| attachment |
the act of joining one thing to another; a thing that joins two things together |
All cars have points for the attachment of safety restraints.
Attachment of something to something They discussed the attachment of new conditions to the peace plans.
Attachment to something. They had to check the strength of the seat attachments to the floor of the plane. |
riippuvuus |
| browse |
to look through a book, newspaper, website, etc. without reading everything |
I spent the whole evening just browsing on the internet.
Browse through something I found the article while I was browsing through some old magazines.
To browse through the catalogue.
Browse something I browsed the website for information about the event but didn’t find anything useful. |
selata |
| cellular |
connected with a phone system that works by radio instead of wires |
A cellular network.
Cellular radio. |
solumainen |
| directory |
a book or electronic resource containing lists of information, usually in alphabetical order, for example people’s phone numbers or the names and addresses of businesses in a particular area |
A telephone/trade directory.
A directory of European Trade Associations. |
hakemisto |
| instant message |
a written message sent using a system on the internet that allows people to communicate with each other very quickly |
To send an instant message.
Word spreads by email and instant message. |
pikaviesti |
| publish |
publish something to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public |
To publish a book/novel/magazine/paper.
The first edition was published in 2007.
He works for a company that publishes reference books.
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM.
The book was first published in 1960.
This essay was originally published in German.
Many plays were published anonymously. |
julkaista |
| receiver |
a piece of radio or television equipment that changes broadcast signals into sound or pictures
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A satellite/GPS receiver.
To change channel, select the desired number on the receiver unit. |
vastaanotin |
| voicemail |
an electronic system that can store phone messages, so that somebody can listen to them later |
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puheposti |
| abbreviation |
abbreviation (of/for something) a short form of a word, etc. |
What's the abbreviation for ‘Saint’? |
lyhenne |
| advanced |
having the most modern and recently developed ideas, methods, etc. |
Scientists are working on highly advanced technology to replace fossil fuels.
It is a technologically advanced society.
Even in advanced industrial societies, poverty persists.
Economically advanced developing countries must make a contribution.
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. |
edistynyt |
| apostrophe |
the mark ( ’ ) used before or after the letter ‘s’ to show that something belongs to somebody, as in Sam’s watch and the horses’ tails |
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heittomerkki |
| beginner |
a person who is starting to learn something and cannot do it very well yet |
She's in the beginners' class.
Italian for beginners. |
aloittelija |
| contraction |
the process of becoming smaller |
The design needs to allow for the expansion and contraction of the metal.
The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.
Physical stress caused by expansion and contraction can damage components within the computer.
The contraction of the pipes in cold weather. |
supistuminen |
| determiner |
a word such as the, some, my, etc. that comes before a noun to show how the noun is being used |
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määrittäjä |
| dot |
a small round mark, especially one that is printed
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There are dots above the letters i and j.
Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch.
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon.
The island is a small green dot on the map. |
piste |
| hyphen |
the mark (- ) used to join two words together to make a new one, as in back-up, to show that a word has been divided between the end of one line and the beginning of the next, or to show that something is missing (as in short- and long-term) |
Is there a hyphen in post-mortem? |
tavuviiva |
| idiomatic |
containing expressions that are natural to a native speaker of a language |
She speaks fluent and idiomatic English. |
idiomaattinen, rakenteellisesti hyvä |
| intonation |
the rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said |
Intonation patterns.
In English, some questions have a rising intonation.
Her voice was low with a faint regional intonation.
The rising intonation at the end of spoken questions.
She’s studying intonation patterns in children’s speech. |
puhemelodia |
| irregular |
not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape |
Irregular teeth.
An irregular outline. |
epäsäännöllinen |
| master |
master something to learn or understand something completely |
She never completely mastered the art of lip-reading.
To master new skills/techniques.
French was a language he had never mastered.
They quickly mastered new technologies. |
hallita |
| part of speech |
one of the classes into which words are divided according to their grammar, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc. |
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sanaluokka |
| possessive |
not liking to lend things or share things with others |
Jimmy's very possessive about his toys.
Why should he feel so possessive about some old photos? |
omistushaluinen |
| period |
a particular length of time |
A long/an extended period.
A short/brief period.
Period of something a period of transition/uncertainty/expansion.
A period of two years/six months/four weeks.
A two-year/six-month/four-week period.
All these changes happened over a period of time.
A year-to-year lease has no fixed time period.
For a period The offer is available for a limited period only. |
kausi |
| prefix |
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, such as un- in unhappy and pre- in preheat |
negative prefixes such as ‘un-’ and ‘dis-’ |
etuliite |
| progressive |
in favour of new ideas, modern methods and change |
progressive schools |
edistyksellinen |
| punctuation |
the marks used in writing that divide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks |
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välimerkit |
| reflexive |
a reflexive word or form of a word shows that the action of the verb affects the person who performs the action |
In ‘He cut himself’, ‘cut’ is a reflexive verb and ‘himself’ is a reflexive pronoun. |
kieliopillinen |
| regular |
following a pattern, especially with the same time or space in between each thing and the next |
Regular breathing.
A regular pulse/heartbeat.
A light flashed at regular intervals.
There is a regular bus service to the airport.
Regular meetings/visits.
We also hold a regular monthly meeting.
The equipment is checked on a regular basis.
She writes a regular column for a national newspaper.
A regular geometric pattern. |
säännöllinen |
| syllable |
any of the units into which a word is divided, containing a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants |
A word with two syllables.
A two-syllable word.
‘Potato’ is stressed on the second syllable. |
tavu |
| vowel |
a speech sound in which the mouth is open and the tongue is not touching the top of the mouth, the teeth, etc., so that the flow of air is not limited, for example /ɑː, e, ɔː/ |
Vowel sounds.
Each language has a different vowel system.
This neutral vowel is known as ‘schwa’. |
vokaali |
