Finnish–English dictionary

paritus

An offer of illicit sex with a third party.

parivaljakko

(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

parjata

(slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.

parjaus

(slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parkaisu

A shout or scream.

parkita

(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.

parkitsija

A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

parkittu

(of leather) Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

parkki

(countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.

parkkiliemi

Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.

parkkivesi

Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.

parkkumi

Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parku

(countable, chiefly, derogatory) An act of crying or weeping freely and noisily.

parkua

Often followed by out: to cry out (words) while sobbing.

parmesaani

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

parodia

A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.

parodioida

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

paroni

A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.

paronitar

A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.

parrakas

Having a beard; involving a beard.

parran ajaja

One who shaves.

parranajo

An instance of shaving.

parranajokone

Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.

parras

(nautical, in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.

parraton

(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).

parru

Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

parrunpätkä

(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.

parsa

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

parsakaali

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

parsi

(countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.

parsia

(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

pärskiä

(transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

pärskyä

To make a sound or sounds of something forcefully emitting a substance in small drops or particles.

pärskytellä

(intransitive) To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

pärskyttää

(transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

pärskytys

(countable) A forceful emission of something, especially in small drops or particles; a spluttering or sputtering.

pärstä

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

parta

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

partageeli

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

partahöylä

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.

partainen

Having a beard; involving a beard.

partakala

Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.

partakarva

That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

partakone

A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade.

partaturska

A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.

partaveitsi

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.

partavesi

a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving

partikulaari

(logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.

partio

A worldwide youth movement with the aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play a constructive role in the society [1].

partioauto

(US, law enforcement) A police patrol vehicle.

partiointi

A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

partiolainen

A worldwide youth movement with the aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play a constructive role in the society [1].

partiolaisuus

The act of one who scouts.

partioliike

A worldwide youth movement with the aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play a constructive role in the society [1].

partiotoiminta

The activities of boy scouts and girl scouts.

partisaani

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

partisiippi

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

partisiippinen

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

partituuri

(music) a large book showing all the notes of a composition with many simultaneous parts (instruments or voices), with all the parts shown in lines underneath each other in a fixed order. Commonly used by conductors.

partneri

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.

parturi

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

parturiliike

(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.

parturoida

(transitive) To cut the hair or beard of (a person).

parveilla

(transitive) To overwhelm as by an opposing army.

parveilu

(often as mayfly hatch) The phenomenon, lasting 1–2 days, of large clouds of mayflies appearing in one location to mate, having reached maturity.

parveke

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

parvi

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

pasaasi

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

pasaati

(mostly, in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

pasaatituuli

(mostly, in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator.

pascal

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

pashminavilla

(mostly, uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.

Pasi

A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

pasianssi

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada.

pasifismi

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

paska

Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.

paskahuusi

(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

paskainen

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.

paskana

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

paskapaperi

(North America, informal, mildly, vulgar, offensive, or, derogatory) An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.

paskata

Chiefly followed by at: to (continuously) throw (missiles) at.

paskiainen

A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

paspartuu

(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

paspartuuri

(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

pašša

(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

passage

(dressage) A movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of suspension between each foot fall than a working trot.

passata

(intransitive) To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.

passepartout

(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

passi

(cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th c.]

passiivat

(accounting) Any item recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet.

passiivi

(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

passiivimuoto

(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.

passiivimuotoinen

(grammar) Being in the passive voice.

passiivinen

(grammar) Being in the passive voice.

passiivis-aggressiivinen

(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.

passio

A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

passipoliisi

A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.

pasta

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

pasta-annos

(uncountable) A dish or serving of pasta.

pastalaji

(countable) A type of pasta.

pastaruoka

(uncountable) A dish or serving of pasta.

pasteija

A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

pastelli

(art) A drawing made with any of those colors.

pastelliliitu

A crayon made from such a paste.

pastellimeriahven

Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters.

pastellisävy

Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.

pastellityö

(art) A drawing made with any of those colors.

pastilli

Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.

pastissi

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

pastoraalinen

Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

pastori

(countable, Roman Catholicism, US) The main priest serving a parish.

pastrami

A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

paštu

Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. [from 1811]

paštulainen

Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.

pasuttaa

(physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.

pasuuna

Either of two closely related genera in the Solanaceae family, Brugmansia and Datura.

pasuunan ääni

(poetic) The sound of a clarion (sense 1), or any sound resembling the loud, high-pitched note of a clarion.

pata

Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.

pataani

(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625]

pataani-

Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

pataanilainen

Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.

Patagonia

A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

patakinnas

An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.

pätäkkä

Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.

patakoukku

A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which has an easily adjustable height.

patalappu

An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils

patarummut

(musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

patarumpu

(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

pataruoka

Food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish.

päteä

(intransitive) Of an opinion or instruction, to have (final) authority; to be authoritative.

patee

A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

pateettinen

Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.

pätemätön

(legal) Legally disqualified.

patentoida

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

patentoitu

(law) Protected by a legal patent.

patentoitu tuote

(by extension) A product in respect of which a patent (sense 1.2.2) has been obtained.

patentti

(law) A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; to record a contract.

pätevä

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

pätevöidä

To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task.

pätevöityminen

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]

pätevyys

(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill.

pati

(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.

patientti

(linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

patikkaretki

A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. [from c. 1900]

patikoida

(ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.

patina

The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

patja

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

pätkä

A stage of a journey, race etc.