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  • 1 stuff

    • oppiaines
    • panna
    • painaa
    • pakata
    • tukkia
    • tunkea
    • tilkitä
    • tupata (ahtaa)
    • tupata
    • työntää
    • ainekset
    • ahmia
    • aines
    • aine
    • ahtaa
    • ahtaa täyteen
    • asia
    • vaate
    • täyttää
    • tökötti
    • puristaa
    • tavara
    • kimpsut
    • kama
    • kangas
    • mättää
    • pehmustaa
    • massa
    • sulloa
    • syöttää valheita
    automatic data processing
    • syöttää
    • survoa
    * * *
    I noun
    1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) aine
    2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) tavarat
    3) (an old word for cloth.) kangas
    - that's the stuff! II verb
    1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) sulloa
    2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) täyttää
    3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) täyttää
    - stuff up

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  • 2 bother

    • painostaa
    • painaa
    • riuduttaa
    • rääkätä
    • häiritä
    • hälinä
    • järkyttää
    • huolettaa
    • huolehtia
    • hivuttaa
    • huolestuttaa
    • vastus
    • ahdistaa
    • arveluttaa
    • vaivautua
    • vaivata
    • vaiva
    • päänvaiva
    • rasittaa
    • rasite
    • kehdata
    • kismittää
    • kiusankappale
    • kiusata
    • kinua
    • kinuta
    • kiusoitella
    • kiusa
    • jäytää
    • kalvaa
    • harmi
    • haitata
    • hankaluus
    • murehduttaa
    • pelottaa
    • maanvaiva
    • surettaa
    • ärsyttää
    • kärttää
    • kynsiä
    • piinata
    * * *
    'boðə 1. verb
    1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) kiusata
    2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) vaivautua
    2. noun
    1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) vaiva
    2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) vaiva

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  • 3 can

    • hylkäys
    • mitätöidä
    bookkeeping
    • poisto
    * * *
    kæn I negative - can't; verb
    1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) voida, pystyä
    2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) osata
    3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) saada
    4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) voida
    II 1. noun
    (a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) kannu, tölkki, kanisteri
    2. verb
    (to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)
    - cannery

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  • 4 make (something) of (something)

    (to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) saada selkoa

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  • 5 make (something) of (something)

    (to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) saada selkoa

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  • 6 make (something) of (something)

    (to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) saada selkoa

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  • 7 make (something) of (something)

    (to understand (something) by or from (something): What do you make of all this?) saada selkoa

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  • 8 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

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  • 9 right

    • oikeisto
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 10 free

    • omaehtoinen
    • pakoton
    • riippumaton
    • ilmainen
    • ilmaiseksi
    • irrallaan
    • irtonainen
    • itsenäinen
    • irrallinen
    • irti
    • irralleen
    • irtain
    technology
    • irrottaa
    • joutilas
    • tuttavallinen
    • varaamaton
    • vastikkeeton
    • vapauttaa
    • vapaasti
    • esteetön
    • epävirallinen
    • estoton
    • antelias
    • täysivaltainen
    • valtoin
    • vapaa
    • valtoimenaan
    • väljä
    • liikenevä
    • kainostelematon
    • kahlehtimaton
    • pelastaa
    • maksuton
    • suvereeni
    • luonteva
    * * *
    fri: 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) vapaa
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) vapaa
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) avokätinen
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) avoin
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ilmainen
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) vapaa
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) vapaa
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) vapaa, ilman
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) vapauttaa
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) vapautua
    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance
    3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free

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  • 11 time

    • ote
    • ottaa aika
    • aikauttaa
    • aikakausi
    • aikamitta
    • ajastaa
    • ajoittaa
    • aika
    • ajanjakso
    • ajankohta
    • valita
    • tilaisuus
    • kerta
    • kellonaika
    • kohta
    • määräaika
    • määrätä
    • tahtilaji
    • tahti
    • loppuaika
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) aika
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) aika
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) aika
    4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') aika
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) oikea hetki
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) kerta
    7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) ajanjakso
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tahti
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) ottaa aikaa
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) ajoittaa
    - timelessly
    - timelessness
    - timely
    - timeliness
    - timer
    - times
    - timing
    - time bomb
    - time-consuming
    - time limit
    - time off
    - time out
    - timetable
    - all in good time
    - all the time
    - at times
    - be behind time
    - for the time being
    - from time to time
    - in good time
    - in time
    - no time at all
    - no time
    - one
    - two at a time
    - on time
    - save
    - waste time
    - take one's time
    - time and time again
    - time and again

