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1 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 -
2 middle
• väli• puoliväli• keskiosa• keskiväli• keskipiste• keskiö• keskikohta• keskus• keski• keski-• keskikesä• keskimmäinen• keskusta• kohtio• napa* * *'midl 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) keskikohta2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) vyötärö2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) keskimmäinen- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
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3 argue
• osoittaa• todistella• inttää• järkeillä• elämöidä• esittää syitä• argumentoida• väitellä• väittää• riidellä• keskustella• kinata• kinastella• kiistellä• motivoida• perustella• penätä* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kiistellä2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) esittää perusteluja3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) suostutella4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) perustella, väitellä•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
4 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 -
5 get
• panna• saada kiinni• saada• saapua• saada haltuun• tulla joksikin• tullaagriculture• niittää• hyötyä• järjestää• joutua• hommata• hoksata• ehtiä• ansaita• värvätä• voittaa• päästä• tienata• hankkia• hakea• muodostuafinance, business, economy• periä• saattaa• saavuttaa• sairastua• löytää• ymmärtää• lukea* * *ɡetpast tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) saada2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) tuoda3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) päästä, saada4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) saattaa5) (to become: You're getting old.) tulla6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) suostutella7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) saapua8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) oppia, saada tehdyksi9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) saada10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) saada kiinni11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) ymmärtää•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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on the point of doing something — phrase about to do something We were on the point of leaving when the phone rang. Thesaurus: ready or about to do somethingsynonym Main entry: point … Useful english dictionary
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on the point of doing something — about to do something We were on the point of leaving when the phone rang … English dictionary
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what's the use of doing something? — it s no ˈuse (doing sth) | what s the ˈuse (of doing sth)? idiom used to say that there is no point in doing sth because it will not be successful or have a good result • What s the use of worrying about it? • It s no use I can t persuade her.… … Useful english dictionary
be after doing something — Irish be on the point of doing something or have just done it. → after … English new terms dictionary
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point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
point */*/*/ — I UK [pɔɪnt] / US noun Word forms point : singular point plural points 1) [countable] an idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of important points. point by point (= looking at each part separately): Let s go… … English dictionary
point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
point — [[t]pɔ͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦ points, pointing, pointed 1) N COUNT You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... Dave Hill s article makes the right point about the Taylor Report...… … English dictionary