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• toimenpide• jälki• työvaihe• astua• astin• astuin• astella• astunta• aloite• askelma• askel• askele• vaiheelectricity• puola• porrastaa• porras• porrasaskelmalaw• pykälä• rappu• harppaus• sävelaskel• tahti• ylennys• käppäillä• kävelytahti• käynti• käpätä• käydä• polkea* * *step 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) askel2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) askel3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) askel4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) askel5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) porras6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) askel7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) toimenpide2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) astua- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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2 take a long step
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3 watch
• tuijottaa• tähystää• tutkailla• tähyillä• hoitaa• vartiointi• varoa• vartiovuoro• vartio• vartioaika• vartioida• seurata• vahtimiehistö• vahti• vahdata• vahtivuoro• vahtia• valvoa• valvoa(tarkkailla)• valvoa (pitää silm.)• väijyä• katsoa• katsella• kello• tasku- rannekello• tarkastellabookkeeping• tarkastaa• tarkkailu• tarkata• tarkkailla• pitää silmällä* * *wo 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) kello2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) yövartio3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vahtivuoro2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) katsoa2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) tähystää3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) varoa4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vahtia5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) kärkkyä•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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• olemus• olla vastaan• järki• henki• huolehtia• hoitaa• huolia• varokaa• varoa• sielunelämä• sielu• asenne• valvoa• välittää• psyyke• kehdata• mieli• mielentila• mielenlaatu* * *1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) mieli2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) hoitaa2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) piitata3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) varoa4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) kuunnella3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) varo- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
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5 stride
• astella• edistys• edistysaskel• astua pitkin askelin• askel• harppaus• haara-asento• harpata• harppoa• pitkä askel• loikka• loikkia• loikkaus• loikata* * *1. past tense strode [stroud]: past participle stridden ['stridn] - verb(to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) harppoa2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) harppaus- take in one's stride
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