Finnish–English dictionary

soranjyvä

(astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

sorata

(transitive) To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.

sorauttaa

(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".

sorbetti

A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.

sorea

(of a person) Tall, slender and graceful.

sori

Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.

sorina

The audible friction of voiced consonants.

sorkka

A divided hoof, as on bovine animals.

sorkkaeläin

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]

sorkkarauta

A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

sorkkia

(informal, intransitive) To attempt to do something with a piece of equipment without understanding how it works.

sormeilla

(transitive) To report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on.

sormellinen

Having digits, fingers or things shaped like fingers; fingerlike

sormen kynsi

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

sormenkynsi

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

sormenpää

The tip of the human finger.

sormettaa

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.

sormetus

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

sormi

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

sormikas

(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

sormilehdykkäinen

Having digits, fingers or things shaped like fingers; fingerlike

sormiluu

(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

sormimainen

Having digits, fingers or things shaped like fingers; fingerlike

sorminäppäryys

(informal, obsolete) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

sormio

(music) A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

sormiseksi

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

sormittaa

(transitive, music) To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

sormituppi

A pen, coop, or similar shelter for small domestic animals, such as sheep or pigeons.

sormitus

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument.

sormus

A ring (often ornamental and/or precious) designed to be worn on a finger.

sormustimellinen

As much as fills a thimble (sense 1); a thimbleful.

sormustin

(archaic) A cottage or small homestead.

sormustinkukat

Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).

sormustinkukka

Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.

sorrettu

(figuratively) Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.

sorsa

A sealable plastic bottle into which a patient urinates when using a bathroom is inconvenient or impossible; often but not always with a long neck reminiscent of a duck.

sorsanpoikanen

A young duck.

sorsapilli

A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.

sörsseli

(uncountable, slang) Food.

sortaa

(transitive) To oppress, hold down or weaken.

sortaja

Someone who oppresses another or others.

sortaminen

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

sortava

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

sorto

The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.

sortokulma

The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.

sortsit

Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.

sorttaus

(computing) An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

sortti

(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

sortua

To collapse.

sortuma

(mining) A collapse or cave-in.

sortumakaivo

A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

sortuminen

The act of collapsing.

sortunut

Having collapsed.

sorva

The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), a freshwater fish. [from 17th c.]

sorvaaja

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

sorvaaminen

The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.

sorvari

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

sorvarinpensas

Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.

sorvata

To shape with a lathe.

sorvaus

The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.

sorvautua

To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

sorvi

(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.

sose

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]

soseutettu

Broken up into a pulpy state.

soseuttaa

(transitive) To turn a yellowish white color; to give something the color of cream.

sosiaaliavustus

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

sosiaalidarvinismi

(science) The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.

sosiaalinen

(informal, _, psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.

sosiaalinen kanssakäyminen

Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity.

sosiaalinen media

(uncountable) Applications or websites allowing users to share content and communicate with one another through the Internet.

sosiaalinen sukupuoli

Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]

sosiaalistaa

(transitive) To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.

sosiaalituki

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

sosiaaliturvaan oikeutettu

One living on or eligible for public charity.

sosiaaliturvan varassa elävä

One living on or eligible for public charity.

sosialisoida

(transitive) To take something into collective or governmental ownership.

sosialisti

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

sosialistinen

Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.

sosioekonominen

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

sosiokulttuurinen

Of or relating to both society and culture.

sosiologia

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sosiologinen

Of or pertaining to sociology.

sosiopaatti

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

sössijä

(colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.

sössöttää

(intransitive) To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.

sössötys

That which is spoken in a lisp.

sossu

(British, colloquial, with definite article) Ellipsis of social security.

Šota

A male given name of Georgian origin.

sota-

Of or pertaining to war.

sota-aika

(often, attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.

sota-alus

Any ship built or armed for naval combat.

sotaa edeltävä

Of the time period prior to a war.

sotaakäyvä

Engaged in warfare, warring.

sotaharjoitus

(countable, military) An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.

sotaherra

A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

sotahevonen

(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

sotahullu

Jingoistic; extremely supportive of warlike foreign policy.

sotainen

(comparable) Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

sotaintoinen

Eager to go to war, warlike.

sotaisa

Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.

sotajalka

(idiomatic) Very angry or upset and eager for confrontation.

sotajoukko

A body of forces equipped for war.

sotalaiva

(military, watercraft, chiefly, historical) A powerful armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails; a warship.

sotamies

(cards) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

sotapäällikkö

A person who leads a people or military force in a war; a war chief, a warlord.

sotapetos

(international law, in warfare) An illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.

sotapoika

(India) An infantryman; a soldier.

sotapolku

(figurative) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.

sotaratsu

(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

sotaretki

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

sotasaalis

The spoils of war.

sotatoimet

Acts of war.

sotatoimi

(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

sotaväenotto

The act of levying.

sotaväki

Armed forces.

sotavarsta

A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.

sotavaunujen ajaja

A person who drives a chariot.

sotavaunut

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

sotaveteraani

A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.

soteerata

(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.

sotia

(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.

sotilaallinen

(comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a military bearing; soldierly.

sotilaat

Military personnel in uniform.

sotilas

(India) An infantryman; a soldier.

sotilasarvo

A grade conferred upon officers in armed forces, police and intelligence agencies, typically denoted by particular insignia affixed to their uniforms.

sotilasjuntta

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

sotilaskarkuri

(military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

sotilaslentokone

An aircraft designed for combat.

sotilaspalvelija

(military) A servant or valet to a military officer.

sotilastiedustelu

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

sotiminen

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

sotiva

engaged in war; belligerent

sotkea

(transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.

sotkeutua

(informal, transitive, intransitive, of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one's lines.

sotkeutuminen

The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

sotku

A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.

sotkuinen

(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

sotkuuntua

(intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.

sottainen

Dirty, unwashed, unclean.

sottapytty

(metaphorically, derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.

sotu

(US, colloquial) Ellipsis of social security number.

soturi

A warrior; a fighting soldier.

soudettava

Capable of being rowed.

Soul

The capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was divided in 1945.

soundtrack

A recording of such music for sale.

soutaa

(transitive, or, intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

soutaa ja huovata

(idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.

soutaminen

The action of the verb to row.

Southampton

A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.

soutu

(sports, rowing, US, uncountable) The sport of competitive rowing.