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1 direction of the wind
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2 east
• itä* * *i:st 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) itä, itäosa2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) itä2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) itä-, itäinen2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) itä-3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) itään- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
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3 south
• etelänpuoleinen• etelä-• eteläinen• etelässä• etelävaltiot• etelään• etelämaat• etelä* * *1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) etelä, eteläosa2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) etelä2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) etelä-2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) etelä-3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) etelään- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) kaakkois-, lounais-2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) kaakkois-, lounais-5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) kaakkoon, lounaaseen- south-eastern / south-western
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4 north
• pohjoinen* * *no:Ɵ 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) pohjoinen2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) pohjoinen2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) pohjoinen2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) pohjois-3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) pohjoiseen päin- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) koilliseen, luoteeseen- north-eastern / north-western
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5 west
• länsimaat• länsi• lännenpuoleinen• länsiosa• läntinen• lännessä• länteen* * *west 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) länsi2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) länsi2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) läntinen2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) länsi3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) lännenpuoleinen- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) lännenfilmi- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
6 easterly
• idästä• idässä oleva• idänpuoleinen• itäinen• itään• itä-* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east: an easterly wind.) itä-2) (looking, lying etc towards the east: We are travelling in an easterly direction.) itään -
7 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) koillis-, luoteis-2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) koilliseen, luoteeseen päinEnglish-Finnish dictionary > north-easterly / north-westerly
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8 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.)2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.)English-Finnish dictionary > south-easterly / south-westerly
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9 southerly
• eteläinen* * *1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south: a southerly wind.) eteläinen, etelä-2) (looking, lying etc towards the south: in a southerly direction.) etelä- -
10 tack
• trenssi• nupi• nupinaula• kiinnittää nauloilla• harsimapistos• harsintamarine• halssi• harsia• nasta• salpa• mattonaula• suunta• luovimarine• luovia* * *tæk 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) mattonaula2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) harsima3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) luovinta4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) suunta2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) naulata, harsia2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) luovia -
11 westerly
• läntinen• länsi* * *1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) länsi-2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) lännenpuoleinen -
12 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) koillinen, luode -
13 northerly
• pohjanpuoleinen• pohjoinen• pohjoiseen• pohjois* * *- ðə-1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) pohjois-2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) pohjoisenpuoleinen -
14 shift
• neuvo• juoni• työvuoro• vivahtaaautomatic data processing• sivuttaissiirto• siirtää• siirtymä• siirtyminen• siirtyäautomatic data processing• siirto (ATK)• siirto(tietotekn)• sisäänvaihto• siirto• vaihtua• vaihto-automatic data processing• vaihtaa kirjasintasoa• vaihto• vaihtaa• vuoro• temppu• keikaus• keino• kerros• kikka• liikehtiä• muuttaa• muutella• muute• muutos• muuttua• muuntua• suoriutuamarine• suunnanmuutos• kääntyä• poikkeama* * *ʃift 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) siirtää, kääntyä2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) sysätä3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) poistaa2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) muutos2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) vuoro3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) vuoro•- shiftlessness
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- shiftily
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15 twist
• omituisuus• palmikoida• palmikko• ruuvata• ruuvi• notkistaa• notkistua• nyrjähdyttää• nyrjahtää• nyrjäyttää• twistata• vivuta• tötterö• vääristymä• väännellä• vääntyä• vääntö• väänne• vääntää• vääristyä• vääristellä• vääristää• polveilla• punontalanka• punos• punoa• pyörittää• kierto• kietoa• kietoutua• kiertäminentextile industry• kiertää (kerrata)• kerrata• kieroutua• kiemurrella• kieputtaa• kiertää• kiertyä• kierous• kierukka• kierrelanka• kieroilla• kierre• kippurassa• kaartua• kangeta• kaarre• mutkistaa• mutka• mutkitella• mutkistua• taivuttaa• taivuttaa mutkalle• taittaa• kutri• kääntää• käämi• käyristää• koukistaa• koukero• luikerrella* * *twist 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kiertää2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) kietoa3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vääntää2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) kiertäminen2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) lohko3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) kierre4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) käänne•- twisted- twister -
16 weathercock
• tuulihattu (henkilö)• tuulihattu• tuuliviiri• tuuliajo• viirikukko* * *nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) tuuliviiri -
17 weathervane
nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) tuuliviiri -
18 windsock
noun (a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.) tuulipussi
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