strand in Finnish
strand in Finnish is ranta, säie, jänne — strand means one of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
strand in Finnish
ranta
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
säie
Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
jänne
A string.
säie
A string.
hius
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
pätkä
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
johdin
(electronics) A group of wires, usually twisted or braided.
sarja
(broadcasting) A series of programmes on a particular theme or linked subject.
juonne
(figurative) An element in a composite whole; a sequence of linked events or facts; a logical thread.
ketju
(figurative) An element in a composite whole; a sequence of linked events or facts; a logical thread.
ketju
(genetics) A nucleotide chain.
ajaa karille
(transitive, nautical) To run aground; to beach.
hylätä
(transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
jättää heitteille
(transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
punoa
(transitive) To form by uniting strands.
What does "strand" mean?
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noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
"One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly."
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noun A single thread or line within a larger story, plan, or set of events.
"The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands."
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verb To leave someone in a difficult situation, often without transport or resources.
"Heavy snow stranded hundreds of drivers overnight."
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verb To run a boat or ship aground.
"The tanker was stranded on the reef during the storm."
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strand in a sentence
- One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly.
- A single strand of hair got caught in the zip.
- The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands.
- Heavy snow stranded hundreds of drivers overnight.
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What is "strand" in Finnish?
"strand" in Finnish is ranta, säie, jänne. strand means: One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
How do you use "strand" in a sentence?
Example: "One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly." In Finnish, "strand" is ranta, säie, jänne.
Are there other ways to say "strand" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 13 translations listed for "strand": ranta, säie, jänne, hius, pätkä, johdin.
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