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subordinate in Finnish

subordinate in Finnish is alamainen, alisteinen, alainen — subordinate means lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.

subordinate in Finnish

alamainen
adj
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
alamainen
adj
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
alisteinen
adj
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
alisteinen
adj
(grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
alainen
noun
(countable) One who is subordinate.
alistaa
verb
(transitive) To make subservient or secondary.
väheksyä
verb
(transitive) To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.

What does "subordinate" mean?

  1. adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
    "Junior officers are subordinate to the captain."
  2. noun A person who works under someone else's authority.
    "The manager delegated the task to one of her subordinates."
  3. verb To treat something as less important than something else, or to place it under another's control.
    "He subordinated his own ambitions to support the family business."
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subordinate in a sentence

  • Junior officers are subordinate to the captain.
  • The manager delegated the task to one of her subordinates.
  • He subordinated his own ambitions to support the family business.

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What is "subordinate" in Finnish?

"subordinate" in Finnish is alamainen, alisteinen, alainen. subordinate means: Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.

How do you use "subordinate" in a sentence?

Example: "Junior officers are subordinate to the captain." In Finnish, "subordinate" is alamainen, alisteinen, alainen.

Are there other ways to say "subordinate" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "subordinate": alamainen, alisteinen, alainen, alistaa, väheksyä.

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