wind in Finnish
wind in Finnish is tuuli, henki, lyödä ilmat pihalle — wind means the natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
wind in Finnish
tuuli
henki
(countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
lyödä ilmat pihalle
(countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
pieru
(uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
ilmavaivat
(uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
lyödä ilmat pihalle
(music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
puhaltaa
(music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
hengästyä
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
henki
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
henki
(boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
tuulenpaine
(boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
tuuli
(boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
kelata
(transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
keriä
(transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
vetää
(transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
kietoa
(transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
kiemurrella
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
kierrellä
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
mutkitella
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
pyörittää
(transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
kietoa jonkin ympäri
(transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
rihmata
(transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
kiemurrella
(transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
kierrellä
(transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
mutkitella
(transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
tuuli
(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
puhaltaa
(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
lyödä ilmat pihalle
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
tuulenpaine
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
tuuli
(transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
tuulenpaine
(transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
tuuli
(transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
pieru
(transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
ilmavaivat
(transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
hengästyä
(transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
henki
(transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
What does "wind" mean?
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noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
"The wind howled around the house all night and rattled the windows."
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verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
"Wind the string around the spool before you put it away."
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verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
"My grandfather liked to wind his pocket watch every evening."
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verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.
"The ball hit her in the stomach and winded her for a moment."
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wind in a sentence
- The wind howled around the house all night and rattled the windows.
- A strong wind knocked over several garden chairs.
- Wind the string around the spool before you put it away.
- The road winds through the hills for several miles.
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What is "wind" in Finnish?
"wind" in Finnish is tuuli, henki, lyödä ilmat pihalle. wind means: The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
How do you use "wind" in a sentence?
Example: "The wind howled around the house all night and rattled the windows." In Finnish, "wind" is tuuli, henki, lyödä ilmat pihalle.
Are there other ways to say "wind" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 18 translations listed for "wind": tuuli, henki, lyödä ilmat pihalle, pieru, ilmavaivat, puhaltaa.
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