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1 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) tuntea kello, kertoa kellonaika -
2 query
• hämmästellä• epäillä• tiedustelu• kysymys• kysellä• kuulustella• kysely• kysyä* * *'kwiəri 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) tiedustelu2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) kysymysmerkki2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) tiedustella2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) kysyä -
3 something
• jotakin• jokin* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) jotakin2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) jotakin erikoista -
4 trouble
• olla levoton• olla esteenä• häiriö• hätä• ikävyys• häiritä• ikävyydet• hämminki• hätkähtää• huoli• huolettaa• huolestuttaa• vastoinkäyminen• vastus• vika• ehkäistä• epäjärjestys• ahdistaa• ahdinko• arveluttaa• vaikeus• vaivautua• vaivata• vaiva• vaikeuttaa• vaivannäkö• välittää• pulma• päänvaiva• rasitus• rasittaa• riesa• rettelö• tehdä levottomaksimedicine, veterinary• tauti• katkos• katko• keskeytys• kiusa• kiusata• leikata• levottomuus• haitta• hankaloittaa• hankaluus• haitata• harmi• harmittaa• murhe• mutkistaa• selkkaus• samentaa• sekaannus• taakka* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) vaikeudet2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) levottomuudet3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) vaiva2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) huolestuttaa2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) vaivata3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) vaivautua•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker -
5 when
• jahka• jolloin• silloin kun• silloin• vaikka• milloin• kun• koska* * *1. wen adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) milloin2. wən, wen conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) kun2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) siitä huolimatta että•- whence- whenever -
6 strange
• omituinen• omalaatuinen• outo• tottumaton• ihmeotus• ihmeellinen• tuntematon• vieras a.• vieras• eriskummallinen• epätavallinen• arvoituksellinen• merkillinen• muukalainen• kumma• kummallinen* * *strein‹1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) vieras2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) omituinen•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
7 be
• olla• olla olemassa• tulla• jaksaa• tuntua• voida• sijaita• löytyä• maksaa• käyt* * *present tense am ʌm, are a:, is ɪz; past tense was woz, were w†:; present participle 'being; past participle been bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn; subjunctive were w†:; short forms I'm aim (I am), you're ju† (you are), he's hi:z (he is), she's ʃi:z (she is), it's ɪ (it is), we're wi† (we are), they're Ɵe† (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't a:nt (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't w†:nt (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) olla2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) aikoa3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) joutua, tulla4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) olla määrä, pitää5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) olla•- being- the be-all and end-all -
8 time
• ote• ottaa aika• aikauttaa• aikakausi• aikamitta• ajastaa• ajoittaa• aika• ajanjakso• ajankohta• valita• tilaisuus• kerta• kellonaika• kohta• määräaika• määrätä• tahtilaji• tahti• loppuaika* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') aika5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) ajanjakso8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
9 describe
• ilmaista• ilmentää• esittää• esitellä• referoida• tehdä selkoa• karakterisoida• kertoa• selostaa• selittää• kuvata• kuvailla• piirtää• luonnehtia* * *1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) kuvailla2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) kutsua joksikin• -
10 report
• pamahdus• pamaus• tilitys• todistusfinance, business, economy• toimintakertomus• toimia uutisten hankkijana• ilmi• ilmoittautua• ilmiantaa• ilmoitus• informoida• ilmoittaa• jälkiselostus• julkistaa• julistaa• tutkimus• huhu• viestittää• esittää• esitys• erotodistus• esitellä• esittely• antaa tiedoksi• antaa lausunto• uutinen• raportoida• reportaasi• raportti• referoida• tehdä selkoa• tehdä ilmoitus• tiedottaa• tiedotus• tiedonanto• katsaus• kertomus• kertoa• mietintö• paukahdus• selonteko• selvitys• selostus• selittää• seloste• selostaa• selitys• mainita• maine• manifestoida• tarkastuskertomus• kuvata• kuvaus• kuvailla• lausunto• laukaus* * *rə'po:t 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) todistus, raportti2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) huhu3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) pamaus2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) ilmoittaa, selostaa2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) tehdä ilmoitus3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) ilmoittaa4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) ilmoittautua•- reporter- reported speech
- report back -
11 interested
• osallinen• omituinen• innostunut• innokas• huolehtivainen• kiinnostunut* * *1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) kiinnostunut2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) kiinnostunut3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) asianosainen -
12 who
• joka• ken• ketä• ketkä• kenelle• kuka* * *hu: 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kuka2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) joka•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.)2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kuka hyvänsä•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.)2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) jonka, joita• -
13 have a good mind to
(to feel very much inclined to (do something): I've a good mind to tell your father what a naughty girl you are!) tehdä kovasti mieli -
14 mean
• pahanilkinen• ruma• totunnainen• nuuka• normaali• ilkeämielinen• hävytön• häijy• ilkeä• häpeällinen• ilmentää• itsekäs• huono• viheliäinen• edustaa• epäystävällinen• esittää• ahne• aikoa• alhainen• ajatella• raukkamainen• tavallinen• tavanomainen• tietää• katala• kehno• keski-• keskiarvoinen• keskimääräinenmathematics• keskiarvo• keskivaihe• kelvoton• keskimäärä• keski• keskinkertainen• kelju• keskus• keskiverto• kitsasfinance, business, economy• halpakorkoinen• halpamainen• halpamielinen• halpa• merkitä• pelkurimainen• saita• meinata• matalamielinen• sovinnainen• suunnitella• tarkoittaa• kurja• kunnoton• kunniaton• kuvata• käsittää• pikkumainen• pihi• pirullinen• konnamainen• konventionaalinen* * *mi:n I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) saita2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) pahansuopa3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) ilkeä4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) kehno•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) keskiarvo2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) keskimääräinen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.)III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) tarkoittaa2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) aikoa•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) merkitsevä- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
15 say
• tokaista• todeta• ilmaista• ilmoittaa• jutella• vastata• virkkaa• deklamoida• väittää• pukahtaa• puhua• puuskahtaa• sananvalta• sanoa• sanottava• sanokaamme• mainita• lausua• lausahtaa• lukea* * *sei 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.)2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.)3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.)4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.)2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) sananvalta, sanottava- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
16 whose
• joiden• jonka• keiden• kenen* * *hu:z 1. adjective, pronoun(belonging to which person(?): Whose is this jacket?; Whose (jacket) is this?; Whose car did you come back in?; In whose house did this incident happen?; Tell me whose (pens) these are.) kenen, keiden2. relative adjective, relative pronoun(of whom or which (the): Show me the boy whose father is a policeman; What is the name of the man whose this book is?)
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