Finnish–English dictionary

päiväperhonen

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. [from 11th c.]

päiväraha

An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.

päiväreppu

A small backpack, suitable for a one-day hike or for carrying books around campus.

päiväsaika

The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

päiväsiivooja

(UK) A cleaner who comes in daily.

päivät

An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.

päivätä

(transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

päivätty

Marked with a date.

päiväuni

An extravagant conceit of the imagination; a vision.

päiväys

The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.

päivitellä

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).

päivittää

(computing, ambitransitive) To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.

päivittää parempaan

(transitive) To replace with something better.

päivittäin

quotidianly, every day

päivittäinen

That occurs every day, or at least every working day.

päivittäistavarakaupat

(store)

päivittäistavarat

Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

päivitys

(computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.

päivyri

A notebook used to organize and maintain such plans or lists, an agenda book, an agenda planner.

päivystys

(uncountable) A work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call.

päivystysnumero

A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.

paja

(figurative, UK) A place where more tangible, practical, or direct work of an activity is done, as opposed to theoretical or managerial work.

pajahilse

A scum of oxide of iron formed in forging. [from 19th c.]

pajari

(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.

paju

Any tree that resembles a willow.

pajuesine

An object made from the wood of a willow.

pajukkoinen

(of a place) Having willow trees.

pajunköysi

An untrue statement.

pakana

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

pakanallinen

Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.

pakanuus

The old Germanic (Norse, Anglo-Saxon, etc.) religion(s).

pakara

(informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.

pakarat

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.

pakastaa

(transitive) To freeze at very low temperatures.

pakastehuone

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

pakastelokero

The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

pakastettu

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

pakastin

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

pakastua

(intransitive) To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

pakastunut

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

pakata

(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

pakata laatikkoon

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

pakata laatikoihin

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

päkättää

Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry of baas; of a human, to mimic this sound.

paketoida

(computing) To sell hardware and software as a single product.

paketoija

Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.

paketointi

(networking) The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

paketoitu

Encased in a wrapping.

paketti

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

pakettiauto

A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

pakettiloma

A package holiday.

päkiä

(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.

pakina

An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.

Pakistan

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

pakistanilainen

Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

pakka

A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.

pakkaamaton

Not yet packed.

pakkaaminen

(uncountable, archaic) The act of packing something.

pakkanen

(uncountable) A condition of low temperature.

pakkasenpurema

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

pakkasneste

A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water.

pakkaus

An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.

pakkausalgoritmi

(computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.

pakkausmateriaali

The materials used to pack something.

pakkausohjelma

(computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.

pakkausteollisuus

The industry that produces such material.

pakkeli

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.

pakki

(nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]

pakko

An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

pakko-

Required; obligatory; mandatory.

pakko-ottaa

(transitive) To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.

pakko-otto

The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.

pakkokeino

The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

pakkokeinot

(uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.

pakkoloma

A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

pakkolunastaa

(transitive) To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain.

pakkomielle

An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.

pakkomielteinen

Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.

pakkopaita

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

pakkosiirtää

To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

pakkosiirto

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

pakkotoiminto

An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

pakkovero

A payment made by one nation to another in submission.

pako

An act of escaping.

pako vankilasta

An escape from prison.

pakoilla

(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

pakokaasu

Exhaust gas.

pakokaasujärjestelmä

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

pakokauhu

(uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.

pakolainen

A refugee, especially of war or of forced migration.

pakollinen

Required; obligatory; mandatory.

pakollinen juttu

(countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

pakomatka

(mining) The horizontal distance to which a drift may be carried, either by licence of the proprietor of a mine or by the nature of the formation; also, the direction which a vein of ore or other substance takes.

pakonomainen

Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.

pakonomainen keräily

(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.

pakonomaisesti

In a compulsive manner; obsessively.

pakoputkisto

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

pakote

(mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

pakotettu

Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.

pakottaa

(transitive) To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.

pakottaa anaaliyhdyntään

(transitive) To engage in sodomy with (someone); to engage in anal (or, rarely, oral) sex as the penetrator (especially without consent).

pakottaa iskuin

To force (someone or something) to move using blows or the throwing of missiles.

pakottaa konkurssiin

(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.

pakottaa kuriin

(transitive) To impose order on someone.

pakottaa laittamaan kaikki peliin

(poker) To force (an opponent) to place all their poker chips in the pot (that is, to go all in) by wagering all of one's own chips.

pakottaa nousemaan

(transitive, chiefly, US) Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.

pakottaa perääntymään

(transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).

pakottaa pois

(transitive, chiefly, US) Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.

pakottaminen

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

pakottava

very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention

paksu

(in combination) Extending to a level or length equivalent to the stated thing.

paksu muovilevy

A thick sheet of plastic.

paksu savu

Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.

paksukainen

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

paksulehtinen

Of, related to, or resembling flesh.

paksuna

In a thick manner.

paksunahkainen

(figurative) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about them.

paksuntaa

(transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

paksupää

Any of a group of herbivorous dinosaurs, of the genus Pachycephalosaurus from the late Cretaceous period. [from 20th c.]

paksupääperhonen

Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.

paksusuolen

Relating to the colon; colonic.

paksusuolen poistoleikkaus

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

paksusuolentähystys

(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.

paksusuoli

(chiefly, medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

paksusuoli-

Relating to the colon; colonic.

paksusuoliavanne

(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.

paksuuntua

(intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

paksuus

(textiles, countable, uncountable) The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure.

paku

Any of certain freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae, endemic to South America; they are characterised by squarish, human-like teeth and a mainly herbivorous diet.

pala

A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.

pala palalta

A small amount at a time

palaa

(intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing bright flames.

palaa halusta

(intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.

palaaja

Someone who returns from a long absence.

palaaminen

The act of returning.

palaminen

A fire.

palamisreaktio

(chemistry) The act or process of burning.

palanen

A small amount of something.

palankiini

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

palannut

Someone who returns from a long absence.

palanut

(sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or passing or being situated beyond the bounds of the playing area.

palanut kohta

A discolouration caused by heat.

palapeli

A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.

palasiksi

(intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

palata

To retrace one's steps.

palata mieleen

Of a memory, thought, etc.: to come to the mind again.

palata samaa tietä

To retrace one's steps.

palata tajuihinsa

(intransitive, idiomatic) To recover consciousness after fainting etc.

palatsi

A large and lavishly ornate residence.

pälättää

Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.