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fizzle in Finnish

fizzle in Finnish is pihinä, pihistä, kuivua kokoon — fizzle means to gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.

fizzle in Finnish

pihinä
noun
A spluttering or hissing sound.
pihistä
verb
To sputter or hiss.
pihistä
verb
(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
kuivua kokoon
verb
(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

What does "fizzle" mean?

  1. verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
    "The protest movement fizzled out within a few weeks."
  2. verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
    "The wet firework fizzled instead of exploding."
  3. noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.
    "The much-hyped launch turned out to be a total fizzle."
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fizzle in a sentence

  • The protest movement fizzled out within a few weeks.
  • His comeback attempt fizzled after just two games.
  • The wet firework fizzled instead of exploding.
  • The much-hyped launch turned out to be a total fizzle.

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What is "fizzle" in Finnish?

"fizzle" in Finnish is pihinä, pihistä, kuivua kokoon. fizzle means: To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.

How do you use "fizzle" in a sentence?

Example: "The protest movement fizzled out within a few weeks." In Finnish, "fizzle" is pihinä, pihistä, kuivua kokoon.

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

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "fizzle": pihinä, pihistä, kuivua kokoon.

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