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• 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 -
2 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) olla osallisena -
3 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) tehdä kepponen -
4 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) vähätellä -
5 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) leikkiä tulella -
6 child's play
• leikinteko• lastenleikki• lapsenleikki* * *(something very easy: Climbing that hill will be child's play.) lastenleikki -
7 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 -
8 set
• paikoilleen asetettu• panna kuntoon• panos• panna tekemään jotakin• painaa• panna• ryhmäkunta• ryhmä• tuijottava• nurkkakunta• nupukivi• normaali• hyytyä• hyydyttää• hyytelöityä• istukas• jakso• istuttaa• joukko• joukko (mat.)automatic data processing• joukko (ATK)• jähmettynyt• järkkymätön• joukko(tietotekn)• varmatechnology• vastaanotin• varusteet• virittää• vesa• astiasto• erä• sijoittaa• seurue• asetettu• asento• asettua• asettaa• asettaa sijoilleen• asettaa arvo• upottaa• usuttaa• vakiintunut• vakiintua• valmius• yhdistelmä• yhde• porukka• tehdä hedelmää• tasokurssi• teroittaa• kattaa• kattaa (pöytä)• kehystää• kiinnitetty• kerta• kohdistaa• kiinteä• kokoelma• kiintiöfinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• liikkumaton• kaavamainenfinance, business, economy• kalusto• jäykkä• jäykistyäforest and paper industry• haritus• harittaa• mennä mailleen• määrätä• määrätty• muodollinen• saattaa kovettumaan• sarja• setti• sovittaa• säädetty• säännellä• suuntaus• suunta• kovettua• kuvauspaikka• latoaautomatic data processing• laitteisto• laittautua• ladella• lajitelma• laittaa• laite• lavasteet• lavastus• laskeaelectricity• piiri• pino• piintynyt• piimiä• pistää• koneikko• kopiosarja• koristaa• lujittua* * *set 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) asettaa, panna2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) kattaa pöytä3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) määrätä4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) antaa5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) saada tekemään6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) laskea7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) jähmettyä8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) säätää9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) laittaa (tukka)10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) upottaa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) panna kohdalleen2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) vakio2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) valmis3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) harkittu4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) jäykkä5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) muuttumaton6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) koristeltu3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sarja2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) vastaanotin3) (a group of people: the musical set.) ryhmä4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) hiusten laitto5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) lavastus6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) erä•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
9 act
• oikeussäännös• tulkita• toimia• toimi• toiminta• toimenpide• näytellä• näytös• numero• työ• esittääadministration and government• esitys• esiintyä• simuloida• aktilaw• asetus• asiapaperi• asiakirja / säädös tehdä ratkaisunsa / antaa säännöksiä / ratkaista (tuomioistuin ratkaisee)• asiakirja• vaikuttaa• teko• menetellä• suoritus• säännös• säädös• sääntö• käyttäytyä• laki* * *ækt 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) toimia2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) käyttäytyä3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) näytellä2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) teko2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) laki3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) näytös4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) numero•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
10 part
• osa• osallisuusmathematics• osittaa• palanen• ote• pala• osuus• rooli• numero• jakaantua• jakaa• jakso• jakautua• jakaus• erkaantua• erota• erottaa• eritä• seutu• ainesosa• aineosa• asia• puoli• puolisko• rakoilla• tienoo• tehtävä• kappale• katkelma• haaraantua• haarautuaphysics• ääni• kulma• kulmakunta• kolkkaautomatic data processing• lohko• lohkare* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) osa2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) osa, osuus3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rooli4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) osa, vuorosanat5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) osa6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) osuus2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) erota- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in -
11 plot
• palsta (maa-)• palsta (maa)• palstaautomatic data processing• tulostaa piirturilla• tonttiautomatic data processing• tulostaa(piirturilla)• intrigoida• juonitella• juonia• juoni• juonittelu• vehkeillä• viljelys• viljelmä• diagrammi• esittää graafisesti• punoa• punoa salajuonia• punoa juonia• kieroilla• kiinteistö• merkitä• sarka• salahanke• salaliitto• salajuoni• maatilkku• suunnitella• piirtää• piirturituloste* * *plot 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) salajuoni2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) juoni3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) maapalsta2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) hautoa2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) kartoittaa -
12 stop
• paikata• torjunta• tilke• tilkitä• tukkia• jähmettyä• jähmettää• tyrehdyttää• tyrehtyä• herjetä• himmentää• viivyttää• viivähtää• viipyä• asua• ehkäistä• estää• täyttää• vaieta• vangitaaviation• välilasku• pysäkki• pysäyttää• pysähtyä• pysähdys• pysähdyttää• pysähdyspaikka• pysähtyminentechnology• pysäytin• pysäys• pysähdysaika• pysäytys• päättyä• pysäytys-• rajaintechnology• rajoitin• tauota• tauko• katketa• keskeytys• keskeyttää• keskeytyä• jäädä• jäykistyä• jäädä paikalleen• haka• nauliutua• pidätin• pidättyä• pidättää• paussi• pidäke• seis• seisauttaa• seisahtua• seisahtaa• seisottaa• seisahduttaa• seisaus• salpa• seisokki• seisahdus• sulku• sulkea• säppi• lakkauttaa• lakata• piste• loppua• luopua• lopettaa* * *stop 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) pysäyttää, pysähtyä2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) estää3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) lakata4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tukkia5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) sulkea, painaa6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) jäädä2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) pysähdys, lopetus2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) pysäkki3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) piste4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) läppä, rekisterinappula5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) pysäytin•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
