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device in Finnish

device in Finnish is laite, kone, apuväline — device means a piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.

device in Finnish

laite
noun
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
kone
noun
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
apuväline
noun
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
juoni
noun
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
väline
noun
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
omatekoinen pommi
noun
(Ireland) An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb
tunnus
noun
(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
tunnuskuvio
noun
(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
tunnuslause
noun
(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
tunnusmerkki
noun
(rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
tunnus
noun
(legal) An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
tunnusmerkki
noun
(legal) An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
merkintä
noun
(printing) An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.
tunnus
noun
(printing) An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.

What does "device" mean?

  1. noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
    "She charges her phone and her other devices overnight."
  2. noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
    "His apology looked less like remorse and more like a device to win sympathy."
  3. noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.
    "Repetition is a simple but powerful literary device."
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device in a sentence

  • She charges her phone and her other devices overnight.
  • The app works on any device with a modern web browser.
  • His apology looked less like remorse and more like a device to win sympathy.
  • Repetition is a simple but powerful literary device.

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What is "device" in Finnish?

"device" in Finnish is laite, kone, apuväline. device means: A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.

How do you use "device" in a sentence?

Example: "She charges her phone and her other devices overnight." In Finnish, "device" is laite, kone, apuväline.

Are there other ways to say "device" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "device": laite, kone, apuväline, juoni, väline, omatekoinen pommi.

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