Harry potter book-series flashcards

Minun poimimat opitut sanat kirjasarjasta

“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

“He had a swarthy, clever face —”

Definition: dark-complexioned

Synonym: dark

Suomennos: tumma (ihosta)

“Enter, stranger, but take heed"

Definition: take notice of

Synonym: pay attention to

Suomennos: ottaa vaari (jostakin), ottaa huomioon

“— smoke came billowing out —”

Definition: (of smoke, cloud or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion

Synonym: pour, flow

Suomennos: nousta, kohota

“Inside were mounds of gold coins.”

Definition: a large pile or quantity of something

Synonym: heap

Suomennos: röykkiö, kasa

“— Hagrid groaned and pulled him back by the scruff of his neck.”

Definition: the back of a person’s or animal’s neck

Synonym: -

Suomennos: niska

“Madam Malkin was a squat, smiling witch —”

Definition: short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide

Synonym: stocky

Suomennos: pieni ja paksu

“Madam Malkin was a squat, smiling witch dressed all in mauve.”

Definition: a pale purple color

Synonym: -

Suomennos: malvanvärinen

“He had a bored, drawling voice.”

Definition: speak in slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds

Synonym: say slowly

Suomennos: venyttää (puhettaan)

“Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot o’ duffers —”

Definition: an incompetent or stupid person (derogatory)

Synonym: bungler

Suomennos: tunari, tohelo

“‘I bet I’m in Hufflepuff’, said Harry gloomily.”

Definition: causing or feeling depression or despondency

Synonym: bleak, somber

Suomennos: masentava

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“— made of willow.”

Suomennos: paju

“Your father, on the other hand, favored a mahogany wand.”

Suomennos: mahonki

“Pliable.”

Definition: easily bent

Synonym: flexible

Suomennos: taipuisa

“— nice and supple.”

Definition: bending and moving easily and gracefully

Synonym: lithe

Suomennos: taipuisa, notkea

“— he didn’t even notice how much people were gawping at them —”

Definition: stare openly in a stupid or rude manner

Synonym: gawk

Suomennos: töllistellä

“— laden as they were with all their funny-shaped packages —”

Definition: heavily loaded or weighed down

Synonym: loaded

Suomennos: lastattu, kuormattu

“In the end the guard strode away —”

Definition: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction

Synonym: march

Suomennos: harppoa, astella

“He was tall, thin and gangling —”

Definition: (of a person) tall, thin and awkward in movements or bearing

Synonym: lanky

Suomennos: hontelo, hoikka

“People jostled him on their way —”

Definition: push, elbow or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

Synonym: bump into/against

Suomennos: töniä, tungeksia

“Harry looked behind him and saw a wrought-iron archway —”

Definition: a tough malleable form of iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than casting, obtained by puddling pig iron while molten. It is nearly pure but contains some slag in the form of filaments

Synonym: -

Suomennos: takorauta

“— cats of every color wound here and there between their legs.”

Definition: pass (something) round a thing or person so as to encircle or enfold

Synonym: wrap, furl

Suomennos: kietoutua

“— [he] started to shove and heave his trunk towards the train door.”

Definition: lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort

Synonym: haul

Suomennos: kohottaa, nostaa

“He had already changed into his billowing black Hogwarts robes —”

Definition: (of fabric) filled with air and swelling outwards

Synonym: surging (M-W)

Suomennos: lepattava

“‘Oh, are you a Prefect, Percy?’, he said”

Definition: (in some schools) a senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline

Synonym: monitor

Suomennos: valvojaoppilas

“— the three boys clambered on to the train.”

Definition: climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet

Synonym: scramble

Suomennos: kavuta (vaivalloisesti)

“‘Are you really Harry Potter?’ Ron blurted out”

Definition: say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration

Synonym: utter

Suomennos: möläyttää

“Both of [the boys] were thickset —.”

Definition: (of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built

Synonym: stocky

Suomennos: tanakka

“Ron gave a slight cough, which might have been hiding a snigger.”

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

Synonym: snicker, sneer

Suomennos: tirskua

“You hang around with riff-raff like the Weasleys —.”

Definition: disreputable or undesirable people

Synonym: rabble

Suomennos: rupusakki

“[they] joined the crowd thronging the corridor.”

Definition: (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area)

Synonym: pack (into)

Suomennos: tungeksia

“— the little boats carried them through a curtain of ivy —.”

Suomennos: muratti

“— the flagged stone floor.”

Definition: paved with flat stone slabs

Synonym: -

Suomennos: laatoitettu

“Harry could hear the drone of hundreds of voices —.”

Definition: a continuous low humming sound

Synonym: buzz

Suomennos: (puheen) sorina

“‘The start-of-term banquet will begin shortly —.”

Definition: an elaborate and formal meal for many people

Synonym: feast

Suomennos: juhla-ateria

“Harry’s heart gave a horrible jolt.”

Definition: an abrupt or violent movement

Synonym: jerk

Suomennos: hytkähdys

“You can keep your bowlers black, / Your top hats sleek and tall,”

Definition: a man’s hard felt hat with a round dome-shaped crown

Synonym: -

Suomennos: knalli

“And unafraid of toil;”

Definition: exhausting physical labor

Synonym: hard work

Suomennos: raadanta

“[Neville] had to jog back amid gales of laughter —.”

Definition: an eruption of laughter

Synonym: outburst

Suomennos: purskahdus

“Harry sat down opposite the ghost in the ruff he’d seen earlier.”

Suomennos: röyhelökaulus

“Oddment!”

Definition: an item or piece of something, typically one left over from a larger piece or set

Synonym: remainder (M-W)

Suomennos: jäännöspala

“‘Mad?’, said Percy airily.”

Definition: not treating something as serious

Synonym: casual

Suomennos: huoleton

“Sir Nicholas looked extremely miffed —.”

Definition: somewhat annoyed

Synonym: peeved

Suomennos: loukkaantunut

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