flimsy in Finnish
flimsy in Finnish is niukka, hatara, heppoinen — flimsy means easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
flimsy in Finnish
niukka
Of clothing: very light and thin.
hatara
Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
heppoinen
Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
läpilyöntipaperi
kanisteri
(UK, military slang) A hexahedral metal container with a capacity of four imperial gallons (about 18 litres) used by the British Army during World War II to hold fuel.
hataroittaa
To make (something) likely to be easily damaged.
kirjoittaa läpilyöntipaperille
(dated, or, historical) To type or write (text) on a flimsy (“sheet of thin typing paper used together with carbon paper in a typewriter to make multiple copies of a document”) (noun sense 2).
What does "flimsy" mean?
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adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
"The umbrella was so flimsy it snapped in the first gust of wind."
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adj Unconvincing or weak, especially describing an argument or excuse.
"The lawyer dismissed the alibi as a flimsy excuse."
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flimsy in a sentence
- The umbrella was so flimsy it snapped in the first gust of wind.
- The lawyer dismissed the alibi as a flimsy excuse.
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What is "flimsy" in Finnish?
"flimsy" in Finnish is niukka, hatara, heppoinen. flimsy means: Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
How do you use "flimsy" in a sentence?
Example: "The umbrella was so flimsy it snapped in the first gust of wind." In Finnish, "flimsy" is niukka, hatara, heppoinen.
Are there other ways to say "flimsy" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "flimsy": niukka, hatara, heppoinen, läpilyöntipaperi, kanisteri, hataroittaa.
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