jive in Finnish
jive in Finnish is hämätä, tanssia — jive means a lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
jive in Finnish
hämätä
(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.
tanssia
(intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.
What does "jive" mean?
-
noun A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
"The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly."
-
noun Nonsense or empty, misleading talk.
"Cut the jive and tell me what actually happened."
-
verb To deceive or talk misleadingly.
"Don't jive me — I know you were there."
-
verb To fit or agree with something.
"That explanation doesn't jive with what she told me earlier."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish
jive in a sentence
- The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly.
- Cut the jive and tell me what actually happened.
- His excuse was just a bunch of jive.
- Don't jive me — I know you were there.
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "jive" in Finnish?
"jive" in Finnish is hämätä, tanssia. jive means: A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.
How do you use "jive" in a sentence?
Example: "The band struck up a jive number and the floor filled instantly." In Finnish, "jive" is hämätä, tanssia.
Are there other ways to say "jive" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "jive": hämätä, tanssia.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
