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  • 1 hold

    • omistaa
    • olla voimassa
    • olla käypä
    • omata
    • olla mieltä
    • painiote
    • ote
    marine
    • ruuma
    finance, 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
    • käsitellä
    transport
    • lastiruuma
    • pitää kiinni
    • pitää paikkansa
    • pitää kädessä
    • pitää hallussaan
    • pitää
    * * *
    I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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.) pitää
    2) (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.) pitää
    3) (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.) pitää
    4) (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?) pitää
    5) (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 vangittuna
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää
    8) (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.) pitää
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa
    10) (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, pitää
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä
    16) (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.) pitää
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua
    20) ((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?) odottaa
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle
    2. noun
    1) (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

    English-Finnish dictionary > hold

  • 2 engage

    • ottaa palvelukseen
    • palkata
    • ottaa
    • ottaa työhön
    • ryhtyä
    • tilata
    • oheistaa
    • varata
    • sitoutua
    • sitoa
    • aloittaa taistelu
    • vaatia
    • vuokrata
    • yhdistää
    • tehdä
    • kihlata
    finance, business, economy
    • kiinnittää
    • kiinnittää vetää
    • pestata
    • saattaa työtilaan tai työasentoon
    • tarttua
    technology
    • kytkeä yhteen
    • kytkeä
    • lupautua
    * * *
    in'ɡei‹
    1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) palkata
    2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) tilata
    3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) kiinnittää
    4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) ryhtyä taisteluun
    5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) kytkeä
    - engagement
    - engaging

    English-Finnish dictionary > engage

  • 3 grip

    • ottaa
    • ote
    • valta
    • vallata mieli
    • vaikutus
    • renkaiden pitävyys
    • kiinnike
    • kahva
    • kaapelin vetosukka
    • napata
    • matkalaukku
    • tarrata
    • tarttua lujasti
    • tarttua
    • tarttua kiinni
    • tartunta
    • tarrautua
    • käsilaukku
    • kädensija
    • pito
    • kouraista
    * * *
    ɡrip 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
    (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) tarttua lujasti, saada ote
    2. noun
    1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) luja ote
    2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) kassi
    3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) ote
    - come to grips with
    - lose one's grip

    English-Finnish dictionary > grip

  • 4 regard

    stock exchange
    • noteerata
    • ihailu
    • huomioonotto
    • silmäys
    • ajatella
    • arvo
    • arvonanto
    • arvostaa
    • katsoa joksikin
    • katsella
    • katsoa
    • liikuttaa
    • harkita
    • harkinta
    • miete
    • kunnia
    • kunnioitus
    • kunnianosoitus
    • pitää
    • pitää jnkn
    • pohtia
    • pitää jonakuna
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) pitää jonakin
    2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) arvostaa
    3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) suhtautua
    4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) tarkastella
    5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) ottaa huomioon
    2. noun
    1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) huomio
    2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) huomio
    3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) arvostus
    - regardless
    - regards
    - as regards
    - with regard to

    English-Finnish dictionary > regard

  • 5 button

    • painonäppäin
    • painike
    • nuppi
    • näppäin
    • napittaa
    • nappi
    • nappula
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) nappi
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) nappula
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) napittaa
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) naulita paikalleen

    English-Finnish dictionary > button

  • 6 captivate

    • ottaa
    • saada valtoihinsa
    • ihastuttaa
    • houkutella
    • hypnotisoida
    • hurmata
    • viehättää
    • vallata
    • valloittaa
    • kiehtoa
    • kiusata
    • lumota
    * * *
    'kæptiveit
    (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) saada valtoihinsa

    English-Finnish dictionary > captivate

  • 7 catch

    • olla tarttuva
    • ottaa kiinni
    • saada selvää
    • saada kiinni
    • saada
    • saalistaa
    • saalis
    • torjua
    • hyvä kauppa
    • jahdata
    • juoni
    • ehtiä ajoissa
    • este
    • siepata
    • solki
    • apaja
    • vangita
    • pyytää(jahdata)
    • pyynti
    • pyytää (pyydystää)
    • pyytää
    • pyydystää
    • ralli
    • tavoittaa
    • kiehtoa
    • kiinnike
    • kalansaalis
    • kaapata
    • kalastaa
    • kaanon
    • haka
    • haltuunotto
    • metsästää
    • napata
    • pidike
    • pidin
    • salpa
    • sairastua
    • löytää
    • säppi
    • tarrautua
    • tarttua
    • tarrain
    • takertua
    • yllättää
    • yllättää tekemästä
    • yllättää (teosta)
    • käräyttää
    • käsittää
    • käryttää
    • kuulla
    • koukku
    • koppi
    • lukitus
    * * *
    kæ  1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saada kiinni, ottaa kiinni, siepata
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ehtiä
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) yllättää
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saada
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) jäädä kiinni, tarttua
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) osua
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) saada selvää
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) syttyä (palamaan)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) koppi, kiinniotto
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) säppi, pidike
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) saalis
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ansa, juoni
    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

    English-Finnish dictionary > catch

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