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1 tie oneself down to
• sitoutua noudattamaan -
2 settle down
• asettautua• asettua• asettua asumaan• vakiintua• vakaantua• rauhoittua* * *1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) rauhoittua, saada rauhoittumaan2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) asettua3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) keskittyä -
3 lay down oneself
• käydä -
4 plunge
• heittäytyä• upottaa• upota• uppoutua• puskea• pudota• pyrähdys• kastaa• kaade• pelata uhkapeliä• saattaa• sukeltaa• sukellus• suistaa• syöksy• syöstä• syöksyä• polskahtaa• loiskahdus* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) sukeltaa2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) sysätä2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) sukellus- plunger- take the plunge -
5 keep
• hoitaa• varjella• viivyttää• elatus• elättää• estää• täyttää• pysytellä• pysyttää• pysyä• pysyttäytyä• linnamilitary• linnoitus• hallita• pidättää• pelastaa• pidellä• salata• suojella• säilyttää• säilyä• tallettaa• säästää• ylläpitää• pitää kunnossa• pitää• pitää kaupan* * *ki:p 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) pitää2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) säilyttää3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) pitää4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) jatkaa5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) pitää varastossa6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hoitaa7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) säilyä8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) pitää9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) pidätellä10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) elättää11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) pitää12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) juhlia2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) ylläpito- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
6 live
• olla elossa• oleilla• olla hengissä• oleskella• olla olemassa• olla• palava• ilmielävä• jollakin• jännitteinen• hehkuva• viettää• asustaa• asua• elävä• elollinen• eloisa• elinvoimainen• elää• elellä• puuhakas• majailla• suorana lähetyksenä• tarmokas• ladattu• pitää majaa* * *I 1. liv verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) elää2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) jäädä henkiin3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) asua4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) elää5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) hankkia elatuksensa•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) elatus- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) elävä2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) suora3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) toimiva4) (burning: a live coal.) hehkuva2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.)- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
7 pull
• ryyppy• riuhtaisu• riuhtaista• ripa• riuhtoa• nykiä• nykäisy• nyhtäistä• nykäisyys• nykäistä• nyhtää• nykäys• henkisavu• hinata• vedin• venähdyttää• vedos• vetäistä• vetäisy• veto• vetovoima• vetää• siemaus• vaikutusvalta• raahata• raastaa• repiämedicine, veterinary• revähdyttää• reuhtoa• riipaista• repäistä• retuuttaa• reväyttää• tempoa• tempaisu• temmata• tempaista• tempausprinting (graphic) industry• koevedos• kitata• kiskaisu• kiskoa• kiskaista• soutu• soutaa• kulaus• laahataprinting (graphic) industry• korjausvedos* * *pul 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) vetää2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) imeä3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) soutaa4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) ajaa, lähteä2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) kiskaisu, imaisu2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) vetovoima3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) vaikutusvalta•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
8 play
• olla käynnissä• olla toiminnassa• ottelu• toimia• toiminta• näytellä• näytelmä• ilakoida• ilonpito• turnaustechnology• holkkuma• huvi• vilske• esittäämusic• soittaa (mus.)• siirtää• soittaa(soitinta)• soitella (soittimella)• soittaa• väikkyä• väljyys• väreillätechnology• välys• puhaltaa• telmiä• temmeltää• teatterinäytäntö• teatterikappale• karehtia• kappale• karkeloida• karkelo• kilpailu• kisailu• kisailla• kilpa• kisa• leikitellä• leikki• liikkumavara• liikkumisvara• liike• liikuntavara• leikkiä• peli• peuhata• pelata• pelehtiä• pelivara• matsi• suuntautua• suunnata• taistelu• kujeilla• käynti* * *plei 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leikkiä2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) pelata3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) näytellä4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) esittää5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) soittaa6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) tehdä kepponen7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) pelata jotakuta vastaan8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) lepattaa9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) suunnata10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) lyödä kortti pöytään2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) huvi, leikki2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) näytelmä3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) peli4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) välys•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
9 revenge
• hyvitys• antaa takaisin• revanssi• maksaa• kostonhalu• kosto• kostaa• kosto (hyvitys)* * *rə'ven‹ 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) kosto2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) kostoksi2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) kostaa -
10 conduct
• ohjata• ohjaus• opastaafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• johto• johdatella• johdattaa• johtaminen• johtaa• hormi• hoitaa (johtaa)• hoitaa• hoito• viedä• vetää• esiintymistapa• esiintyä• siirtää• menettely• saattaa (taluttaa)• saattaa• suorittaa• taluttaa• kuljettaa• kuljetus• kävelyttää• käyttäytyä• käytös• käsittely• käyttäytyminen* * *1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) opastaa2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) johtaa3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) johtaa4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) käyttäytyä5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) johtaa, hoitaa2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) käytös2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) hoito•- conduction
- conductor -
11 help
• olla apuna• ohje• opastus• palvella• tuki-• tukea• neuvo• hyödyttää• jelpata• helpottaa• avustaa• auttaa• avustus• edesauttaa• avunanto• edistää• apua• apu• apuvoima• antaa apua• apulainen• apuhenkilökunta• puoltaa• tehdä palveluksia• kannattaa• myötävaikuttaa• myötävaikutus• sponsoroida• subventoida• suosia* * *help 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) auttaa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) olla avuksi3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) auttaa4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) palvella5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) voida muuta kuin2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) apu2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) apu3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) apulainen, apumies4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) sille ei voi mitään•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
