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hack in Finnish

hack in Finnish is kirves, kaakki, koni — hack means to cut or chop something roughly, without precision.

hack in Finnish

kirves
noun
A tool for chopping. [14th c.]
kaakki
noun
A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired. [from 16th c.]
koni
noun
A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired. [from 16th c.]
köhä
noun
A dry cough.
footbag
noun
A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
isku
noun
A hacking blow. [19th c.]
köhinä
noun
A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
köhäys
noun
A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
iskujälki
noun
A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
yritys
noun
(figuratively) A try, an attempt. [19th c.]
taksikuski
noun
(slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
hakki
noun
(curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
hakku
noun
(obsolete) A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
purkka
noun
(computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
purkkaratkaisu
noun
(computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
niksi
noun
(colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
hakkerointiyritys
noun
(computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
tietomurtoyritys
noun
(computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
hakkeroitu softa
noun
(computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
heilautus
noun
(baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
potku pohkeeseen
noun
A kick on the shins in football of any type.
hakata
verb
(transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. [circa 12th c.]
köhiä
verb
(intransitive) To cough noisily. [19th c.]
pelata footbagia
verb
To play hackeysack.
pärjätä
verb
To withstand or put up with a difficult situation. [20th c.]
pätsätä
verb
(computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
työskennellä jonkin parissa
verb
(computing, slang, transitive) To work with something on an intimately technical level.
parantaa
verb
(transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
hakkeroida
verb
(transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
hakkeroida
verb
(transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
murtautua
verb
(transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
huitoa jaloille
verb
(ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
potkia pohkeille
verb
(ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
sohia
verb
(ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
heilauttaa mailaa
verb
(baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
potkia pohkeille
verb
(soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
lennättää
verb
To strike in a frantic movement.

What does "hack" mean?

  1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
    "He hacked through the overgrown branches with a machete."
  2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
    "The group claimed they had hacked into the company's servers overnight."
  3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
    "She hacked together a workaround using duct tape and an old charger."
  4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
    "Here's a quick hack for folding a fitted sheet."

hack in a sentence

  • He hacked through the overgrown branches with a machete.
  • The group claimed they had hacked into the company's servers overnight.
  • She hacked together a workaround using duct tape and an old charger.
  • Here's a quick hack for folding a fitted sheet.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "hack" in Finnish?

"hack" in Finnish is kirves, kaakki, koni. hack means: To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.

How do you use "hack" in a sentence?

Example: "He hacked through the overgrown branches with a machete." In Finnish, "hack" is kirves, kaakki, koni.

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

Yes — Finnish has 35 translations listed for "hack": kirves, kaakki, koni, köhä, footbag, isku.

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