Finnish–English dictionary

suureellinen

(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

suurellinen

Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

suurellisuus

The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

suurempi

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

suurenmoinen

Of special beauty or rare excellence.

suurenmoisesti

In a magnificent manner.

suurenmoisuus

grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor

suurennella

(transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.

suurennus

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

suurennusleikkaus

(medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.

suurentaa

(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.

suurentaminen

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

suurentelu

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

suurentua

(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

suuresti

Significantly; to a degree worth considering.

suurherttua

A grand duke.

suuri

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.

suuri apu

(figurative) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.

suuri määrä

A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

suuri paasto

(Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

suuri vaiva

(countable, Northern England, North, _, Midlands) A tedious or troublesome task; also, the most tedious or troublesome part of a task.

suurimmaksi osaksi

(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.

suurimo

(chiefly, in the plural) Hulled grain, chiefly hulled oats.

suurin

Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.

suurin arvo

(mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.

suurin osa

The major part of something.

suurinpiirtein

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

suurkaupunki

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

suurkissa

Any big cat of the genus Panthera.

suurlähettiläs

A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)

suurlähetystö

The embassy of a Commonwealth country in another Commonwealth country.

suurliikemies

A wealthy and powerful business person.

suurmyymälä

An extremely large store; a hypermarket.

suuronnettomuus

An event resulting in great loss.

suurpalo

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

suurrausku

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

suursaavutus

(British) a registered archaeological site or other structure, deemed historic or otherwise worthy of protection.

suursota

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

suurteos

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

suurtietokone

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

suurtila

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

suurtuho

The distress that results from some disaster.

suurtulva

A great flood.

suuruudenhullu

Of, exhibiting, or affected with megalomania.

suuruudenhulluus

(usually, in the plural) The false belief that one is important or powerful, accompanying certain mental disorders.

suuruus

(archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

suuruusluokka

(chiefly, US, idiomatic) An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.

suurvalta

(international relations) A state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale.

suuryhtiö

(metonymically) A strong or influential nation, company, or other such body.

suut tukkiva

Implying or expressing censure.

suutari

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

suutelija

One who kisses.

suuttua

(intransitive) To become angry.

suuttumus

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

suututtaa

(now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]

suututtaminen

The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

suuvesi

A liquid used to clean one's mouth.

suvaita

(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

suvaitsematon

Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.

suvaitsematon dogmaattisuus

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

suvaitsematon ennakkoluuloisuus

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

suvaitsematon fanaatikko

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

suvaitsematon kiihkoilija

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

suvaitsematon kiihkoilu

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

suvaitsemattomuus

(uncountable) The state of being intolerant.

suvaitsevainen

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

suvaitsevaisuus

Tolerance.

suvanto

Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

suvereeni

Exercising power of rule.

suvereenisuus

(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.

suvereniteetti

Pre-eminent or superior excellence; also, superior ability to achieve something; mastery.

suvi

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

suvun jatkaminen

The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

suvuton

Without an associated gender (in any sense); not having a particular gender.

Sveitsi

A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

sveitsiläinen

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

svellari

(music) A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.

svengata

(intransitive) To perform, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.

svengi

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

sviitti

(archaic) A group of similar or related objects or items considered as a whole; a suite (of rooms etc.)

svirveli

(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

swahili

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.

swap

(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.

sweetie

A fruit that is a crossbreed between a grapefruit and a pomelo, originating in Israel.

swingi

The manner in which something is swung.

syaani

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

syaanin värinen

Of the colour cyan.

syaaniyhdiste

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

syanidi

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

sydämellinen

Loving, affectionate, heartfelt

sydämellisesti

In a cordial, warm, friendly or heartfelt manner.

sydämen jänteet

(historical) The tendons or other structures resembling cords once thought to be attached to, or to brace, the heart; especially the aorta, pulmonary artery, and other large arteries connected to them; also, the diaphragm. [15th–19th c.]

sydämen sisäkalvo

(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.

sydämenlyönti

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

sydämenpysähdys

(pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

sydämensyke

The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator.

sydämentahdistin

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

sydämentykytys

A heartbeat.

sydämetön

(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

sydämistynyt

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

sydän

The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire. [from 13thc.]

sydän- ja verisuoni-

Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.

sydänhaava

Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.

sydänhermo

(anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.

sydäniskuri

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

sydänjumppa

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

sydänjuuret

The source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love. [from 16th c.]

sydänkäpy

A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

sydänkohta

(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon; fess point.

sydänlääkäri

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.

sydänlanka

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

sydänlihaksen

(cardiology) Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

sydänlihas

(anatomy, cardiology) The striated and involuntary muscle of the vertebrate heart.

sydänlihasrappeuma

(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.

sydänlihassairaus

(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.

sydänmaa

The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant.

sydänpussi

(cardiology) Of, or relating to the pericardium.

sydänsimpukan kuori

Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.

sydänsimpukka

Any of various edible European bivalve mollusks, of the family Cardiidae, having heart-shaped shells.

sydänsuru

Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.

sydäntäraastava

(formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.

sydäntensärkijä

A person, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours another person, but does not reciprocate their love.

sydänvärinä

An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.

Sydney

(uncountable) A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia.

syfilis

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

sykähdyttää

(ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

syke

A pulsation or throb.

sykeröinen

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

syketaajuus

The nature or rate of this beat as an indication of a person's health.

sykintä

A beating, vibration or palpitation.

sykkeennosto

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

sykkiä

(intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.

sykkyräinen

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl.

sykli

A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.

syklinen

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

sykloalkaani

(organic compound) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

sykloalkeeni

(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

sykloheksaani

(organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

sykloni

(specifically) A tropical cyclone occurring in the South Pacific or Indian Ocean.

sykomori

(originally) A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.

syleillä

(ambitransitive) To hug or embrace.

syleily

(obsolete) An embrace.

syli

The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. [from 15thc.]

sylimikro

(computing) A laptop computer.

sylinteri

(geometry) A solid figure bounded by a cylinder and two parallel planes intersecting the cylinder.

syljeskellä

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

sylkäistä

(slang, ambitransitive) To spit, especially to spit phlegm.

sylkeä

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

sylkeminen

(countable) An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow.

sylki

(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool.