Finnish–English dictionary

supimainen

Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.

supista

(transitive) To talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice.

supistaa

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent. [First attested around 1350–1470]

supistaminen

An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.

supistettu

Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.

supistin

A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.

supistua

(ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

supistuma

(linguistics) The degree of contact, in consonants.

supistumamuoto

(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.

supistuminen

(linguistics) A process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are reduced or lost, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word.

supistus

(biology, medicine) A shortening of a muscle during its use; specifically, a strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.

suplementti

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

suplementtikulma

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

suppa

A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.

suppea

(phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.

suppeneminen

(mathematics) The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.

suppilo

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.

suppo

A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a water body.

suppositorio

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

suppuraatio

(medicine) The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself.

surahdus

A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.

sureminen

The act of lamenting.

surettaa

(theology, intransitive) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.

sureva

(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.

surffaaja

A person who surfs the Internet.

surffata

(ambitransitive) To browse the Internet, television, etc.

surffi

Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.

surffilauta

A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

surina

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

surista

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

surkastaa

(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

surkastuma

(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]

surkastuminen

(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]

surkastunut

(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]

surkea

(now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

surkeus

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

surkimus

A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution.

surkutella

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).

surkuteltava

To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.

surma

The act of killing.

surmaaja

(countable) A person who kills another.

surmanloukku

(informal, figurative) An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.

surmata

(transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

surmattu

(countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

surra

To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

surrealismi

(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.

suru

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

suruasu

The traditional clothes worn by those who mourn (in Western societies, typically coloured black).

surukorusimppu

(informal) A widow rockfish (Sebastes entomelas), a fish in the family Sebastidae.

surulaulu

(historical, Scotland, Ireland) A dirge or lamentation.

surullinen

(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.

surullisenkuuluisa

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

surullisesti

In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

surullisuus

(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.

surumielinen

Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

surumielisyys

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

surun murtama

Very sad.

surunvalittelu

(countable, usually, in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.

suruton

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

suruvirsi

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

survaista

To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

survin

A tool used to pack down the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.

survoa

(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

survominen

The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).

Susanna

A en given name.

sushi

(proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.

Susi

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.

susihukka

Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

susimainen

Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.

susiruma

(slang, vulgar) Extremely ugly.

susisävel

(music) A wolf tone or wolf note.

suskeptibiliteetti

(physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).

suspendoida

To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.

suspensio

(chemistry, physics) The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.

sutaista

(transitive) To draw or write quickly; jot.

sutenööri

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

suti

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

sutia

(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

sutjakka

Quick; acting without delay.

sutkaus

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

sutkauttaa

(intransitive) To make a quip.

sutki

(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.

suturoida

(transitive, also, figurative) To sew up or join by means of a suture.

sutuura

(botany) The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.

suu

(relational) Relating to the mouth.

suu auki

In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.

suuaukko

(zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.

suudella

(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

suudelma

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

suufilainen

A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic; a practitioner of Sufism.

suukappale

The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.

suukapula

A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.

suukapulamääräys

(legal) An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.

suukko

A confection consisting of a biscuit base topped with marshmallow-like filling and coated in a hard shell of chocolate.

suukopu

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

suukottaa

(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

suukottelu

(sex) The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.

suula

Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.

suulaki

(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]

suulas

(informal) Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.

suullinen

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

suullinen esitystaito

The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.

suullisesti

Spoken as opposed to written.

suun kautta

By mouth.

suunnanmuutos

A change in direction.

suunnannäyttäjä

(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

suunnanvaihto

The act of setting a new direction.

suunnata

(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.

suunnata katseensa

To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). [from 13th c.]

suunnaton

Without aim, purpose, or direction.

suunnaton määrä

A countless number or multitude (of specified things) [from 16th c.]

suunnattoman suuri

Very large; great; huge.

suunnattomasti

To a great extent or degree; very.

suunnilleen

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

suunniltaan

Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.

suunnistaa

(intransitive) To move in a specified direction.

suunnistaja

(sports) Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.

suunnistaminen

(sport) The act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.

suunnistus

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

suunnitella

(transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.

suunnitella ohjelma

(transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.

suunnitella uudelleen

To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

suunnitelma

(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.

suunniteltu

Planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate.

suunnittelematon

(of a project etc.) Not coordinated or properly planned.

suunnitteleminen

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

suunnittelija

A person who designs something, or who designs things as a profession.

suunnittelu

The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.

suunsoitto

Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.

suunta

Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass.

suuntaa antava

Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

suuntaaminen

(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.

suuntaan

Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

suuntainen

Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

suuntanumero

(US, Australia, Philippines) A prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.

suuntaus

A tendency or a course of events.

suuntautua

(intransitive) To be inclined; to direct itself.

suuntautuminen

A field or course of study on which one focuses, especially as a student in a college or university.

suuntautunut

Having a specific orientation (positioning#Noun or direction).

suuntaviitta

(historical) A semaphore device with a steady light that served the same purpose on early vehicles.

suuntaviiva

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

suuntavilkku

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

suuntima

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

suupala

A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.

suupaltti

(idiomatic, often, derogatory) A person who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

suupieli

The side of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join.

suur-

Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.

suura

Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

suuraatelinen

A wealthy and powerful business person.

suuramiraali

(military) The appointed commander of a navy, regardless of formal title. [1440]