Finnish–English dictionary

lähettyvillä

At or towards a position close in space or time.

lähetys

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

lähetys-

Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.

lähetysaika

The duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.

lähetyssaarnaaja

A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

lähetystö

A group of delegates.

lähetystoiminnan harjoittaja

An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.

lähetystyö

(countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.

lähi-

(of a company) Connected or amalgamated with another company.

lähiaikoina

In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.

lähialue

Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

lähijuna

(rail transport) A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

lähikauppa

A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of items such as staples, junk food, and drugstore items, and which is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

lähikuppila

(British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.

lähimmäinen

A kindred member of humanity.

lähin

Very close; direct or adjacent.

lähinnä

Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]

lähiö

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

lähiseutu

Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

lähistö

(archaic, except, in plural, formal, also, figuratively) A surrounding area or place (especially of an urban settlement); an environment.

lähistöllä

Next to, close to.

lähitaistelu

violent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range

lähiympäristö

(specifically) A social environment or setting.

lahja

(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.

lahjakas

Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.

lahjakkuus

The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.

lahjanäytäntö

An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

lahjanäytös

An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

lahjaottelu

An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

lahjat

Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

lahjaton

Not talented; lacking in talent.

lahje

In a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

lahjoa

(transitive) To pass a bribe to (someone).

lahjoittaa

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

lahjoittaja

Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

lahjoittaminen

The act of giving something away for free.

lahjoitus

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

lahjoituspääoma

Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.

lahjomaton

A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.

lahjonta

The act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.

lahjottavissa oleva

Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.

lahjus

(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.

lahkeenkäänne

The end of a pants leg when folded up.

lahko

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

lahkolais-

Of or relating to a cult.

lahna

A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.

laho

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

lahoaminen

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

Lahore

The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.

lahota

(intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.

lahtari

(Marxism) A capitalist, (usually, _, pejorative) an exploiter of the proletariat.

lahtaus

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.

lähteä

(reflexive, literary) To take oneself to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse. [from 17th c.]

lähteä evakkoon

To leave an office or position.

lähteä johonkin

(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.

lähteä kävelemään

(obsolete) To be in motion; to act; to move.

lähteä kuin ammuttuna

(transitive) To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.

lähteä kulkemaan

(intransitive) To set off on a walk or trip.

lähteä lentoon

(of an aircraft) To separate from the ground on takeoff; to become airborne.

lähteä lipettiin

(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]

lähteä matkaan

(intransitive) To begin a journey or expedition.

lähteä retkelle

(intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").

lähteet

The source of a river, information, goods, etc.

lähteistää

(transitive) To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.

lähtemätön

Having the quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.

lähteminen

The process of exiting or leaving.

lähtevä

That is leaving.

lahti

(geography) A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.

lähtien

Into the future.

lähtö

An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.

lähtöaika

the time of departure from a port

lähtökohta

The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.

lähtökohtaisesti oikea

(legal) Apparently correct; not needing proof unless evidence to the contrary is shown.

lähtökuoppa

(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready.

lähtölaskenta

The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.

laidoitus

(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

laidun

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.

laidunhalvaus

(veterinary medicine) A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling.

laidunmaa

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

laiduntaa

(intransitive, of an animal) To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.

laiduntaa haassa

(often, passive) To place or keep (cattle, horses, sheep, or other animals) within a paddock (noun sense 1 or 2.4); hence, to provide (such animals) with pasture.

laiha

Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

laihduttaa

(intransitive) To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.

laihduttaja

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

laihduttava

Causing weight loss

laihdutuskuuri

(countable) A controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.

laihtua

(intransitive) To become less heavy or obese.

laihuus

The state or quality of being thin.

läikehtiä

(intransitive) Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.

läikkä

A rather large spot or blotch of color.

laikku

A mottled marking, usually in clusters.

läikkyä

(intransitive) To spread out or fall out, as above.

läikkyminen

(countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.

laikukas

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled.

laikukas (eläin)

An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.

läikyttää

(transitive) To spill or dump liquid upon; to soil with a spilled liquid.

laillinen

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

laillisesti

Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.

laillistaa

(transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.

laillistus

The act of certifying.

laillisuus

Lawfulness.

läimäys

(countable) A sudden impact or blow.

läimäyttää

(transitive) To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.

läimäytys

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

laimea

Having a low concentration.

laimennettu

Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

laimennos

A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.

laimennus

(homeopathy) The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.

laimentaa

(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

laimentamaton

Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. [from 19th c.]

laimentaminen

(homeopathy) The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.

laimentua

To dilute.

laiminlyödä

(intransitive, finance) To fail to fulfill a financial obligation.

laiminlyöjä

(countable, by extension, derogatory) A homeless or jobless person; a vagrant; also, a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their hygiene and personal affairs.

laiminlyönti

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

laiminlyöty

Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.

laiminlyövä

(chiefly, US) Negligent in performing a duty; careless.

lain mukaan

Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.

laina

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

lainaaja

One who borrows.

lainaaminen

The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.

lainanantaja

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

lainanottaja

One who borrows.

lainantaja

One who provides laws to a society.

lainasana

A word directly taken into one language from another one.

lainata

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

lainaus

A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.

lainausmerkki

The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

laine

A long, curving wave breaking on the shore.

lainelauta

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

lainelautailija

A person who rides a surfboard.

lainelautailla

To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing.

lainelautailu

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

lainen

Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)

lainmukainen

(legal) Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.

lainmuutos

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

lainopillinen

Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).

lainoppinut

One skilled in the law.

lainrikkoja

One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.

lainrikkomus

The act of offending.

lainsäädäntö

(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

lainsäädäntöelin

A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.

lainsäädäntötoimenpide

(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]

lainsäätäjä

One who provides laws to a society.

lainsuojaton

An outlaw.

lainvastainen

(legal) Illegal; forbidden by law.

lainvastaisesti

In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.

lainvastaisuus

(uncountable) The state of being unlawful.

laippa

(mechanics) A partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.

laiska

(figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.