Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Minun poimimat uudet sanat nimetystä kirjasta. Määritelmät: Oxford Dictionary of English; Synonyymit: Oxford Thesaurus of English; Suomennokset: MOT sanakirja englanti-suomi.

“The Dursleys shuddered to think what —”

Definition: (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.

Synonym: shake

Suomennos: väristä, puistattaa (henkilöstä)

“— Dudley was now having a tantrum and throwing his cereal at the walls. ‘Little tyke’, chortled Mr Dursley as —”

Definition: a small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one

Synonym: -

Suomennos: vintiö, kuriton kakara

“‘Little tyke’, chortled Mr Dursley as —”

Definition: laugh in a noisy, gleeful way

Synonym: chuckle

Suomennos: höröttää

“— his eyes fell on a huddle of these weirdos standing —”

Definition: a close grouping of people or things

Synonym: crowd

Suomennos: kasa, röykkiö

“It was on his way back past them, clutching a large doughnut —”

Definition: grasp (something) tightly

Synonym: grip

Suomennos: tarrata (kiinni) jostakin, puristaa (jotakin) tiukasti

“Mrs Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips.”

Definition: (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation (p. 23)

Synonym: press together

Suomennos: mutristaa (huuliaan)

“— the only lights left in the whole street were two tiny pinpricks —”

Definition: a very small dot or amount

Synonym: -

Suomennos: -

“‘I know you haven’t’, said Professor McGonagall, sounding half-exasperated —”

Definition: Intensely irritated and frustrated

Synonym: infuriated

Suomennos: ärsyyntynyt, raivostunut

“Dumbledore nodded glumly.”

Definition: looking or feeling dejected

Synonym: bleak (M-W)

Suomennos: ankea, synkkä, kolea

“‘It’s - it’s true?’ faltered Professor McGonagall.”

Definition: speak hesitantly

Synonym: stammer

Suomennos: änkyttää

“— [a low rumbling sound] swelled to a roar —”

Definition: become or make greater in intensity, number, amount or volume

Synonym: grow loud

Suomennos: kasvaa, lisääntyä

“— it was nothing to the man sitting astride [the motorbike].”

Definition: with a leg on each side of

Synonym: -

Suomennos: hajareisin, jalat levällään

“Under a tuft of jet-black hair —”

Definition: a bunch or collection of threads (hair) held or growing together at the base

Synonym: clump

Suomennos: hiustupsu

“— patting Hagrid gingerly on the arm —”

Definition: showing great care or caution

Synonym: cautious

Suomennos: varovainen

“— under the inky sky —”

Definition: as dark as ink

Synonym: black

Suomennos: musta

“— the photographs on the mantelpiece —”

Definition: a structure of wood, marble or stone above and around a fireplace

Synonym: -

Suomennos: takanreunus

“— blond boy riding his first bicycle — at the fair —”

Definition: a gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment

Synonym: festival

Suomennos: tivoli, messut, myyjäiset

“— it was [Aunt Petunia’s] shrill voice —”

Definition: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing

Synonym: high-pitched

Suomennos: kimeä

“His aunt rapped on the door again.”

Definition: strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention

Synonym: tap, knock

Suomennos: koputtaa, naputtaa

“Harry didn’t look it, but he was very fast.” (kieliopillinen)

Tarkoittaa samaa kuin “look very fast”; sana “it” on kytköksissä sivulauseeseen.

“Harry had — knobbly knees —”

Definition: having lumps which give a misshapen appearance

Synonym: lumpish (M-W)

Suomennos: kuhmurainen

“‘Comb your hair!’ he barked, by way of a morning greeting”

Definition: as a form of

Synonym: -

Suomennos: -na, -nä,-ksi (aamutervehdyksenä)

“Piers was a scrawny boy —”

Definition: (of a person) unattractively thin and bony

Synonym: skinny

Suomennos: luiseva

“— Aunt Petunia had been trying to force him into a revolting old jumper —”

Definition: causing intense disgust

Synonym: disgusting

Suomennos: etova, vastenmielinen

“— old jumper of Dudley’s (brown with orange bobbles).”

