sheer in Finnish
sheer in Finnish is läpinäkyvä, harsomainen, läpikuultava — sheer means thin enough to see through.
sheer in Finnish
läpinäkyvä
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
harsomainen
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
läpikuultava
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
seitinohut
(textiles) Very thin or transparent.
puhdas
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
silkka
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
pelkkä
(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
pelkkä
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
silkka
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
pystysuora
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
suora
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
äkkijyrkkä
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
aivan
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
kerralla
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
oitis
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
tykkänään
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
tyystin
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
täysin
(archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
valoverho
A sheer curtain or fabric.
valoverhokangas
A sheer curtain or fabric.
voile
A sheer curtain or fabric.
voilee
A sheer curtain or fabric.
ketka
(nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
jiiraus
(nautical) An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
jiirata
(chiefly, nautical) To swerve from a course.
poiketa kurssista
(chiefly, nautical) To swerve from a course.
What does "sheer" mean?
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adjective Thin enough to see through.
"She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders."
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adjective Complete or absolute, used for emphasis.
"It was sheer luck that we found a parking space."
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adjective Very steep, almost straight up and down.
"The climbers faced a sheer rock face for the final stretch."
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sheer in a sentence
- She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders.
- It was sheer luck that we found a parking space.
- The view from the summit was sheer beauty.
- The climbers faced a sheer rock face for the final stretch.
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What is "sheer" in Finnish?
"sheer" in Finnish is läpinäkyvä, harsomainen, läpikuultava. sheer means: Thin enough to see through.
How do you use "sheer" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders." In Finnish, "sheer" is läpinäkyvä, harsomainen, läpikuultava.
Are there other ways to say "sheer" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 24 translations listed for "sheer": läpinäkyvä, harsomainen, läpikuultava, seitinohut, puhdas, silkka.
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