Finnish–English dictionary

arvio

(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

arvioida

(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.

arvioida (uudelleen)

To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

arvioida alakanttiin

(transitive) To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.

arvioida koko

(military) To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.

arvioida silmämääräisesti

(transitive, informal) To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.

arvioida väärin

(transitive, intransitive) To make a gross error in judgment.

arvioija

Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.

arvioiminen

(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.

arviointi

The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

arviointikriteeri

(education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.

arviointipohja

(education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.

arviointiskeema

(education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.

arvioitsija

One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.

arvioitu

Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

arviolta

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

arviomies

One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.

arvo

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

arvoasema

High office, rank, or station.

arvohenkilö

An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.

arvoinen

(in combination) Having a specified rank.

arvoisa

Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

arvoituksellinen

Pertaining to an enigma.

arvoitus

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

arvojärjestys

The state of preceding in importance or priority.

arvojoukko

(mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.

arvokas

Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

arvokas rouva

Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.

arvokkuus

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

arvokortti

(uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.

arvokruunu

(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.

arvollinen

Having worth, merit, or value.

arvomerkki

Something characteristic; a mark; a token.

arvon

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

arvon aleneminen

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

arvon asetus

(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.

arvon lasku

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

arvon väheneminen

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

arvonalennus

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

arvonalentuminen

(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

arvonanto

A rise in value.

arvonimi

High office, rank, or station.

arvonmääritys

(finance, insurance) The process of estimating the value of a financial asset or liability.

arvonmerkit

The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.

arvonnousu

A rise in value.

arvonta

The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.

arvonvähennys

(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets.

arvopaperimeklari

A stockbroker.

arvopaperisalkku

(finance) The group of investments and other assets held by an investor. [from 1950s]

arvosana

(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

arvostaa

(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.

arvostaa suuresti

(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.

arvosteleva

Inclined to find fault or criticize.

arvostelija

(obsolete) One who censures or condemns.

arvostella

(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

arvostella ankarasti

(transitive) To criticize harshly.

arvostelu

Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.

arvostelukyky

The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.

arvostelukykyinen

Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.

arvostelukyvytön

(of a person) Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.

arvostettu

Recognized as having value.

arvostus

A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.

arvotavara

(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

arvotavarat

valuable items collectively.

arvoton

Of little worth.

arvottaja

(countable) A person who appraises the works of others.

arvottomuus

The quality of lacking worth, of being valueless, useless or devoid of benefit.

arvovalta

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

arvovaltainen

Arising or originating from a figure of authority.

arvuutella

(ambitransitive) To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.

as

(music) A tone one semitone below A, between G and A, denoted A♭.

Asa

(biblical character) The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.)

asana

A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.

ASAP

Initialism of as soon as possible.

asbesti

(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.

ase

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

aseenkantaja

One who carries armor for another.

aseet

Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

aseidenriisunta

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

aseistaa

(transitive) To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

aseistaminen

The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.

aseistariisunta

The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war.

aseistautua

(intransitive) To take up weapons; to arm oneself.

aseistautuminen

The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.

aseistus

(military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.

aseiteetti

(metaphysics, theology) Usually ascribed to deity: the attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utter independent self-existence and self-sustenance.

aseksuaalinen

(biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.

aselaji

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

aselepo

(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

asema

A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.

asemalaituri

A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.

asemapäällikkö

(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.

asemapiirustus

(engineering) A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.

asemasta

instead; in place

asemataso

(aviation) The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal.

asemies

A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.

asemo

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

asemoida

(transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).

asemointi

(printing) Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.

asemosana

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

asenne

(figurative) Disposition or state of mind.

asennoituminen

One's opinion or point of view.

asennus

The act of installing; installation.

asennusohjelma

(computing) A program that installs software in a computer and prepares it for use.

asennuspohja

A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.

asennusputki

A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled: electrical conduit.

asentaa

(computing) To install, test and implement a computer system or application.

asentaa hajulukko

(transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

asentaa istuinosa

(transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.

asentaa ränni

(transitive) To supply with a gutter or gutters.

asentaa salakuuntelulaite

(transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

asentaa verho

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.

asentaa verkko

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.

asentaja

A person who fits or assembles something.

asentajan alusta

A low-profile wheeled platform whereupon one may lie on one's back and gain better access to the roof of a space with very low height (such as the underbody of a vehicle), or a low stool similarly wheeled.

asentajapuhelin

(telecommunications) A robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line.

asento

A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.

asepalvelus

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

aseptiikka

(pathology) The process of removing pathogenic organisms or protecting against such organisms.

aseptinen

Very clean; aseptic.

aseptinen tila

(pathology) The state of being free from sepsis.

aseptisuus

(pathology) The state of being free from sepsis.

aseseppä

A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.

asessori

(law) A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.

asesuunnittelu

(uncountable) The design and manufacture of guns, particularly those of a large caliber.

asetakki

(military, _, fashion) A loose-fitting uniform jacket.

asetella

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

asetelma

A collection of things that have been arranged.

asetinlaite

(rail) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.

asetoni

(organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.

asettaa

(transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

asettaa alkuarvo

To assign initial values to something.

asettaa ehdolle

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

asettaa jonoon

(transitive, computing) To add an item to a queue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

asettaa karanteeniin

(intransitive) To enter or stay in quarantine, particularly to self-quarantine to avoid an epidemic disease.

asettaa käyttöön

(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.

asettaa keskelle

(transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

asettaa kirkonmies virkaan

(transitive, Christianity) To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.

asettaa kude

(weaving) To place (yarns) crosswise at right angles to and interlaced with the warp in a loom.

asettaa kurssi

To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.

asettaa näytteille

(intransitive) To put on a public display.

asettaa nojalleen

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.

asettaa paikalleen

(transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.

asettaa palvelukseen

(transitive) To put (a ship or boat, etc.) into active service.

asettaa pystyyn

(intransitive, copulative) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition.

asettaa rinnakkain

(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

asettaa riviin

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

asettaa taustakuvaksi

(US, slang, archaic) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

asettaa varrelle

(transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

asettaa vastakkain

(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.