimiä
    • pistää
    • koneikko
    • kopiosarja
    • koristaa
    • lujittua
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    set 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) asettaa, panna
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) kattaa pöytä
    3) (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.) määrätä
    4) (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.) antaa
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) saada tekemään
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) laskea
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) jähmettyä
    8) (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.) säätää
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) laittaa (tukka)
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) upottaa
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) panna kohdalleen
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) vakio
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) valmis
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) harkittu
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) jäykkä
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) muuttumaton
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) koristeltu
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sarja
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) vastaanotin
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) ryhmä
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) hiusten laitto
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) lavastus
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) erä
    - 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
    - set upon

    English-Finnish dictionary > set

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    • ottaa välistä
    • tulppa
    • näppäillä
    • juoksuttaa
    • varustaa salakuuntelulaitteella
    • vesihana
    • urkkia
    • valuttaa
    electricity
    • väliotto
    technology
    • kierteitystappi
    • hana
    electricity
    • haaroitin
    • nakuttaa
    • naputtaa
    • naputus
    • salakuuntelulaite
    • salakuunnella
    • taputtaa
    • tappi
    • kuunnella salaa
    • kuunnella
    • laatu
    • laskea
    • koputus
    • kopauttaa
    • kolkuttaa
    • kosketella
    • koputtaa
    • kolkutus
    * * *
    I 1. tæp noun
    (a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) kopautus
    2. verb
    ((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)
    - tap-dancer II 1. tæp noun
    ((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) hana
    2. verb
    1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)
    2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.)

    English-Finnish dictionary > tap

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