Finnish–English dictionary

kuivata lämmöllä

(transitive) To dry by heat.

kuivatella

(transitive) To heat or dry, as in a stove.

kuivattaa

(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

kuivattaa auringonpaisteessa

(transitive) To warm or dry in the sunshine.

kuivattu

From which the water has been removed.

kuivattu chili

(countable, rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers" or "dried capsicums") A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

kuivattu luumu

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.

kuivattu paprika

(countable, rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers" or "dried capsicums") A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

kuivaus

The act of drying.

kuivausrumpu

(most often) Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer

kuivike

(uncountable) Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. [1325]

kuivua

(transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

kuivua kokoon

(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

kuivuminen

(engineering) A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure or weathering.

kuivunut

Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

kuivunut kohta

(phytopathology) Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.

kuivuri

(most often) Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer

kuivuus

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

kuivuusaste

The degree to which something is dry.

kuja

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

kuje

(countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.

kujeilija

One who performs pranks.

kujeilla

To sport, engage in harmless pranking.

kujeilu

(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

kujerrus

The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.

kujertaa

(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

kuka

(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.

kuka tahansa

A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

kukaan

(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.

kukannuppu

A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.

kukin

Individually; separately; used in a sentence with a plural subject to indicate that the action or state described by the verb applies to all members of the described group individually, rather than collectively to the entire group.

kukinta

(uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

kukinta-aika

The state or season of producing such flowers.

kukinto

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

kukistaa

(transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.

kukistaminen

The act of subjugating.

kukistettu

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

kukistua

(intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.

kukistuminen

A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.

kukka

(mineralogy) A bright-hued variety of some minerals.

kukkahara

A digging fork with three broad prongs.

kukkainen

Portraying flowers, especially in a stylized way.

kukkakauppias

A person who sells flowers.

kukkakeppi

(informal) A tall, thin person.

kukkakimppu

A bunch of cut flowers.

kukkalaatikko

A container in which flowers or plants are grown, usually affixed outside just below a window.

kukkaloisto

A display or mass of flowers; a yield.

kukkapenkki

A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

kukkapohjus

(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne

kukkaro

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

kukkaruukku

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

kukkaseppele

A headband, especially a garland of flowers.

kukkavana

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

kukkavarsi

(botany) The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.

kukkeus

(hence) A condition of health and vigour.

kukkia

(transitive) To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

kukkiminen

The act by which something blooms.

kukkiva

Opening in blossoms; flowering.

kukko

(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

kukkua

To make the call of a cuckoo.

kukkula

(archaic, _, outside, _, Northern England, Scotland) A rocky ridge or chain of mountains, particularly in the British Isles or Fennoscandia.

kukkulainen

(of a landscape) Abundant in hills; having many hills.

kukkurainen

Containing a heap.

kukkuu

The sound of that particular bird.

kukoistaa

(intransitive) To begin to thrive or flourish.

kukoistava

Opening in blossoms; flowering.

kukoistus

The time period during which a person, group, culture, etc. is at its peak.

kukoistuskausi

The time period during which a person, group, culture, etc. is at its peak.

kukonaskel

Fabric with a houndstooth pattern; an item of clothing made with such fabric.

kukonharja

A fleshy red crest of a rooster

kukonlaulu

The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

kukonpoika

A young male chicken.

kukunta

The sound of that particular bird.

kulaus

A large gulp of drink.

kulautella

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

kulauttaa

(transitive, intransitive, US) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.

kulho

(obsolete) A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food.

kulhollinen

The amount that a bowl will hold.

kuli

An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers.

kulinaarinen

Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.

kulisseihin

Towards the area behind the stage.

kulisseissa

Out of view of the public.

kulissi

A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

kulissien taakse

Towards the area behind the stage.

kulissien takana

Out of view of the public.

kulissit

Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.

kuljeksia

(transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.

kuljeksija

One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.

kuljeskelija

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

kuljeskella

(transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.

kuljeskelu

A gentle hike.

kuljetettavaa irtainta suojaava vakuutus

(insurance) An insurance policy covering movable property at more than one location or which may be in transit.

kuljetin

A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

kuljettaa

(transitive) To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.

kuljettaa [[linja-auto]]lla

(transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.

kuljettaa bussilla

(transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.

kuljettaa helikopterilla

(transitive) To transport by helicopter.

kuljettaa jotakin jonkin kautta

To pass over, across or through something.

kuljettaa lautalla

(transitive) To convey on a raft.

kuljettaa raketilla

To carry something in a rocket.

kuljettaja

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

kuljettaminen

(obsolete) The process of conveying something.

kuljettuminen

(physics) The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

kuljetus

The act of conveying; carrying.

kuljetusmaksu

The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and Carriage Paid To).

kuljetustoimisto

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

kuljetusväline

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

kuljetusyritys

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

kulkea

(transitive) To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon.

kulkea (jotakin) pitkin

(transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.).

kulkea [[linja-auto]]lla

(intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

kulkea bussilla

(intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

kulkea edestakaisin

(ambitransitive, also, figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often, military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.

kulkea ilmatyynyaluksella

(computing) Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).

kulkea jonkin kautta

To pass over, across or through something.

kulkea jonkin läpi

(transitive) To rove over or through.

kulkea jonkin yli

(transitive) To rove over or through.

kulkea kohti

(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.

kulkea lautalla

(intransitive) To travel by raft.

kulkea matkanopeudella

(intransitive) To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency.

kulkea puolinukuksissa

Followed by away: to pass (time) drowsily or in sleeping; also, to proceed (on a way) drowsily or sleepily.

kulkea sulussa

To raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.

kulkeminen

(now, _, rare) A journey forward; travel. [from 15th c.]

kulkeutua

(intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.

kulkeutua läpi

(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

kulkeva

Making a transit or passage.

kulkija

One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

kulku

(also, figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.

kulku-ura

A road or other similar beaten path.

kulkuasento

(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.

kulkuaukko

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

kulkuaukko kyyhkylle

(archaic) A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through.

kulkue

A ceremonial parade.

kulkukauppias

An itinerant seller of small goods.

kulkukelpoinen

(of an obstacle, route etc) Able to be traversed; navigable.

kulkukortti

A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.

kulkulupa

Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.

kulkunen

A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.

kulkuneuvo

Any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo.

kulkuoikeus

Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.

kulkureitti

(dated) A physical way or route.

kulkuri

(cellular automata) In the Game of Life, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.

kulkuri-

Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.

kulkusirkka

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]

kulkusuunta

(education) A learning programme

kulkutaudinomainen

(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.

kulkutauti

A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.

kulkutie

A passageway through which to enter or leave.

kulkuväline

Any form of vehicle or system used to transport people or goods.

kulkuvälineeseen nouseminen

The act of embarking.