12 hold
• omistaa• olla voimassa• olla käypä• omata• olla mieltä• painiote• otemarine• ruumafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• toimeenpanna• hoitaa• vetää• estää• sitoa• sisältää• vaikutus• pysyä• päättää• kestää• kiinnekohta• kiinnike• kiinnityskohta• levähdysmerkki• kannatella• hallita• pidellä• pidättää• pidäke• pidätin• mahtua• soveltua• tarttua• käsitellätransport• lastiruuma• pitää kiinni• pitää paikkansa• pitää kädessä• pitää hallussaan• pitää* * *I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma -
13 law
• oikeudenkäyttö• oikeuslaw• oikeustiedelaw• oikeusjärjestys• oikeustie• juridiikka• säädös• sääntö• lainopillinen• laki• lakisäännös• lainoppi• lakitiede* * *lo:1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) laki2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) laki3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) laki•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
14 place
• oppilaspaikka• palveluspaikka• paikkakunta• panna• paikka• toimi• järjestää• hoitopaikka• aukio• asuinpaikka• sija (paikka)• sijainti• sijoittaa• sija• sijoittua• seutu• asettaa (sijoittaa)• alue• asettaa• asettaa paikoilleen• asettaa paikalleen• asettaa esille• asemoida• asema• tila• tienoo• kohta• liittää• sovittaa• talo• kämppä• laittaa• pitopaikka• piste• koti* * *pleis 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) paikka2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) paikka3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) paikka4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) paikka5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sija, paikka6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) asema7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) kohta8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) tehtävä9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) paikka10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) koti, luona11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) katu12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) desimaali2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) asettaa2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) sijoittaa oikeaan kontekstiin•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
15 resist
• rimpuilla• torjua• nousta• vastustaa• vastustella• estopinnoite• uhitella• pyristellä• tehdä vastarintaa• kapinoida• kestää• harata• hanttiin• hangoitella• taistella• pitää* * *rə'zist1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) vastustaa2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) vastustaa3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) kestää•- resistant -
16 stand
• olla voimassa• olla pystyssä• olla• osasto• nousta• näyttelyosasto• jalka• jalustin• jalusta• jaksaa• sijaisnäyttelijä• sijaita• sietää• sijainen• sijaisopettaja• aitio• asenne• alustamilitary• asema• pukkiteline• puhujalava• pukki• pylväs• pysyä• teline• katsomo• kanta• kestää• kokea• kioski• myyntikoju• myyntiteline• passipaikka• seisoa• seistä• suhtautuminen• suhtautumiskanta• suvaita• kärsiä• lehteri• lava• koroke* * *stænd 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) seistä2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) nousta seisomaan3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) seisoa4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) olla voimassa5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) sijaita6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) olla jossakin asemassa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) asettua ehdolle8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) asettaa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) kestää10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) tarjota2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) asema2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) teline3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) koju4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) katsomo5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) todistajanaitio•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) kesto2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) arvo•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) peruutus-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) peruutuslipulla- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
17 suit
• oikeusjuttulaw• riitajuttu• jakkupuku• asu• anomus• vaade• väri• puku (miesten)• pukea• puku• kelvata• kanne• harmonisoida• mukauttaa• mennä• passata• menetellä• maa• sopeuttaa• sopia• sopia (vaate)• sovittaa• soveltua• syyte• kävelypuku• käydä• kokopuku• kosinta• luontua* * *su:t 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) puku2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) puku3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) oikeusjuttu4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) kosinta5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) maa2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) sopia2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) pukea3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) sovittaa•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself
См. также в других словарях:
rub oneself down — ˌrub sb/oneself/sthˈdown derived to rub the skin of a person, horse, etc. hard with sth to make it clean and dry • I came out of the water and rubbed myself down with a towel. Main entry: ↑rubderived … Useful english dictionary
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plunk down — verb set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise He planked the money on the table He planked himself into the sofa • Syn: ↑plank, ↑flump, ↑plonk, ↑plop, ↑plunk, ↑plump down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
write down — verb 1. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑set down, ↑get down, ↑put down • Hypernyms: ↑write • Hyponyms: ↑transcribe … Useful english dictionary
plump down — verb 1. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise He planked the money on the table He planked himself into the sofa • Syn: ↑plank, ↑flump, ↑plonk, ↑plop, ↑plunk, ↑plunk do … Useful english dictionary
knuckle down — verb work very hard, like a slave • Syn: ↑slave, ↑break one s back, ↑buckle down • Derivationally related forms: ↑slave (for: ↑slave), ↑slavery ( … Useful english dictionary
calm down — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. compose oneself, control oneself, calm oneself, restrain oneself, keep oneself under control, regain one s composure, keep cool, take it easy, get organized, relax, rest, get hold of oneself, get a grip on oneself, cool it*,… … English dictionary for students
calm down — 1) I tried to calm him down Syn: soothe, pacify, placate, mollify; Brit. quieten (down); Austral. square off 2) she forced herself to calm down Syn: compose oneself, recover/regain one s composure, control oneself, pull oneself together, simmer… … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP … Useful english dictionary
simmer down — verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑settle down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
apply oneself — if Palermo applies himself, he has an excellent shot at the scholarship Syn: be diligent, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication; work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one s best, give one s all, put one s … Thesaurus of popular words
