Finnish–English dictionary

mitata askelin

To measure by walking.

mitätöidä

To make (a writ or other legal document) void; to nullify. [from late 15th c.]

mitätöiminen

An act or instance of annulling.

mitätöinti

The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.]

mitätön

Very small.

mitätön ateria

A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.

mitättömyys

The state of having been annulled.

mitella

A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

miten

In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.

miten tahansa

(Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.

miten vain

Regardless of what happens (out of two possible situations).

mitenkään

(idiomatic) Certainly not; definitely not; not at all.

mitoittaa

(transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.

mitokondriaalinen

(cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.

mitoosi

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitta

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

mittaamaton

Very large; great; huge.

mittaamattoman arvokas

(by, extension) So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price. [from 1590s]

mittaaminen

The act or result of measuring.

mittakaava

Size; scope.

mittakeppi

A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.

mittalaite

A meter or gauge.

mittanauha

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]

mittapuu

(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

mittari

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

mittatikku

A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.

mittatilaus

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

mittatilaustöitä tekevä

Relating to someone who makes custom-made products, especially clothing items.

mittaus

The act or result of measuring.

mittausoppi

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

mittaustulos

The act or result of measuring.

mittava

Large in amount, scope or extent.

mittaviiva

(countable) A calibration marking.

mittayksikkö

Any of various standard units of capacity. [from 14th c.]

mittelö

A fighting competition.

mittojen mukaan tehty

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

moai

One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).

mobiili

Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.

mobiili internet

(uncountable, internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices.

mobiilisovellus

(computing, mobile phones) An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.

mobiiliyhteyden jakaminen

(Internet) The connection of a personal computer to a mobile phone so as to obtain wireless Internet access from the computer.

mobile

(sculpture) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.

mobilisoida

(transitive) To make something mobile.

modaalisuus

The fact of being modal.

modeemi

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

moderni

Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).

modernisoida

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

modernisointi

The process of modernizing.

modernisoitua

(intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways

modernius

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

moderoida

(transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.

modifikaattori

One who, or that which, modifies.

modisti

(archaic) A person who sells (women's) apparel, accessories, and other decorative goods, especially those originally manufactured in Milan.

modulaarinen

(chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

modulaatio

(uncountable) Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; (countable) an instance of this.

modulaattori

A device or thing that modulates.

modulointi

(uncountable) Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; (countable) an instance of this.

moduuleista koostuva

(chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

moduuli

(chiefly, mathematics) Of or relating to a module or modules.

moduulimitta

(algebra, ring theory) An abelian group equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a ring (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of vector space with scalar multiplication.

Mogadishu

The capital city of Somalia.

mogari

A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler.

moguli

A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.

mohikaani

An indigenous people of New England; the Mohicans.

mohikaanikampaus

A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.

möhlätä

(ambitransitive, chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, slang, mildly) To ruin (something) unintentionally; to fuck up, mess up, or screw up.

möhläys

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

möhliä

(idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.

möhlijä

(colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.

möhömaha

(slang) Clipping of potbelly (“a pot-shaped belly, a paunch”).

moi

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

moi moi

(colloquial) Goodbye.

moikka

(colloquial) Goodbye.

moinen

Resembling, having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).

Moira

(Greek god) The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.

moite

(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.

moitittava

Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

moitteet

Official reprimand.

moitteeton

Without fault; free from defect or error.

moitteettomasti

In a flawless manner.

moittia

To find fault (with something).

moittiminen

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

moittiva

Expressing or containing reproach

mojauttaa

(ambitransitive) To strike forcefully with some implement.

mojito

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

moka

(slang, with possessive determiner) Error; mistake.

mokata

(idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.

mokka

A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

mokkanahka

A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

mokkapala

(usually, countable, baking, originally, US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. [from 1897]

mokke

(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

mokkeri

A person who removes muck (waste, debris, broken rock, etc.), especially from a mine, construction site, or stable.

mökki

(archaic) A cottage or small homestead.

mokkula

A type of wireless modem which connects a computer with internet over a USB port.

mokoma

(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.

mököttää

(intransitive) To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.

mököttävä

Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person)

mökötys

One's facial expression when pouting.

molaalisuus

(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

molaarinen

(chemistry) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.

molaarisuus

(chemistry) the molarity of a solution

mölähdys

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

mölähtää

To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

mölähtelijä

One who bellows.

mölähtely

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

molari

(sports, colloquial) A goalkeeper or goaltender.

möläys

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

möläyttää

To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.

moldavialainen

(historical) Relating to Moldavia (the former principality or Soviet SSR).

moldova

The dialect of Romanian spoken in the Republic of Moldova, which may be written in either the Cyrillic or the Roman alphabet.

moldovalainen

Relating to the country of Moldova.

moldovankielinen

Relating to the Moldovan language.

molekyyli

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

molemmat

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

molemmille sukupuolille sopiva

Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]

molemminpuolinen

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

molemminpuolisesti

In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally

molemminpuolisuus

The property of being mutual.

mölistä

(intransitive) To make a senseless noise.

möljä

(nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.

mollata

(transitive, informal) To criticize harshly.

molli

(music) Incorporating a minor third interval above the (in scales) tonic or (in chords) root note, (also, _, figurative) tending to produce a dark, discordant, sad, or pensive effect.

möllötellä

To be lazy, waste time.

Molok

An ancient Ammonite deity worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoenician and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant, often depicted with the head of a bull.

Molotov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Молотов (Molotov)

molskahtaa

To splash with a heavy splashing sound.

molva

A fish of the species Molva molva, of eastern Atlantic waters, especially the North Sea.

momentti

(physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.

momo

A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

momo-nyytti

A type of dumpling from Nepal, Ladakh or Tibet made with a simple flour and water dough and filled with meat, vegetables or cheese.

Monaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monarkia

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

monarkisti

A supporter of, or believer in, monarchy.

monarkki

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

monarkkiperhonen

A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.

monenkirjava

Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.

monesti

Frequently, often.

monetaarinen

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

monetisoida

(transitive) To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.

mongerrus

(uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.

mongertaa

To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

mongo

A former subdivision of Mongolian currency, equal to one hundredth of a tugrik (tögrög).

mongoli

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

Mongolia

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

mongolialainen

Of or relating to Mongolia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

moni

before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.

moni-

Many; pertaining to many things.

moniääninen

Of a sound: made by many people.

moniäänisyys

(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

moniajo

(computing) The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.