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  • 1 what ... for

    1) (why(?): What did he do that for?) miksi
    2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) mitä varten

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  • 2 what for

    • minkä tähden
    • minkä vuoksi
    • miksi

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  • 3 give what for

    • haukkua

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  • 4 what about?

    • entäpä?
    * * *
    1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) miten olisi?
    2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) entä

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  • 5 what'll

    'wotl
    (short for what shall / what will, what is / what has.)

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  • 6 what ... like?

    (used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) minkälainen

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  • 7 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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  • 8 what in the world(?)

    (used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) mitä ihmettä

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  • 9 what in the world(?)

    (used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) mitä ihmettä

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  • 10 for all the world

    (exactly, quite etc: What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train.) aivan kuin

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  • 11 for what reason

    • minkätähden
    • miksi

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  • 12 make provision for

    • huolehtia jostakin
    • varautua
    • pitää huolta
    * * *
    (to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) turvata

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  • 13 short for

    (an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) lyhenne

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  • 14 let in for

    (to involve (someone) in: I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.) sotkea

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  • 15 word for word

    • sanalleen
    • sananmukaisesti
    • sanasta sanaan
    * * *
    (in the exact, original words: That's precisely what he told me, word for word.) sanatarkasti

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  • 16 take someone's word for it

    (to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).) uskoa

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  • 17 why for what reason

    • minkänäköinen

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  • 18 do

    • riittää
    • tulla toimeen
    • toimia
    finance, business, economy
    • toimittaa
    • näytellä osaa
    • järjestää
    • hommailla
    • huijaus
    • voida
    • siistiä
    • ajaa
    • askarrella
    • askaroida
    • valmistaa
    • välttää
    • tehdä
    • kelvata
    • kemut
    • kammata
    • harjoittaa
    • mennä
    • petkuttaa
    • matkustaa
    • menestyä
    • menetellä
    • suorittaa
    • sopia
    automatic data processing
    • suorittaa(haku)
    • laittaa
    • pirskeet
    * * *
    du: 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down)
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) tehdä
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.)
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.)
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?)
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.)
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) voida, pärjätä
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) asetella, järjestää
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) toimia
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) osoittaa
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) aiheuttaa
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) nähdä, kiertää nähtävyydet
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) juhlat
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

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  • 19 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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  • 20 how

    • millä tavalla
    • miten
    • millä muotoa
    • millä lailla
    • kuinka
    * * *
    1. adverb, conjunction
    1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) miten
    2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) mitä, miten
    3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) miten
    4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) miten, millainen
    5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) mistä johtuu että
    2. conjunction
    (in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) riippumatta siitä miten
    - how come
    - how do you do?

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См. также в других словарях:

  • what\ for — I. interrog. For what reason; why? I told Mary what I was going to town for. What are you running for? Often used alone as a question. Billy s mother told him to wear his hat. What for? he asked. Compare: how come II. n. phr. informal A scolding …   Словарь американских идиом

  • What For — Infobox single Name = What For Type = single Artist = James Released = March 1988 Recorded = 1987 Genre = Folk Length = Label = Sire Producer = Hugh Jones Last single = 1986 So Many Ways This single = 1988 What For Next single = 1988 Ya Ho What… …   Wikipedia

  • what for(1) — {interrog.} For what reason; why? * /I told Mary what I was going to town for./ * /What are you running for?/ Often used alone as a question. * /Billy s mother told him to wear his hat. What for? he asked./ Compare: HOW COME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • what for(1) — {interrog.} For what reason; why? * /I told Mary what I was going to town for./ * /What are you running for?/ Often used alone as a question. * /Billy s mother told him to wear his hat. What for? he asked./ Compare: HOW COME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • what for — phrasal 1. for what purpose or reason ; why usually used with the other words of a question between what and for < what did you do that for > except when used alone 2. harsh treatment especially by blows or by a sharp reprimand < gave him what… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • what for — This phrase appears in two nonstandard uses. When it means punishment or reproof (The boss gave George what for because he was late), it constitutes an illiteracy. When what for is substituted for why (What did you do that for?), the expression… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • what for — 1. adverb For what reason; why. He wants four copies of it? What for? 2. noun An unspecified punishment or rebuke When your dad gets home, hell give you what f …   Wiktionary

  • what for(2) — {n. phr.}, {informal} A scolding, or other punishment. Usually used with get or give . * /Tom got what for from his father for answering him rudely, and I heard him crying in the house./ * /The teacher gave me what for because I was late./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • what for(2) — {n. phr.}, {informal} A scolding, or other punishment. Usually used with get or give . * /Tom got what for from his father for answering him rudely, and I heard him crying in the house./ * /The teacher gave me what for because I was late./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • What for — Whatfor Whatfor Pays d’origine France Genre(s) Pop Années actives 2002 – 2003 Label(s) Az Anciens membres Nicolas Vitiello Cyril Selli Monia Érika Fleury …   Wikipédia en Français

  • what for — Synonyms and related words: ass reaming, bawling out, castigation, chastening, chastisement, chewing, condign punishment, correction, cussing out, deserts, disciplinary measures, discipline, dressing, dressing down, excuse, explanation, ferule,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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