backwater in Finnish
backwater in Finnish is padon pidättelemä vesi, takapajula, huopaus — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
backwater in Finnish
padon pidättelemä vesi
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
takapajula
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
huopaus
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
huovata
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
epäröidä
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
huovata
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
What does "backwater" mean?
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noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
"The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived."
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noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
"Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank."
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backwater in a sentence
- The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived.
- Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank.
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What is "backwater" in Finnish?
"backwater" in Finnish is padon pidättelemä vesi, takapajula, huopaus. backwater means: A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
How do you use "backwater" in a sentence?
Example: "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived." In Finnish, "backwater" is padon pidättelemä vesi, takapajula, huopaus.
Are there other ways to say "backwater" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "backwater": padon pidättelemä vesi, takapajula, huopaus, huovata, epäröidä.
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