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1 stretch a point
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2 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) ojentaa jalkaterä -
3 cover
• pakkaus• tulisuoja• tähdätä johonkuhun• verho• verhota• vartioida• veruke• astuttaa• sisältää• ulottua• ulottua ylitechnology• vaippa• vuorata• päällys• päällinen• päällystää• tiheikkö• kantaa• kattaa• kansilehti• kansipaperi• katto• katve• kate• kaunistella• kietoa• kirjekuori• kirjankansi• levy• kansi• mullata• naamio• naamioida• peitekerros• peitto• peittää• peite• peitellä• salailla• salata• selostaa• mantteli• suojata• suojus• suorittaa• suoja• taata• kupu• kuori• kulkea• kuomu• käsittää• kätkeä• kääriä• kääre• piilottaa• pinnoittaa• piilopaikka• pimittää• koppa• kotelo• korvata* * *1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) peittää2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) kattaa3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) matkustaa4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) ulottua jonkin yli, kattaa5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) suojata6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) selostaa, raportoida7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) suunnata aseensa2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) peite, päällinen2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) suoja, turva3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) suoja, piilo•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
См. также в других словарях:
stretch a point — or[strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. * /Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual./ * /It s… … Dictionary of American idioms
stretch a point — or[strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. * /Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual./ * /It s… … Dictionary of American idioms
stretch\ a\ point — • stretch a point • strain a point v. phr. To permit something different or more than usual; not tell the exact truth or make an exception. Mother stretched a point because it was Christmas time and let the children stay up later than usual. It s … Словарь американских идиом
stretch a point — ► stretch a point allow or do something not usually acceptable. Main Entry: ↑stretch … English terms dictionary
stretch a point — index magnify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stretch a point — agree to something beyond the limit of what is normally allowed I think it is stretching a point to think you can go and take a two hour lunch break. (from Idioms in Speech) to make a concession I wanted to ask you if you could stretch a point… … Idioms and examples
stretch a point — phrasal : to go beyond what is strictly warranted in making a claim or concession (as in an argument or bargain) * * * stretch a point To go further, esp in concession, than the strict rule allows • • • Main Entry: ↑stretch * * * stretch a ˈpoint … Useful english dictionary
stretch a point — allow or do something not usually acceptable. → stretch … English new terms dictionary
stretch a point — phrasal to go beyond what is strictly warranted in making a claim or concession … New Collegiate Dictionary
stretch a point — act leniently … English contemporary dictionary
strain or stretch a point — idi strain or stretch a point, to make a concession or exception … From formal English to slang
