snipe in Finnish
snipe in Finnish is kurppa, taivaanvuohi, fimppi — snipe means a long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
snipe in Finnish
kurppa
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
taivaanvuohi
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
fimppi
(slang) A cigarette butt.
tumppi
(slang) A cigarette butt.
pölkkypää
A fool; a blockhead.
tollo
A fool; a blockhead.
tomppeli
A fool; a blockhead.
salalaukaus
A shot fired from a concealed place.
laivamekaanikko
(naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.
pikkolopullo
A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
What does "snipe" mean?
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noun A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
"The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds."
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verb To shoot at someone from a hidden position.
"Enemy soldiers sniped at the convoy from the rooftops."
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verb To make sly, critical remarks about someone, often from a safe distance.
"Rival commentators kept sniping at each other on social media."
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verb To place a last-second bid in an online auction to beat other bidders.
"He used software to snipe the auction in its final seconds."
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snipe in a sentence
- The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds.
- Enemy soldiers sniped at the convoy from the rooftops.
- Rival commentators kept sniping at each other on social media.
- He used software to snipe the auction in its final seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "snipe" in Finnish?
"snipe" in Finnish is kurppa, taivaanvuohi, fimppi. snipe means: A long-billed wading bird found in marshes and wetlands.
How do you use "snipe" in a sentence?
Example: "The hunters spotted a snipe darting low over the reeds." In Finnish, "snipe" is kurppa, taivaanvuohi, fimppi.
Are there other ways to say "snipe" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "snipe": kurppa, taivaanvuohi, fimppi, tumppi, pölkkypää, tollo.
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