Jack in Finnish
Jack in Finnish is Jaakko, Jussi, jätkä — Jack means a mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
Jack in Finnish
Jaakko
A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.
Jussi
A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.
jätkä
(countable, now, chiefly, US) A man, a fellow; a typical man; men in general. [from 16th c.]
jakki
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]
pistorasia
(electronics) A switch for a jack plug, a jackknife switch; (more generally) a socket used to connect a device to a circuit, network etc. [from 19th c.]
luisti
Each of a series of blocks in a harpsichord or the earlier virginal, communicating the action of the key to the quill; sometime also, a hopper in a modern piano. [from 16th c.]
nosturi
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
tunkki
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
jakki
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
pistorasia
A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]
aasiori
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]
pistorasia
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]
rainelippu
(nautical) A small ship's flag used as a signal or identifying device; a small flag flown at the bow of the vessel. [from 17th c.]
fyrkka
(slang, chiefly, US) Money, cash. [from 19th c.]
hynä
(slang, chiefly, US) Money, cash. [from 19th c.]
massi
(slang, chiefly, US) Money, cash. [from 19th c.]
paalu
(slang, chiefly, US) Money, cash. [from 19th c.]
jakki
laivastolippu
(nautical, now, rare, historical) A jackcrosstree. [from 19th c.]
koiras
A plant or animal.
piikkimakrilli
Any of the marine fish in the family Carangidae. [from 17th c.]
nostaa tunkilla
(transitive) To physically raise using a jack.
tunkata
(transitive) To physically raise using a jack.
lyödä kunnari
(transitive, slang, baseball) To hit (the ball) hard; especially, to hit (the ball) out of the field, producing a home run.
varastaa
(transitive, colloquial) To steal (something), typically an automobile; to rob (someone).
What does "Jack" mean?
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noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
"Without a jack, we could not raise the van high enough to fix the wheel."
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noun The playing card ranking between the ten and the queen, showing a young page or knave.
"He played the jack, hoping nobody held a queen or king."
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noun A socket used to plug in an electrical or audio device.
"My old speakers have a jack that only fits a thin audio cable."
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noun Informal: money.
"She saved up a bit of jack over the summer."
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Jack in a sentence
- Without a jack, we could not raise the van high enough to fix the wheel.
- He grabbed the jack from the trunk to change the flat tire.
- He played the jack, hoping nobody held a queen or king.
- In this card game, a jack is worth less than a queen.
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What is "Jack" in Finnish?
"Jack" in Finnish is Jaakko, Jussi, jätkä. Jack means: A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
How do you use "Jack" in a sentence?
Example: "Without a jack, we could not raise the van high enough to fix the wheel." In Finnish, "Jack" is Jaakko, Jussi, jätkä.
Are there other ways to say "Jack" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 21 translations listed for "Jack": Jaakko, Jussi, jätkä, jakki, pistorasia, luisti.
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