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1 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) jalkeilla -
2 out and about
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3 up and about
• olla jalkeilla• jalkeilla -
4 about
• osapuilleen• paikkeilla• tilastoida• tinkiä• noin• norkoilla• jokseenkin• jotakuinkin• varoittaa• varma• esillä• arviolta• teorioida• teoretisoida• likipitäen• likimain• likimäärin• liikkeellä• likimääräisesti• miltei• maissa• melkein• suhteen• suunnilleen• suunnileen• suurin piirtein• ympäri• ympäriltä• ympärillä• ympärille• ympäriinsä• kutakuinkin• korvilla• läheisyydessä* * *1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?)2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) suunnilleen2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) ympäriinsä3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) jossakin4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) ympärillä3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) ympäri -
5 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) riehua2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) häärätä3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) penkoa4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) sekoittaa -
6 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) pahoinpidellä2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) kuljeskella ympäriinsä3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) kaveerata -
7 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) nuuskia -
8 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) mekastaa -
9 odds and ends
• kama• jäännöspalat• pikkutavarat• pikkurihkama• lyhyttavarat* * *(small objects etc of different kinds: There were various odds and ends lying about on the table.) pikkuesineet -
10 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) olla varuillaan -
11 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) ajaa tiehensäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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12 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) ajaa tiehensäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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13 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) ajaa tiehensäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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14 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) ajaa tiehensäEnglish-Finnish dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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15 faint
• romahdus• hämärä• hienoinen• himmeä• heikko• hento• huimaava• vieno• epäselvä• aavemainen• vaisu• vaimea• väsynyt (heikko)• väsynyt• pyörtymys• pyörtyä• pökertyä• raukea• kevyt• lievä• kalpea• mennä tainnoksiin• pehmeä• pelokas• sairaalloinen• taintua• pieni• luhistua* * *feint 1. adjective1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) heikko2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) heikko2. verb(to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) pyörtyä3. noun(loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) pyörtyminen- faintly- faintness -
16 root
• tonkia• iskostua• juurtua• juurakko• juuri• juurruttaa• juurikastechnology• juuri (tek.)• juures• juuri(tekniikka)• juuruttaa• tyvi• vihannes• alkuperä• alkujuuri• alku• alapää• aihe• kanta• kantasana• kasvis• kiinnittyä• kaivaa• kaivella• hampaanjuuri• myllertää• möyriä• myllätä• penkoa• sorkkia• syy• takertua• tarttua• piintyä* * *I 1. ru:t noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) juuri2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) juuri3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) alku4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) juuri2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.)- root crop
- root out
- take root II ru:t verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) tonkia2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) penkoa -
17 so
• näin• niinpä• niin• noin• niin ollen• joten• tällä lailla• siis• siten• sillä lailla• sillä tavoin• siihen tapaan• siksi• sen vuoksi* * *səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) niin, näin, paljon2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) niin, noin3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) niin4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) niin, samoin5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') niin2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) niinpä, siis- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
18 over
• ohitse• ohi• nurin• iki• jäljellä• jäljelle• erimielinen• aikana• uudelleen• ulko-• päällä• päällitse• päälle• päällystää• liika• liika-• yli• ylä-• yläpuolella• ääressä• yläpuolelle• yli-• yllä• ylen• ylitse• kovin• kumoon• pitkään• lopussa• läpi* * *'əuvə 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yläpuolella, yli2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yli, toisella puolella3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) päällä, päälle4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) joka puolella5) (about: a quarrel over money.) vuoksi6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) välityksellä7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) kuluessa8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) kesken, aikana2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) ylitse4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) vuoro5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with -
19 think
• olla mieltä• olettaa• otaksua• hämmästellä• tuumata• tuumia• tuumailla• tuumiskella• epäillä• ajatella• aprikoida• arvella• uskoa• päätellä• harkita• mietiskellä• miettiä• pelätä• tarkoittaa (ajatella)• kuvitella• pohtia• pitää• luulla* * *Ɵiŋk 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) ajatella2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) ajatella, olla jotakin mieltä, pitää jonakin3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) ajatella, miettiä4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) luulla2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) ajattelu- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of -
20 toss
• paiskata• pallotella• häätää• heitto• heitellä• heilua• heittää• heitteille• heilauttaa• heittelehtiä• huiskaus• viskaus• viskata• aaltoilla• puskea• puskia• keikkua• keinua• keikauttaa• keikuttaa• keikaus* * *tos 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) heittää2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) heittelehtiä3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) keikkua4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) heittää kruunaa ja klaavaa2. noun(an act of tossing.) heitto- toss up- win/lose the toss
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