Finnish–English dictionary

myöhässä oleva

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

myöhästyä

(of a person etc.) To fall behind schedule.

myöhästyjä

One who arrived late.

myöhästynyt

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

myöhästyttää

(transitive) To put off; to delay (something).

myöhemmäksi

To or into later life.

myöhemmäksi siirretty

Done later than originally planned; delayed.

myöhemmäs

To or into later life.

myöhemmin

Behind; later in time; following.

myöhemmin kuin

Later than; after.

myöhempi

In the past, but close (or closer) to the present time.

myöhentää

(intransitive) To delay, to wait.

myokardiaalinen

(cardiology) Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

myönnellä

(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing

myönnetty

Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.

myönnytys

(commerce) A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.

myöntää

(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

myöntää arvomerkki

(transitive) To mark or distinguish with a badge.

myöntää arvonimi

(transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

myöntää avoimesti

(transitive) To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.

myöntää eläke

(transitive) To grant a pension to.

myöntää erioikeus

(archaic, transitive) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize

myöntää erivapaus

(archaic, transitive) To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize

myöntää kansalaisuus

(transitive) To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen.

myöntää loma

(transitive) To grant a furlough to (someone).

myöntää lupa

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

myöntää oppiarvo

(transitive) To certify (a student) as having earned a degree

myöntää syyllisyytensä

(ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

myöntäminen

The act of acknowledging

myöntävä

pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

myönteinen

Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.

myönteinen asia

A favourable point or characteristic.

myönteisesti

(manner) In a positive manner.

myönteisyys

(uncountable) The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism. Optimism.

myöntyä

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

myöntymätön

Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.

myöntymättömyys

Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree.

myöntyminen

The act of something collapsing or caving in.

myöntymys

Agreement; act of agreeing.

myöntyvä

Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.

myöntyväinen

willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance

myös

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

myöskään

(conjunctive, after a negative) As well.

myöstää

(metallurgy) To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

myötäelää

(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected

myötäeläminen

The ability to share the feelings of another.

myötähäpeää aiheuttava

(colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing.

myötäillä

(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

myötäilo

(neologism) Vicarious joy associated with seeing one's partner have a joyful romantic or sexual relation with another.

myötäinen

(nautical, of a wind) Favorable to a ship's course.

myötäjäiset

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

myötämielinen

(dated) Willing; ready to agree or consent.

myötäpäivään

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

myötäsukaisuus

(uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.

myötätunto

(by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.

myötätuntoinen

Ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas.

myötävaikuttaa

(intransitive) To secretly cooperate with other people in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing; to collude, to conspire. [from mid 17th c.]

myötävaikuttaja

A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.

myötävaikuttaminen

(uncountable) The act of collaborating.

myötävaikuttava

Cooperating.

myötävaikutus

(uncountable) The act of collaborating.

myötävärähtely

(astronomy) An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.

myötävirtaan

Following the path of a river or stream.

myräkkä

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

myrha

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

myriadi

(formal) Ten thousand; 10,000 [from 16th c.]

myrkky

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

myrkkykaktus

A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.

myrkkykatko

Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera

myrkkykatkon myrkky

Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera

myrkkylilja

(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.

myrkkyoppi

(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

myrkkyraiheinä

Any of genus Lolium of grasses, especially as a weed in wheat fields.

myrkkysieni

Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an amanita.

myrkkytarhakäärme

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

myrkyllinen

(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.

myrkyllisyys

The quality or degree of being toxic.

myrkyttäjä

A person who poisons something or someone.

myrkyttäminen

The administration of a poison.

myrkyttävä

(figuratively) Negative, harmful.

myrkytys

The state of being poisoned.

myrsky

(informal) A strong wind.

myrskyinen

(of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous

myrskyinen tuuli

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

myrskyisä

Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.

myrskynsilmä

A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.

myrskypilvi

(Northern England, _, (Cumberland, Westmorland)) A heavy cloud lying on the brow of a mountain, especially one associated with a storm.

myrskytä

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

myrskytuuli

(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").

myrtti

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

myski

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

mysli

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

mysteeri

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

mystiikka

The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.

mystikko

(sometimes, derogatory) A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.

mystinen

Mysterious.

mystinen merkki

A letter or mark used as a mystical or magic symbol.

mystisismi

The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.

mytologia

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

myy

The 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

myydä

(transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.

myydä halvemmalla

To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.

myydä huutokaupassa

To sell at an auction.

myydä itseään

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

myydä lyhyeksi

(transitive, finance) To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).

myydä pois

(transitive, finance) To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.

myydä seksiä

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

myydä tappiolla

(business, slang, dated) To sell (something) at less than its value, thus incurring a monetary loss.

myydä vähittäin

To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

myyjä

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

myyjäisesineet

(uncountable, British) Items for a rummage sale.

myymälä

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

myymälävaras

(Australia) A shoplifter.

myymälävarkaus

(slang, euphemistic) Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.

myyminen

Action of the verb to sell.

myymiset

Action of the verb to sell.

myynninedistäminen

(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.

myynninedistämistapahtuma

(marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.

myynnissä

Being offered for purchase.

myynti

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

myynti-intressi

(finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

myyntikoju

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

myyntimies

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

myyntipöytä

A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.

myyntipuhe

An effort to sell or promote something.

myyntitaidot

Skill at salesmanship.

myyntitaito

Skill at salesmanship.

myyntitulo

(accounting) The total sales; turnover.

myyntituotteet

(uncountable) Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.

myyrä

(zoology) Any member of the Cricetidae, a family of rodents.

myyränmätäs

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

myytävänä

Being offered for purchase.

myytistö

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.

myytti

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

myyttien tutkimus

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

myyttinen

Existing in myth.

n

A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

n.a.

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

na-adjektiivi

(Japanese, _, grammar) An adjective that necessitates the copula な (-na) if followed by a noun.

nää

(informal) No.

nääh

(informal) No.

naama

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

naama peruslukemilla

Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

naamalle istuminen

The sexual practice of sitting on a partner’s face, sometimes to receive cunnilingus or anilingus.

naamapalmu

A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.

naamari

A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.

naamataulu

(UK, AU, slang) A person's face. [from 19th c.]

naamiaisasu

A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.

naamiaiset

A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.

naamio

The mask itself.