ply in Finnish
ply in Finnish is kerros, säie, vuoro — ply means to work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
ply in Finnish
kerros
A layer of material.
säie
A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
vuoro
(artificial intelligence, combinatorial, _, game theory) In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
taittaa
(transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
taivuttaa
(transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
harjoittaa
(transitive) To work at (something) diligently.
uurastaa
(transitive) To work at (something) diligently.
taipua
(intransitive) To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
käyttää
(transitive) To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
kuljeskella
(ambitransitive, transport) To travel over (a route) regularly.
kulkea
(ambitransitive, transport) To travel over (a route) regularly.
harjoittaa
(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
painostaa
(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
tyrkyttää
(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
uurastaa
(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
What does "ply" mean?
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verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
"The fisherman plied his trade along the coast for forty years."
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verb To keep offering someone something persistently.
"They plied the guests with food and wine all evening."
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verb To travel regularly along a particular route.
"The ferry plies between the island and the mainland daily."
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noun A single layer or strand, as in wood, rope, or yarn.
"The tissue was made of three-ply paper."
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ply in a sentence
- The fisherman plied his trade along the coast for forty years.
- She plied her needle skilfully as she mended the shirt.
- They plied the guests with food and wine all evening.
- The ferry plies between the island and the mainland daily.
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What is "ply" in Finnish?
"ply" in Finnish is kerros, säie, vuoro. ply means: To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
How do you use "ply" in a sentence?
Example: "The fisherman plied his trade along the coast for forty years." In Finnish, "ply" is kerros, säie, vuoro.
Are there other ways to say "ply" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "ply": kerros, säie, vuoro, taittaa, taivuttaa, harjoittaa.
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