Finnish–English dictionary

sanaseppoilla

(transitive) To skilfully compose or craft (something written).

sanasota

A conflict waged only as a battle of words

sanasta sanaan

Verbatim; using exactly the given words.

sanasto

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

sanasto-oppi

(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.

sanastollinen

(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.

sanat

(uncountable) The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.

sanataituri

One who uses words skilfully. [from late 19th c.]

sanatarkasti

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

sanatarkka

Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.

sanatarkka lainaus

A word-for-word report of a speech.

sanaton

Shocked and speechless.

sanatorio

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

sanaväli

(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]

sanavalinta

A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.

sanavalmis

Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.

sanavarasto

The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge.)

sandaali

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sandarakki

(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

sandhi

(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

sandhi-ilmiö

(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

sandwich-rakenne

(by extension) Any combination formed by layering one type of material between two layers of some other material.

sane

(linguistics) A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.

saneerata

(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.

saneeraus

An act, or the process, of renovating.

sangen

Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

sango

The primary language spoken in the Central African Republic.

sangollinen

The amount held in this container.

sangria

A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.

sängyn pääty

A vertical panel, either plain or upholstered, attached to the head of a bed.

sängynpäätyarkku

A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.

saniainen

Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

saniaisen lehti

(botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.

sanikka

Any fern in the genus Pteris.

saniteetti

Of or relating to health.

sanka

A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

sankar

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

sankari

(informal) A hero, particularly a protagonist in a story.

sankarillinen

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

sankarillisesti

In a heroic manner, like a hero.

sankaritar

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

sankariteko

A heroic or extraordinary deed.

sankaruus

The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.

sankka

Compact; crowded together.

sanko

The amount held in this container.

sanktio

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

sanktioida

(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

sänky

(archaic) In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. [First attested from 1150 to 1350.]

sännätä

(intransitive) To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along.

sanoa

(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).

sanoa irti

(transitive) To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.

sanoa loppuun

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

sanoin kuvaamaton

Unable to be expressed; not able to be put into words.

sanoinkuvaamaton

(by extension) Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.

sanoittaja

A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

sanoitus

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

sanojen muodostukseen liittyvä

(linguistic morphology) Pertaining to the formation of words; specifically, of an affix: forming words through inflection.

sanoma

The body of all data transferred to one or both parties during an act of communication.

sanomalehti

A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically. [from 1605]

sanomalehtipaperi

(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.

sanomaton

Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. [from 1450]

sanonta

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

sanontatapa

A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.

sanotaan

Used before or after saying an apt proverb, adage, cliché etc.

sanoutua irti

(transitive) To reject the truth or validity of; to deny.

Sansibar

An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

sanskriitti

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

sanskrit

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

säntäillä

(intransitive) To dart about; to move with quick, jerky motions. [from 16th c.]

santarmi

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

säntillinen

Prompt; on time.

santsaus

A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

santsi

A second portion of the same thing, usually of food; seconds; refill.

santsikuppi

An additional helping of food or drink at reduced cost.

saos

A mass formed by means of coagulation.

saostaa

(transitive) To cause to congeal.

saostava

(chemistry) That causes precipitation.

saostin

(chemistry) A substance that, when added to a solution, causes a dissolved substance to form a precipitate.

saostua

(intransitive) To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.

saostuma

A mass formed by means of coagulation.

saostuminen

(countable, uncountable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

säpäleet

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

sapattivapaa

An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

sapattivuosi

An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

sapekas

Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.

sapekkuus

Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.

sapeli

(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.

sapelihammaskissa

(archaic, countable) The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.

saperoni

(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.

sapettaa

(ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.

sapfinen

Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.

sapfolainen

Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.

säpinä

(countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir.

sapioseksuaali

A person who is sapiosexual.

sapioseksuaalinen

Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.

säpistä

(colloquial) To show a high level of activity and haste, energization or excitement, to be busy as a bee in one’s actions but perhaps mentally charged.

sapluuna

A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

säpo

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

sappi

A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

sappipitoinen

Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.

sappitautinen

(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.

Sapporo

The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

säpsähdys

(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).

säpsähtää

(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.

sapuska

(uncountable, slang) Food.

sara

Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.

Sarai

A en given name

Sarajevo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

sarakasvi

Any plant of the family Cyperaceae.

sarake

A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.

sarana

(also, attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.

saranatappi

(nautical) A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder.

saranoida

(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.

sarastaa

(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

sarastus

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

sarda

Sarda sarda, of the shallower waters of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea.

sardelli

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

sardi

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sardiini

Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.

Sardinia

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

sardinialainen

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sari

The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

šari'a

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

šaria

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

sariini

(toxicology, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

sarja

A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.

sarja-

Having to do with or arranged in a series.

sarjakuva

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

sarjakuvapiirtäjä

(comics) One who creates a cartoon or strip cartoon.

sarjakuvataiteilija

(comics) One who both writes and illustrates comic books or graphic novels.

sarjateos

(music) An excerpt of instrumental music from a larger work that contains other elements besides the music; for example, the Nutcracker Suite is the music (but not the dancing) from the ballet The Nutcracker, and the Carmen Suite is the instrumental music (but not the singing and dancing) from the opera Carmen.

sarjatuli

(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.

sarjis

A comic strip.

sarkain

(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

sarkainmerkki

(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

sarkasmi

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarkastinen

(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

särkeä

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

särkeminen

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

särki

A common roach (Rutilus rutilus)

särkijä

A person or thing that breaks a thing (e.g., nutcracker).

särkkä

(nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth

särky

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

särkyä

(intransitive) To suddenly fail or give way destructively.

särkylääke

(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

särkyminen

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

särkynyt esine

Something that has been broken.

särkynyt sydän

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis), a popular garden plant with arching sprays of pendent red and white (or pure white) flowers.

särkyvä

Able to break or be broken.

särmä

An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.