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1 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• -
2 as
• ampeerisekunti* * *æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) kun2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) koska3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) niin kuin4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kuten5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) vaikka6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) kuten2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) yhtä3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kuin2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kuin3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kuin4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.)•- as for- as if / as though
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3 brother
• veli• lähimmäinen* * *1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) veli2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) toveri, veli3) ((plural also brethren 'breƟrən) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) veli•- brother-in-law -
4 characterise
• karakterisoida• sävyttää• kuvata• kuvailla• luonnehtia* * *1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) olla ominaista2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) luonnehtia -
5 characterize
• ilmentää• karakterisoida• sävyttää• kuvailla• kuvata• luonnehtia* * *1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) olla ominaista2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) luonnehtia -
6 compare
• olla verrattavissa• rinnastaa• verrata• vertaa• vertailu• vertailla* * *kəm'peə1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) verrata2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) verrata3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) kestää vertailu•- comparative
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7 depict
• ilmentää• jäljittää• havainnollistaa• heijastua• esittää• kuvata• kuvailla• piirtää* * *di'pikt1) (to paint, draw etc.) kuvata2) (to describe: Her novel depicts the life of country people.) kuvata -
8 elaborate
• häiritä• hienostunut• hienotekoinen• huolellinen• huoliteltu• avartua• formuloida• valmistaa huolellisesti• valmistaa• kaunistella• kehittää• kehittyä• kehitellä• hahmottaa• monimutkainen• modifioida• muovata• mutkikas• muovailla• muotoilla• muokata• muodostaa• perinpohjainen• selittää tarkemmin• taidokas• käsitellä• kypsyttää• laajentaa• laatia yksityiskohtaisesti• laatia* * *1. i'læbəreit verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) käsitellä yksityiskohtaisesti2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) tarkentaa2. -rət adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) yksityiskohtainen, taidokas2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) tarkkaan laadittu•- elaboration -
9 exaggerate
• paisuttaa• paisutella• isotella• kaunistella• levennellä• liioitella• suurennella• yliarvioida* * *iɡ'zæ‹əreit1) (to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is: You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.) liioitella2) (to go beyond the truth in describing something etc: You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.) liioitella• -
10 flatter
• nöyristellä• hännystellä• imarrella• tyssäysvasara• keimailla• liehitellä• liehiä• liehakoida• hakkailla• mielistellä• makeilla• mairitella• pokkuroida• kosiskella* * *'flætə1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) imarrella2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) esittää edullisessa valossa3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) onnitella•- flattery -
11 put one's finger on
• osua oikeaan• osoittaa* * *(to point out or describe exactly; to identify: She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble.) osoittaa -
12 qualify
• olla pätevä• hyväksyä• julistaa kelvolliseksi• antaa pätevyys• valmistua• pätevöidä• pätevöittää• pätevöityä• kelvoittaa• kelpuuttaa• kelvata• hankkia pätevyys• mukautua• muuttaa• määrätä• määrittää• selviytyä• suorittaa tutkinto• suoriutua• kvalifioida• pitää kelvollisena* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) pätevöittää, olla sovelias2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) hankkia pätevyys3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) suoriutua karsinnoista4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) määrittää•- qualified
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13 re-create
ri:kri'eit(to describe or show realistically: In the film, they had tried to recreate the horrors of the war.) antaa realistinen kuva -
14 sister
• osastonhoitaja• sisar• sisko* * *'sistə 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) sisko2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) osastonhoitaja3) (a female member of a religious group.) sisar4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) kanssasisar2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) sisar- -
15 sketch
• ideoida• tuntomerkit• tuokiokuva• havainnollistaa• hupailu• ehdotelma• ehdotus• skitsi• sketsitechnology• aihio• tehdä luonnos• kehitellä• kaavailla• hahmottelu• hahmottaa• harjoitelma• hahmotelma• hahmotella• muotoilu• muotoilla• sommitella• suunnitella• suunnitelma• ääriviivapiirros• ääripiirros• kypsytellä• kuvailla• piirtää• piirustus• piirros• piirustaa• piirretty elokuva• konsepti• konstruoida• luonnos(tekniikka)• luonnostaa• luoda• luonnos• luonnostella• lyhyt näytelmätechnology• luonnos (tek.)* * *ske 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) luonnos2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) yhteenveto3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) sketsi2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) hahmotella2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) luonnostella•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
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16 subtle
• ovela• nokkela• hienoinen• hienon hieno• hieno• hienosyinen• herkkä• herkkävireinen• hienostunut• hiuksenhieno• viekas• aavistuksellinen• vaikeasti selitettävissä• terävä• monivivahteinen• salakavala• sukkela• subtiili• pieni* * *1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) hieno2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) terävä•- subtlety- subtly -
17 this
• nyt kuluva• tämä* * *ðis 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) tämä, nämä2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) eräs2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) tämä3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) näin -
18 unspeakable
• nimetön• sietämätön• sanomaton• kuvaamaton* * *(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) sanoin kuvaamaton -
19 unutterable
• nimetön• sanomaton• kuvaamaton* * *1) ((of a feeling) too strong to be expressed: To his unutterable horror, the ground began to shake.) sanomaton2) (too bad to describe: What unutterable rudeness!) sanoin kuvaamaton
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Describe — De*scribe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Described}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Describing}.] [L. describere, descriptum; de + scribere to write: cf. OE. descriven, OF. descrivre, F. d[ e]crire. See {Scribe}, and cf. {Descry}.] 1. To represent by drawing; to draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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