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1 busy
• touhukas• toimekas• toimelias• hyöriä• työntäyteinen• työteliäs• hommakas• varattu• vireä• viitseliäs• vilkas• vilkasliikenteinen• eloisa• aktiivinen• ahkera• uuttera• puuhakas• puuha• tekemässä• tekevä• kiireinen• menevä• tarmokas• käytössä* * *'bizi 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) kiireinen2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) vilkas3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) varattu2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) puuhailla jonkin kimpussa- busily -
2 all go
adjective (very busy: It's all go in this office today.) kiireinen -
3 be up to the eyes in
(to be very busy or deeply involved in or with: She's up to the eyes in work.) korviaan myöten -
4 hectic
• tulinen• hautova• hehkuva• hektinen• helteinen• hivuttava• hiostava• polttava• puuhakas• raju• rauhaton• kiihkeä• kitukuumeinen• kiivassykkeinenmedicine, veterinary• kitukuumeinen• kuumeinen* * *'hektik(very busy; rushed: Life is hectic these days.) kuumeinen -
5 on the go
• menossa* * *(very busy or active: He's always on the go, from morning to night.) liikekannalla -
6 quiet
• tyynnyttää• tyyntyä• tyyni• hiljentyä• himmeä• hillitty• hillitä• hiljentää• hiljainen• harvasanainen• hiiren hiljaa• hiljaisuus• hiljaa• hissukseen• huomaamaton• viihdyttää• siivosti• vaitelias• vaiti• vaimentaa• vähäpuheinen• puhumatta• rauhallisuus• rauhallinen• rauha• rauhaisa• rauhoittua• rauhoittava• rauhoittaa• kiihkoton• kiireetön• lepo• pidättyväinen• pidättyvä• säyseä• taltuttaa• äänetön• ääneti* * *1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) hiljainen2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) seesteinen3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rauhallinen4) ((of colours) not bright.) hillitty2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) hiljaisuus, rauha3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) rauhoittaa, rauhoittua- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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7 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 -
8 be taken up with
(to be busy or occupied with: He's very taken up with his new job.) olla uppoutunut -
9 in reality
• oikeastaan• todella• todellisuudessa• valmiina* * *(really; actually: He pretends to be busy, but in reality he has very little to do.) tosiasiassa -
10 on the contrary
• sitävastoin• vaan• päinvastoin* * *(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') päinvastoin -
11 reserve
• tilata• varata• varamies• varaus(kirjanpito)• varaus• vara• varasto• varantobookkeeping• varaus (kaup.)• vara-finance, business, economy• vararahastoautomatic data processing• varata (ATK)• varauksellisuus• ehto• aarre• umpimielisyys• resurssi• reservi• rahasto• pidättyvyys• pidättää• pidättyneisyys• pidättyväisyys• sulkeutuneisuus• säästää* * *rə'zə:v 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) tilata2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) varata2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varasto2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) suojelualue3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) pidättyvyys4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) reservi•- reserved
- have
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12 slack
• olla vetelä• saamaton• höllentää• hölletä• höllä• höllentyä• höltyä• höllärakenteinen• höllätä• irtonainen• innoton• jännittämätön• jännittymätön• heikko• hiilimurska• hiljentää• hiljainen• hervoton• hidas• hiljentyä• hellittäätechnology• holkkuma• holtiton• veltto• veltostunut• vetelehtiä• vetelätechnology• välys• välinpitämätön• väljät housut• väljyys• ponneton• rento• kiristämätön• leväperäinen• liikkumavara• nahjusmainen• löysä• löyhä• löyhäotteinen• suurpiirteinen• tarmoton• kunnoton• laiminlyödä• laimea• laiska• pingottumaton* * *slæk1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) löysä2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) löysä3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) välinpitämätön4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) hiljainen•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacks
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