Definition: a small ball made of strands of wool used as a decoration on a hat or on furnishings

Synonym: -

Suomennos: (koriste)tupsu, pampula

“— the young hoodlums —”

Definition: a violent criminal or troublemaker

Synonym: hooligan, gangster

Suomennos: hulinoitsija, gangsteri

“Dudley and Piers sniggered.”

Definition: laugh in a half-suppressed, typically scornful way

Synonym: snicker

Suomennos: hihittää, tirskua

“Piers and Dudley could only gibber.”

Definition: speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock

Synonym: prattle

Suomennos: sokeltaa, pälpättää

“— Uncle Vernon said gruffly —”

Definition: (of a voice) rough and low in pitch

Synonym: hoarse (M-B)

Suomennos: käheä, karhea (Sk.org)

“‘Marge’s ill’, he informed Aunt Petunia. ‘Ate a funny whelk …’”

Definition: slightly but undefinably unwell

Synonym: spoiled

Suomennos: pilaantunut

“‘Marge’s ill’, he informed Aunt Petunia. ‘Ate a funny whelk …’”

Suomennos: torvisimpukka

“‘Who’d be writing to you?’ sneered Uncle Vernon —”

Definition: a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark or tone

Synonym: curl of one’s lip

Suomennos: pilkkanauru, ivallinen hymy, halveksiva virnistys

“‘Get out, both of you’, croaked Uncle Vernon —”

Definition: (of a person) make a sound similar to a croak when speaking or laughing

Synonym: rasp

Suomennos: kurnutus, raakkuminen

“From downstairs came the sound of Dudley bawling at —”

Definition: weeping or crying noisily

Synonym: shout, cry

Suomennos: huutaa, parkua

“He stole downstairs —”

Definition: move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously

Synonym: creep

Suomennos: hiipiä, luikahtaa

“— in the middle of a ploughed field” (US plowed)

Definition: (of an area of land) having had the earth turned up with a plough, especially before sowing

Synonym: cultivated

Suomennos: aurattu, kynnetty

“‘Storm forecast for tonight!’ said Uncle Vernon gleefully —”

Definition: exuberantly or triumphantly joyful

Synonym: delighted

Suomennos: riemuitseva, vahingoniloinen

“A toothless old man came ambling up to them —”

Definition: walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

Synonym: stroll

Suomennos: kuljeksia, kävellä hitaasti

“‘Ah, shut up, Dursley, yeh great prune’, said the giant.

Definition: an unpleasant or disagreeable person

Synonym: -

Suomennos: törppö, mäntti

“Vernon Dursley would have quailed —”

Definition: feel or show fear or apprehension

Synonym: cower

Suomennos: vapista

“— my dratted sister —”

Definition: used for emphasis, especially to express annoyance or irritation

Synonym: -

Suomennos: kirottu, pahuksen

“‘Some say he died. Codswallop, in my opinion. —”

Definition: nonsense

Synonym: -

Suomennos: hölynpölyä, roskaa

“He’d spent his life being clouted by Dudley —”

Definition: hit (someone or something) hard (informal)

Synonym: hit

Suomennos: lyödä

“— why hadn’t they been turned into warty toads —”

Definition: a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus

Synonym: -

Suomennos: syyläinen

“— old Cornelius Fudge got the job. Bungler if ever there was one.”

Definition: carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently

Synonym: mishandle

Suomennos: hutiloida, tunaroida

“So he pelts Dumbledore with owls every morning —”

Definition: hurl missiles repeatedly at

Synonym: bombard

Suomennos: pommittaa

“‘Always wanted to shake your hand - I’m all of a flutter.’”

Definition: in a state of nervous excitement (C)

Synonym: -

Suomennos: hermostuttaa

“‘P- P- Potter’, stammered Professor Quirrel —”

Definition: speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Synonym: stutter

Suomennos: änkyttää

“— nasty bit o’ trouble with a hag —”

Definition: an ugly old woman (derogatory)

Synonym: crone

Suomennos: akka

“— tottering piles of spell books —”

Definition: (of a structure) shaking or swaying as if about to collapse

Synonym: shake, sway

Suomennos: hoiperrella, horjua

“Standing beside its burnished bronze doors —”

Definition: (especially of metal) polish by rubbing

Synonym: polish (up)

Suomennos: kiillottaa, hangata

Definition:

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