Finnish–English dictionary

capo

A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.

cappuccino

(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage.

capriccio-maalaus

(painting) A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting.

Caracas

The capital city of Venezuela.

Caravaggio

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.

carbonara

A thick Italian pasta sauce, made with guanciale, grated cheese, beaten egg yolks and pepper.

Cardiff

A city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales.

cardio-treeni

(exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate.

carillon

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

Casablanca

The capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.

casanova

A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.

case

(academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.

cash

(historical) The low-denomination coin of southern India until 1818.

catering

(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

catwalk

A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.

cavalierkingcharlesinspanieli

A gentleman of the class of such officers, particularly:

CD-poltin

A device for recording audio, or saving data, onto a compact disc.

celesta

(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.

celsius

Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01 °C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1 °C corresponds to 1⁄273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

celsiusasteikko

(uncountable) A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.

cembalo

(musical instruments) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. The harpsichord originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.

ceyloninkaneli

Several related trees, notably the Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) and Chinese cinnamon or cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia).

chacha

A traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace.

chakra

(Hinduism, Ayurveda) Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.

Champa

(historical) A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832.

chardonnay

(uncountable) A variety of wine made from this grape.

chardonnay-rypäle

(countable) A green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine.

chardonnay-viini

(uncountable) A variety of wine made from this grape.

charleston

(preceded by definite article) A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.

chatata

To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters).

chattailu

(uncountable) In national security, the degree of communication between suspect groups and individuals, used to gauge the degree of expected terrorist activity.

chatti

(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation.

cheddar

Any similar cheese made anywhere in the world.

cheddarjuusto

Any similar cheese made anywhere in the world.

Cheerios

A toroidal toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.

cheerleader

(chiefly, US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.

cheerleading

A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.

cherokee

A member of an indigenous North American people.

cherokee-kirjoitus

A syllabary for the Cherokee language invented by Sequoyah.

cherokeet

An indigenous North American people.

cheroot-sikari

A cigar with square-cut ends.

cheyenne

An Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne people.

chia

A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.

Chianti

A Tuscan red wine.

Chianti-viini

A Tuscan red wine.

Chicago

A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.

chihuahua

The smallest breed of dog in the world, originating in Mexico and having large erect ears.

Chile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.

chileläinen

Of, from, or pertaining to the nation or culture of Chile or its people.

chili

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

chili-pippuri

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

chilipippuri

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

chilipulveri

(uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.

chillailla

(Ireland, &, Scotland, slang) To meddle with or pass time without accomplishing anything meaningful.

chillata

(intransitive, slang) To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group.

chinchilla

(countable) A small, crepuscular rodent of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes Mountains, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.

chinook-tuuli

(Canada, United States, physics, meteorology) The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.

chipata

(transitive, sports, _, such as soccer) To beat (an opposing player) by use of a chip shot, such as by looping the ball over the head of the opposing goalkeeper.

chippi

(sports, _, such as soccer) A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.

chopperi

(informal) A type of road motorcycle, especially as used by biker or bikie gangs.

chorizo

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

chorus-efekti

(often, attributively) A feature or setting in electronic music that makes one instrument sound like many.

churro

A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage.

chutney

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. [from 1813]

Cicero

The Roman statesman and orator Mārcus Tullius Cicerō (106–43 BC).

Cincinnati

The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

cis-nainen

A cisgender woman.

cisihminen

A cisgender person.

cismies

(of a, person) Being biologically male and identifying as male; being a cisgender male.

cissukupuolinen

A cisgender person.

clarion

(music) An organ stop consisting of pipes with reeds giving a high-pitched note like that of a clarion (sense 1).

clear-tila

(Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).

clearing

(banking, finance) A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.

cliffhanger

(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.

cloutti

(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

cobbler

(US, alcoholic beverages) An (iced) alcoholic drink containing spirit or wine, with lemon juice and sugar.

cocktail

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

cocktailkurkku

A small cucumber, often pickled whole.

coleslaw

(US, Canada) Coleslaw.

collegehousut

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

collegepaita

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

collegepusero

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

collie

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Colombo

The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.

Colorado

A state in the western United States, the 38th state. Capital and largest city: Denver.

Colosseum

The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.

comeback

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.

commerce

(card games) An 18th-century French card game in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade.

compliance

(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

conga

(dance) A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain. [from 1935]

congarumpu

(musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.

congee

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.

Connecticut

A state in the northeastern United States.

continuum

(musical instruments) A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are 1⁄100 of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.

contra

A member of any of various rightist guerrilla groups violently opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua and secretly funded by the United States government in the 1980s.

controller

(business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.

cool

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

cooler

(Philippines, countable) samalamig drink (sweet chilled beverage, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with either shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearls)

Copenhagen

An unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.

copy

(marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

copyright

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

Cork

The principal city of County Cork, Ireland.

cornrow

(chiefly, in plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.

cornwallilainen

Of or pertaining to Cornwall, a county of southwest England.

corona

A long, straight-sided cigar with a blunt, rounded end.

corporation

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

cosplay

(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

coupe

A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupe)

cover-

(music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.

coveroida

(music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).

cowboy

A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

cowboy-fani

A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.

crack-kokainisti

(slang, derogatory) A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

crescendo

(music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

croissant

A curved pastry.

cruiser-polkupyörä

(cycling) A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.

crumpet

A type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.

cunnilingus

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

cup-puolustus

(ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.

Cupido

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

curling

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

curlingin pelaaja

A sportsman who plays curling.

curry

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

currykastike

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavored with curry powder.

currypata

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

daalia

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

Daavid

(biblical character) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible; the son of Jesse and the father of Nathan and King Solomon.

dada

A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.

dadaismi

A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art.

daemoni

(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.

daiju

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

daimio

(historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

daimoni

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

daisarit

(slang) A pair of breasts.

dakota

A member of the Dakota people

daktyyli

A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

Dallas

A large city, the county seat of Dallas County, in northeastern Texas.

dallata

(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

dalmatia

An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.

dalmatialainen

Relating to Dalmatia or its people.

dalmatiankoira

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.

dalton

(physics) the atomic mass unit

damaskiteräs

A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

Damaskos

The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

Dan

(biblical character) The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).

Daniel

A en given name in regular use since the Middle Ages.

Danzig

Gdańsk (especially in reference to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Prussia or Germany).

Dareios

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

Darfur

A region in western Sudan where the Fur live.

darkroom

A darkened room where sexual activity can take place, especially one in a gay club.