Finnish–English dictionary

raaka voima

A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought.

raaka-aine

(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.

rääkäistä

To make such a sound.

rääkäisy

A shout or scream.

raakakaakao

The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.

raakakumi

(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.

raakalainen

(archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.]

raakalaismainen

of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

raakalaisuus

A barbaric act.

raakamateriaali

(cinematography) Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.

raakaöljy

Unrefined oil; as it is found underground, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.

raakasilkki

Raw silk fibres.

raakasokeri

A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar.

raakata

(transitive, figuratively) To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.

raakatalja

Untanned hide.

raakateksti

(typesetting, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.

raakavilla

Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.

Raakel

(biblical character) Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob.

raakku

(UK, regional, mining, archaic) The upper layer of rubble in a quarry which has to be removed to reach the material to be mined.

raakkua

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

raakkuminen

The harsh cry of a crow.

raakunta

The harsh cry of a crow.

raakuus

(uncountable) The state of being barbarous; brutality

rääkyä

To make such a sound.

rääkyminen

A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.

Raamattu

The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.

raamatullinen

In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).

Raamatun mukainen

In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).

raami

(sawmilling) The rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.

raapaista

(transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.

raapaisu

The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.

rääpäle

Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person.

raapia

To scrape or tear someone’s flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture.

raapia avaimella

(colloquial) To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.

raapiminen

An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.

raapustaa

To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.

raapustus

A hastily or carelessly written note etc.

raaputtaa

(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

raaputus

The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

raastaa

(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.

raastaminen

A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.

raastava

(formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.

raastettu

Produced by grating.

raastin

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

raastinkone

A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.

raastinrauta

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

raasu

An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

rääsyläinen

(derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.

rääsyt

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

raataa

(slang, vulgar, North America) To work very hard, to put in a great amount of effort.

raataja

A person who works in a low servile job.

räätäli

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

räätälin tekemä

Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke.

räätälöidä

(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.

räätälöity

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.

raataminen

Exhausting, menial, and tedious work.

raateluhammas

One of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolar teeth.

raati

A group of judges in a competition.

raatimies

A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.

raato

The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.

raato-

(chiefly, derogatory) Pertaining to, or made up of, rotting flesh.

rääväsuinen

(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

Rääveli

The capital city of Estonia.

räävitön

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

räävittömyys

Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.

rabbi

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

rabbiini

A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

radiaali

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

radiaalinen

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

radiaattori

Anything which radiates or emits rays.

radianssi

(physics) The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

radikaali

Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.

radikaalinen

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.

radikaalisti

In a radical manner; fundamentally; very.

radio

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

radioaktiivinen

(informal) Radioactive. [from the 20th c.]

radioamatööri

(radio) An amateur radio operator.

radiolähetin

(countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.

radiologi

A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.

radiologia

(medicine) The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography#Noun but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation#Noun (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).

radiotekniikka

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

radiovastaanotin

(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

radioyhtiö

An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.

radium

The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.

radon

The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.

radža

A Hindu prince or ruler in India.

rae

A small, hard particle.

raffi

The unmowed part of a golf course.

ragnarök

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished.

raha

(figuratively) Something that is valued like money within a particular context.

rahake

A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.

rähäkkä

A tumultuous assault or quarrel.

rahakukkaro

A small bag or pouch designed for carrying money, particularly coins.

rahalähetys

Money which is sent to someone, typically to someone in another country.

rahalaitokset

(business, finance) Financial institutions, as a group, such as banks and insurance companies.

rahallinen

(proscribed) Pertaining to finance and money in general; financial.

rahallisesti

In terms of finance or money.

rahallistaa

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

rahalokero

A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

rahamies

(informal) A wealthy person.

rahan käyttö

(uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.

rahan kulutus

(uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.

rahan lähettäminen

The act of sending money to someone.

rahan lyöminen

The process of coining money.

rahan määrä

(economics) The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.

rahanahne

Motivated by personal gain.

rahanhimo

Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth

rahankeräys

(philanthropy) A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.

rahanlainaaja

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.

rahansiirto

(finance) The transfer of funds into, out of, or from an account.

rahanvaihtaja

(obsolete) A money changer.

rahapaja

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

rahapeli

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

rahapuhelin

A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.

rahapussi

A bag, normally with a drawstring, used for holding money.

rahastaa

(figurative, often, followed by on) To profit from something; to take advantage of an opportunity in order to profit, especially financially; to capitalize on.

rahasto

A sum or source of money.

rahastoida

(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.

rahastonhoitaja

The official entrusted with the funds and revenues of an organization such as a club.

rahat

A sum or source of money.

rahaton

(slang) Broke; having no money.

rahavalta

Government by the wealthy.

rahavarat

(usually, in the plural) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.

rahdata

To transport (goods).

rahi

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

rähinä

A tumultuous assault or quarrel.

rähinöidä

(slang, intransitive) To fight; to brawl.

rähinöitsijä

One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.

rahista

(intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.

rähjäinen

In tatters, having the texture broken.

rahka

The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.

rahkatorttu

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

rähmä

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

rähmä-

Of, relating to, or made of rheum; watery.

rähmäinen

Producing rheum from the mucous membranes; (also, figuratively) especially of the eyes: filled with rheum; watery.

rähmäkäpälä

Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.

rahoissaan

Wealthy or well off.

rahoittaa

(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

rahoittaja

A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

rahoituksellinen

Related to finances.

rahoitus

The science of management of money and other assets.

rahoitusjohtaja

One charged with the administration of finance; an officer who administers the public revenue; a treasurer.

rahoitusoppi

The science of management of money and other assets.

rahoitusyhtiö

A company that does the same.

rahti

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

rahtilaiva

(nautical) A cargo vessel, a ship.

rahtiluettelo

A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

rahtimaksu

The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and Carriage Paid To).

rahtitavara

(uncountable) Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.

rahtitila

Amount of room for storing things.