13 fire
• palo• palaminen• roihu• rovio• tuli• tulisuusmilitary• tulittaa• tulitus• tulipalo• tuikku• nuotio• innostaa• irtisanoa• hehkua• hehku• erottaa• ammunta• ampua• valkea• polttaa• polte• polttorovio• rakovalkea• kokko• liekki• lieska• leimu• sanoa irti• sytyttää• syttyä• takkatuli• takkavalkea• kulo• laukoa• laukaista• loimu• lämmittää* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) tuli, tulipalo2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) lämmitin3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) tuli4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) hehku5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) tulitus2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) polttaa2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) sytyttää3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) laukaista4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) ampua5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) ampua, tulittaa6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) antaa potkut/lähtöpassit/lopputili, irtisanoa•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
14 request
• pakko• rukous• toivomus• toive• velvoittaa• vetoomus• ehto• esitys• anella• anomus• anoa• vaatimus• vaatia• pyyntö• pyytää• kehottaa• kehotus• halu• hakemus• haluta• määrätä• määräys• manaus• kovistella• kutsu• kovistaa• käskeä• kysyä• kyselyfinance, business, economy• kysyntä• käsky• komento* * *ri'kwest 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) pyyntö2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) toivomus2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) pyytää- on request -
15 scene
• paikka• näkymä• näyttämökoristeet• näky• näköala• näyttämö• välienselvittely• välikohtaus• kohtaus• kohta• tapahtumapaikka• kulissit• kulissi• kuvaelma* * *si:n1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) tapahtumapaikka2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) tapahtuma3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) kohtaus4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) näkymä5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) kohtaus6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) kulissit7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) ala•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
16 action
• operaatiolaw• oikeudenkäyntilaw• oikeusjuttu• toiminta (teko)• toimenpide• toimenpiteet• toimi• toimitus• toimi / toiminta• toiminta• tominta (teko)• työ• vauhtilaw• virkasyyte• ele• aloite• uhkapeli• vaade• vaikutus• ponnistus• prosessitechnology• teho• temppu• tekolaw• kanne• kamppailu• menettely• suoritus• syyte• taistelu• käytäntö* * *'ækʃən1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) toiminta2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) liike3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) oikeusjuttu4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) tapahtumat5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) taistelu•- out of action -
17 draw
• paljastaa• saada• nostaa• jännittää• juoksuttaa• herättää• hautua• hinata• houkutella• veto• vetäistä• vetäytyä• vetää puoleensa• vetää• vetonaula• vetonumerofinance, business, economy• asettaa vekseli• arvonta• asettaa• raahata• kiskoa• hahmotella• merkitä• tasapeli• tasatulos• kyhäillä• kuvata• laahata• laatia• laskea• piirrellä• piirustaa• piirtää• luonnostella* * *dro: 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) piirtää2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vetää3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) loitota, lähestyä4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) pelata tasapeli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) saada, nostaa6) (to open or close (curtains).) vetää7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) houkutella2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) tasapeli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) vetonaula3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) arvonta4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) vetäminen•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
18 hit
• pamauttaa• osuma• osua• isku• iskeä• iskeytyä• iskelmä• jysäyttää• jymäyttää• huitaista• humauttaa• huitoa• hitti• hutkia• sivaltaa• ajautua• törmätä• tavoittaa• tavata• keksiä sattumalta• kohdata• livauttaa• letkaus• hakata• moukaroida• motata• paukku• sattua(johonkin)• saavuttaa• sattua• sattua (osua)• läpäyttää• menestysiskelmä• menestys• takoa• yleisömenestys• kumauttaa• käydä• pistos• pisto• piestä• kolhaista• koskettaa• koskea• läimäyttää• lyöda• lyödä• lyönti* * *hit 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) lyödä, iskeä, osua2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) lyödä3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) olla kova isku4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) löytää2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lyönti2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) osuma3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hitti•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
19 incidental
• välillinen• satunnainen* * *- 'den-1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) satunnainen2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) tausta- -
20 pretend
• olla olevinaan• näytellä• tuntua• uskotella• väittää• teeskennellä• tekeytyä• leikkiä* * *pri'tend1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) leikkiä2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) teeskennellä•- pretence- false pretences
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play with something — play with (something) to use something in a way that is not serious or careful. She s playing with a dangerous drug. The budget is just playing with numbers and doesn t make sense … New idioms dictionary
play at something doing something — ˈplay at sth/at doing sth derived (often disapproving) to do sth without being serious about it or putting much effort into it Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
play on something — ˈplay on/upon sth derived to take advantage of sb s feelings, etc. Syn: ↑exploit • Advertisements often play on people s fears. Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
play upon something — ˈplay on/upon sth derived to take advantage of sb s feelings, etc. Syn: ↑exploit • Advertisements often play on people s fears. Main entry: ↑playderived … Useful english dictionary
make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
