satellite in Finnish
satellite in Finnish is kiertolainen, satelliitti, tekokuu — satellite means a man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
satellite in Finnish
kiertolainen
A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one. [from 17th c.]
satelliitti
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]
tekokuu
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]
ala-
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
haarakonttori
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
nukkehallitus
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
sivu
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
sivurakennus
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
sivutoimisto
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.]
apuri
(now, _, rare) An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman. [from 16th c.]
kätyri
(now, _, rare) An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman. [from 16th c.]
satelliittitelkkari
(colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology. [from 20th c.]
What does "satellite" mean?
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noun A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
"The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite."
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noun A natural body, such as a moon, that orbits a larger one.
"The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite."
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noun A smaller place or group that depends on, or is controlled by, a larger one.
"The town grew into a satellite of the nearby city."
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satellite in a sentence
- The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite.
- Engineers launched a new communications satellite into orbit.
- The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
- The town grew into a satellite of the nearby city.
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What is "satellite" in Finnish?
"satellite" in Finnish is kiertolainen, satelliitti, tekokuu. satellite means: A man-made object placed in orbit around Earth or another body, used for communication, navigation, or observation.
How do you use "satellite" in a sentence?
Example: "The weather forecast relies on images from a satellite." In Finnish, "satellite" is kiertolainen, satelliitti, tekokuu.
Are there other ways to say "satellite" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "satellite": kiertolainen, satelliitti, tekokuu, ala-, haarakonttori, nukkehallitus.
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