Finnish–English dictionary

sairauskuluvakuutus

Insurance that pays a patient's expenses.

saita

Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.

saituri

(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.

saituus

The property of being stingy: a lack of generosity; excessive parsimony.

saivar

The egg of a louse.

saivare

The egg of a louse.

saivarrella

(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.

saivartelija

A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.

säkä

(informal) A stream of saliva from a person's mouth.

sakaali

Canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.

säkäkorkeus

The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).

sakara

A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.

sakaramuuri

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

Sakari

A en given name, English vernacular form of Zacharias, Zachariah and Zechariah.

sakaristo

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

sakasti

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

šakata

(chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.

sake

(alcohol) Rice wine; a drink made from filtered fermented rice.

sakea

Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

säkeet

(now, rare, in the plural) Poetic metres; verses, rhymes.

säkeistö

(poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.

sakemanni

(countable) A large-sized breed of dog often used as a guard dog or police dog.

säkenöidä

(intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.

säkenöivä

Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.

sakeuttaa

(transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

sakeutua

(intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

saki

Any of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia with large ears and a long hairy tail that is not prehensile.

säkillinen

The amount that fills a bag.

säkittää

(transitive) To put into a bag.

sakka

(obsolete) Dregs or grounds; lees; sediment.

sakkadi

A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

säkkärä

(dated) Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete) , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.

sakkaridi

(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

sakkaus

(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.

sakkeli

A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.

säkki

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

säkkikangas

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

šakkilauta

(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

säkkipilli

A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

säkkipillinsoittaja

One who plays the bagpipes.

säkkituoli

A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.

sakko

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

sakkolappu

A citation for a traffic violation.

sakkoliha

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.

sakottaa

(transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

sakotus

The act of levying.

sakramenttikaappi

(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.

saksa

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

saksalainen

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

Saksan markka

(historical currency) The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

saksanheisi

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.

saksanhirvinaaras

A doe (female deer), especially a red deer at least two years old.

saksanhirviuros

(countable) A male deer, especially the male of the red deer after his fifth year.

saksankärhö

A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.

saksankielinen

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

saksankirveli

Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.

saksankumina

A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

saksanmarkka

(historical currency) The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

saksanpähkinä

A nut of the walnut tree.

saksata

(transitive, intransitive) To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.

saksatar

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

saksenterä

(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.

sakset

The front claws of crustaceans such as lobsters.

saksi

A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.

saksi-

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

saksia

To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.

saksilainen

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

saksittaa

(intransitive, sex) To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.

saksitus

(sex) A sex act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.

saksofoni

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

saku

(ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory, slang) A German. [from 1841]

sala

(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

sala-

False; not genuine; fake.

sala-ampuja

Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.

salaa

In a secret or covert manner.

salaa otettu

Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.

salaaja

(cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.

salaam

A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.

salaatinlehti

(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

salaatti

(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

salaattikastike

(cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.

salahanke

(legal) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.

salaileva

Sly, dishonest, corrupt, cheating.

salain

(cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.

salainen

Understood by only a few.

salainen pahe

(idiomatic) Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.

salaisuus

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

salajuoni

Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason. [from early 19th c.]

salakähmäinen

(by extension) Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.

salakähmäisesti

In a sly, sneaky or secret manner.

salakähmäisyys

(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.

salakalastaa

(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.

salakapakka

(historical) An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

salakauppa

The illegal trade or exchange of goods, often drugs.

salakauppias

One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of alcohol.

salakavala

Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

salakieli

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

salakirjoittaa

(cryptography) To encode.

salakirjoitus

A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.

salakirjoitusavain

(cryptography) A book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words or phrases and their equivalents in a code.

salakirjoitusjärjestelmä

(cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext.

salakirjoitustaito

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

salakirjoitusviesti

Ciphertext; a message concealed via a cipher.

salakka

A small fresh-water fish (Alburnus alburnus); the bleak.

salakuljettaa

(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties

salakuljettaja

One who smuggles things.

salakuljetustavara

(uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.

salakuunnella

To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

salakuunneltu

Equipped with hidden electronic eavesdropping devices.

salakuuntelu

A secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; also, a recording of such a communication.

salakuuntelulaite

(slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.

salakuva

A spontaneous or unposed photograph.

salalaukaus

A shot fired from a concealed place.

salaliitto

A secret plot.

salaliittolainen

A person involved with others in a conspiracy.

Salama

The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

salamahyökkäys

(countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.

salamanisku

A discharge of this kind.

salamannopea

Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.

salamanteri

(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.

salamanterigrilli

(cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.

salamasota

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

salamatkustaja

A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.

salamavalo

(photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).

salametsästää

(ambitransitive) To take game or fish illegally.

salametsästäjä

A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.

salametsästys

Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.

salami

A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

salamointi

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

salamurha

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

salamurhaaja

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

salamyhkäinen

Marked by menacing furtive secrecy, often with a melodramatic tint or espionage involved.

salamyhkäisyys

(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.

salanimi

An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive others.

salaojaverkko

A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

salaperäinen

Of unknown origin.

salasana

A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.

salassa pidettävä

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

salassa pidetty

Not disclosed.

salasuhde

(figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair.

salata

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

salatieto

(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

salattu

Being in code; having been encrypted.

salaus

(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.

salavihkainen

Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.

salavuoteus

(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.

saldo

(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.

säle

A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.

säleikkö

A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.

sälekaihdin

A blind consisting of overlapping horizontal, flat slats, usually made of metal, vinyl or wood, that can be tilted so as to let in more or less light.