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  • 12 keep

    • hoitaa
    • varjella
    • viivyttää
    • elatus
    • elättää
    • estää
    • täyttää
    • pysytellä
    • pysyttää
    • pysyä
    • pysyttäytyä
    • linna
    military
    • 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; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) pitää
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) säilyttää
    3) (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?) pitää
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) jatkaa
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) pitää varastossa
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hoitaa
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) säilyä
    8) (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.) pitää
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) pidätellä
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) elättää
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) pitää
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) juhlia
    2. 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
    - 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

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  • 13 world

    • sivistysmaailma
    • sivistysmaa
    • maailma
    • ääretön joukko
    • luomakunta
    * * *
    wə:ld
    1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) maailma
    2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) maailma
    3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) maailmankaikkeus
    4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) elämä
    5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) maailma
    6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) valtavan
    7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) maailmanmeno
    - worldliness
    - worldwide
    - World Wide Web
    - the best of both worlds
    - for all the world
    - out of this world
    - what in the world? - what in the world

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  • 14 for

    • omia
    • palvella
    • nimissä
    • hyväksi
    • jostakin huolimatta
    • jonkin takia
    • jollekulle
    • tähden
    • havitella
    • vastenmielisyys
    • varten
    transport
    • vapaasti rautatievaunussa
    • vastaan
    • edestä
    • eduksi
    • eteen
    • sijasta
    • sijaan
    • sillä
    • ajaksi
    • asemesta
    • vuoksi
    • puolen
    • puolesta
    • puolella
    • puolelle
    • päästä jonnekin
    • katsoen
    • kohden
    • myötä
    • soveltua
    • suhteen
    • taipumus
    • takia
    * * *
    fo: 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) jollekin, varten
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) johonkin, kohti
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) verran
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) jotakin, johonkin
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) jostakin
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) johonkin, varten
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) puolesta
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) puolesta
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) puolella
    10) (because of: for this reason.) syystä
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) varten
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) johonkin, kohtaan
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) joksikin
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) huolimatta
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) sillä

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  • 15 who

    • joka
    • ken
    • ketä
    • ketkä
    • kenelle
    • kuka
    * * *
    hu: 1. pronoun
    ((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kuka
    2. relative pronoun
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.)
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) joka
    3. pronoun
    1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.)
    2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kuka hyvänsä
    4. relative pronoun
    (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)
    1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.)
    2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) jonka, joita

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  • 16 direction

    • ohje
    • ohjaus
    • opastus
    • toimintaohje
    • johto
    • viittaus
    • direktiivi
    • sitova ohje
    • hallinto
    • haara
    • määräys
    • maali
    • suunta
    • sääntö
    • taho
    • kulkusuunta
    finance, business, economy
    • kurssi
    • käyttöohje
    automatic data processing
    • komento
    * * *
    1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) suunta
    2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) opastus
    3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) ohjeet
    4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) suuntaaminen

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  • 17 distinguish

    • olla ominaista
    • erottaa
    • ansioitua
    • tehdä huomatuksi
    • tehdä ero
    • kunnostautua
    * * *
    di'stiŋɡwiʃ
    1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) erottaa
    2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) erottaa
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) erottaa
    4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) erottua
    - distinguished

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  • 18 go through

    • tutkia
    • kerrata
    • kestää
    • kokea
    • harjoitella
    • läpikäydä
    • läpäistä
    bookkeeping
    • tarkastaa
    • kärsiä
    * * *
    1) (to search in: I've gone through all my pockets but I still can't find my key.) koluta
    2) (to suffer: You have no idea what I went through to get this finished in time.) joutua kestämään
    3) (to use up: We went through a lot of money on holiday.) panna menemään
    4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) viedä läpi
    5) (to be completed: After long hours of negotiations, the deal went through.) mennä läpi

    English-Finnish dictionary > go through

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