Finnish–English dictionary

stan

Used in the names of regions in the Middle East and Central Asia which were historically influenced by Persian and Turkic cultures.

standaari

(heraldry) The principal standard of a knight.

standardi

Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.

standardinmukaisuus

Conformity to recognized standards.

standardisoida

To make to conform to a standard.

stannioli

(informal) Aluminium foil.

stanssata

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

stanssi

(obsolete) That which is, or might be, determined, by a throw of the die; hazard; chance.

stara

(figuratively, sometimes used attributively) A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment.

Starbucks

A widespread chain of coffee shops.

startata

(ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

startti

The beginning of an activity.

starttimoottori

An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.

startup

A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.

startup-yritys

A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.

statismi

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

status

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

status quo

The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they could be; the existing state of affairs.

steevi

(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.

Stefanos

(biblical character) The first Christian martyr.

stenografia

The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand

stenoosi

(medicine, pathology) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

stentata

(medicine) To insert a stent or tube into a blood vessel.

stentti

A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.

stereo

Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.

stereofoninen

Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.

stereot

(by extension) Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.

stereotypia

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).

stereotypioida

(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.

stereotyypitellä

(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.

stereotyyppi

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).

steriili

(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.

sterilisaatio

(uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.

steriloida

(transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.

sterilointi

(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.

steroidi

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.

stetoskooppi

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

sti

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

stigma

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

stigmatisoida

(transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

stikari

The outer clerical garb worn by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to the alb in Latin-Rite Catholic Churches.

stiletti

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

stilli

(photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.

stiltonjuusto

A type of blue-veined cheese made in England.

stilus

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

stimulantti

(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.

stimuloida

To encourage into action.

stimulus

An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.

stipendi

A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

stipendiaatti

One who receives a stipend.

sto

A substantive suffix denoting a group sharing a specified condition or state.

stoalainen

Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.

stoalaisesti

(philosophy) In a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism.

stoalaisuus

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

stokastinen

Random, randomly determined.

stola

(historical) The traditional garment of women in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the toga worn by men.

stondis

(coarse, slang) An erect penis. [from mid-20th c.]

stone

(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.

Stonehenge

An ancient group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Amesbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1242).

stoola

A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.

stooma

An artificial anus.

stop

(music) One of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced.

stoppari

A device intended to block the path of a moving object

stopperi

A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

storan skuutti

(nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

stout

(beer) A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.

straddle

(finance) An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.

Strasbourg

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

strategi

A person who devises strategies.

strategia

(uncountable) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

strateginen suunnittelu

(uncountable) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

strategisesti

In a strategic manner.

stratifikaatio

(horticulture) The process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur, often involving exposure to cold.

stratosfääri

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

Strauss

A surname from German.

streamaus

(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

streamer-perho

(fishing) In fly fishing, a variety of wet fly designed to mimic a minnow.

stressaantunut

Suffering stress (either physical or mental).

stressaava

Irritating; causing stress.

stressata

(transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

stressi

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.

stressitön

not subject to stress

striimaaja

(Internet) A person who streams activities on their computer (especially video gaming) to a live online audience.

striimata

(transitive) To broadcast as a live stream.

striimaus

(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

striktuura

(medicine) Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.

stripata

(intransitive) To perform a striptease.

strippaaminen

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

strippari

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

strippaus

The act of removing one's clothes; a striptease.

strippi

(comics) A series of drawings, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or satirical in nature; more specifically, a single work consisting of a short row of such drawings.

striptease

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

stroboskooppi

Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.

stroganoff

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

stroganov

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

stroganovinpihvi

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

stroke

(squash) A point awarded to a player in case of interference or obstruction by the opponent.

strösseli

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

strukturaalinen

Of, relating to, or having structure.

strutsi

(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes.

strutsilintu

A member of a diverse group of mostly large, running, flightless birds that lack keels on their sternums, mostly extinct such as the elephant bird and moa, but including the extant cassowaries, emu, kiwi, ostrich, and rhea; formerly grouped together in the order Struthioniformes, and including the Paleognathae except the tinamous.

struudeli

(countable, and, uncountable) A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.

strykniini

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

stuerttius

The rank or office of a steward.

stukko

A plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior walls, or used for mouldings.

stunner

(professional wrestling) A professional wrestling maneuver in which an attacking wrestler applies a facelock to an opponent and falls to a seated position, forcing the opponent's jaw or neck to drop on the attacker's shoulder.

stuntata

(intransitive, cheerleading) To perform a stunt.

stuntti

A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

Styks

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

styroksi

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

styyrpuuri

The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.

su

Abbreviation of Sunday.

suahili

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

subatomaarinen

(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

subatominen

(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

subatominen hiukkanen

(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]

subdominantti

(music) The fourth tone of a scale.

subduktio

(geology) The process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another and sinking into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.

subglasiaalinen

Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice.

subi

Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.

subimago

(countable) A newly hatched, immature mayfly; a mayfly subimago.

subjekti

(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.

subjektiivinen

Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.

subjektiivisuus

(singulare tantum) The state of being subjective.

subkutaaninen

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

subliminaalinen

(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.]

sublimointi

(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]

sublimoituminen

(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.]

substanssi

Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.

substanssiarvo

(accounting) The total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or a company.

substantiivi

(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

substantiivi-

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

substantiivinen

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

substituutio

(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

substraatti

(biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.

subsumoida

(transitive) To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.

subventio

Financial support or assistance, such as a grant.

subventoida

(transitive) To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

succubus

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan, since 1955

sudanilainen

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people.

sudenkorento

An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.

sudenkuoppa

(figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

sudennälkäinen

Very hungry.

sudoku

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.

suffiksi

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

suffiksoida

(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.

suffragetti

(historical) A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

suflee

A baked dish made from beaten egg whites and various other ingredients, usually prepared and served in a small earthenware bowl (ramekin).

suggestio

The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.