Finnish–English dictionary

sieto

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

sievä

(often, _, pejorative) Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty. [from 15th c.]

sieventää

(transitive, mathematics) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.

sieventäminen

A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.

sievistelevä

Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.

sievistelijä

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

sievistellä

(intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

sievistely

(countable) An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.

sifonki

A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.

sigge

(slang) A cigar.

sigma

The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.

signaali

A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.

signaalitorvi

(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series

signaloida

(ambitransitive) To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

sihahdus

A whirring or hissing sound (as above).

sihauttaa

(transitive, informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.

sihauttava

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

sihinä

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

sihisevä

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

sihistä

(intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.

sihteeri

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

šiialaisuus

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

siideri

An alcoholic beverage made from apples; cider.

siihen

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

siihen kuuluva

Going with; associated; concomitant.

siihen mennessä

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

siika

Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus Coregonus that live in cold-water lakes.

siilikala

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

siilimäinen

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog.

siilo

A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator).

siima

A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.

siimaeliö

(biology) Any organism that has flagella.

siimajalkainen

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

siinä

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

siinä missä

While on the contrary; although; whereas.

siinä pelossa, että

For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

Siinai

A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.

Siinain niemimaa

A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.

Siinainvuori

A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.

siintää

(archaic, or, poetic) To appear or start to appear, especially faintly or unclearly; to dawn.

Siion

(biblical) A hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.

siipeilijä

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

siipeillä

(intransitive, slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.

siipi

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

siipien kärkiväli

The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).

siipikarja

A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.

siipikotilo

Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).

siipikotilon kuori

The shell of this sea animal.

siipimies

A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

siipipähkinä

A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.

siipipato

An often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater.

siipiratas

A paddlewheel.

siipirattaan suojus

(nautical) An enclosed structure around a paddlewheel.

siipisalko

(aeronautics) A beam-like structural member that supports ribs in an aircraft wing or other airfoil.

siipisulka

(ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the manus (hand) of a bird.

siipisuoni

(zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing.

siipiväli

The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).

siipiveikko

(slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).

siippa

Any of the genus Myotis of bats within the family Vespertilionidae.

siira

Any of very many crustaceans, of the order Isopoda, that have a flattened body and no carapace.

siirappi

(UK) A pale amber-coloured treacle produced as part of the process of refining cane sugar, used in cooking and as a spread.

siirappimainen

Having the taste or consistency of syrup.

siirappinen

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

Siiri

A en given name.

siirrännäinen

(surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

siirre

(surgery) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty.

siirrettävä

Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.

siirrettävyys

The quality of being portable.

siirrin

One who, or that which transports.

siirroksen suunta

(geology) The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.

siirros

(geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.

siirtää

To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

siirtää [[splay-puu]]n juureksi

(computing theory) To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.

siirtää eläkkeelle

(transitive) To force (someone) to retire on a pension.

siirtää eteenpäin

To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. [form 15th c.]

siirtää kämmenellä

To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.

siirtää myöhemmäksi

To put off until a later time; to defer.

siirtää pois alta

(transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

siirtää pois tieltä

(transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

siirtää tabloidikokoon

(newspapers) To convert (a newspaper) into a tabloid (noun sense 2.3) format.

siirtää takaisin paikalleen

(surgery) To put (a body part) back in its usual location; to reposition.

siirtää toiseen vankilaan

(chiefly, UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.

siirtää tuonnemmaksi

To put off until a later time; to defer.

siirtää vaihtopenkille

(transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.

siirtäjä

One who, or that which transports.

siirtäminen

(law) A referral of a case back to another (especially a lower or inferior) court of law; a remand, a remittal.

siirto

A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).

siirtoistuttaa

(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

siirtoistutus

The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.

siirtokelpoinen

(legal, finance) Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement, in exchange for money.

siirtokirjoittaa

To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.

siirtokirjoitus

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

siirtokunta

A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

siirtokuva

(countable) A design conveyed by contact from one surface to another; a heat transfer.

siirtolainen

A founder of a colony.

siirtolaisuus

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

siirtolapuutarha

(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

siirtolohkare

(geology) Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

siirtomaa

Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.

siirtonopeus

(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.

siirtonurmi

(uncountable) Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

siirtotyöläinen

(North America) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.

siirtovelka

An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose

siirtyä

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

siirtyä eläkkeelle

(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

siirtyä juohevasti

To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.

siirtymä

(programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.

siirtymäsana

(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.

siirtyminen

The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]

siirtyminen eteenpäin

(military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.

siirtyvä

Making a transit or passage.

siis

(colloquial) A mild intensifier.

siispä

(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

siisteys

The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene.

siisti

(informal) Cool or neat.

siistiä

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

siistijä

A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.

siistiytyä

To attend to one's appearance and clothing.

siistiytyminen

(now, historical, or, archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair. [from 17th c.]

siitä

(intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.

siitä huolimatta

(idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.

siitä johtuen

(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.

siitä lähtien

(duration) Continuously since a specified time or event.

siitä lähtien, kun

Continuously since a specified time or event.

siitä seuraava

Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

siitä seurannut

Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

siitä vain

On the spur of the moment.

siitepöly

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

siitos

The introduction of sperm into a female’s reproductive system for the purpose of impregnating (making pregnant).

siitoseläin

An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.

siitoskarja

An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.

siittää

To cause; to produce; to bring forth.

siittäminen

The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.

siittiö

(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

siittiösäiliö

(anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.

siivekäs

Having wings.

siiveke

The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.

siivellä eläjä

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

siivenisku

(aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.

siivilä

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

siivilöidä

(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.

siivilöityä

(intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.

siivoaminen

(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.

siivooja

A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.

siivota

(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

siivota pöytä

(transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.

siivoton

(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.

siivous

(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.

siivu

An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

siivutin

Someone or something that slices.