Finnish–English dictionary

taarimainen levä

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

taaro

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

taas

Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.

taas kerran

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

taaskin

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

taata

(colloquial) An old person, usually a man.

taata itselleen

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

taateli

The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. [from 14th c.]

taateliluumu

The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

taattu

Made certain; promised.

taatusti

Definitely, positively, without a doubt.

Taavetti

(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.

Taavi

(rare) A en given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).

tabascokastike

A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt.

tabasko

(hot sauce).

tabernaakkeli

(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

tabi

(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

Tabita

(biblical character) A woman who was, according to the Bible, restored to life by Peter.

tabletti

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

tabloidi

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

tabloidi-

In the form of a tabloid (noun sense 2 and sense 2.3): compressed or compact in size.

tabu

(informal) A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.

taco

(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.

tädyke

A plant of the genus Veronica

tae

An assurance or guarantee.

taekwondo

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

taemmaksi

Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

taemmas

Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

tafti

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

tag

A type of cardboard.

tagata

(transitive) To mark (something) with one's graffiti tag.

tagi

A type of cardboard.

täh

(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.

tahallaan

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

tahallinen

Done on purpose; intentional.

tahallisesti

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

tähän

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

tähän asti

(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.

tähän mennessä

(idiomatic) Up to the present.

tähän saakka

(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.

tähän tarkoitukseen

For a particular purpose.

tahaton

(legal) Happening independently of human will.

tahattomasti

In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.

tahdas

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

tähdätä

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

tähde

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

tähdellinen

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

tähden

Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.

tähdenlento

A transient occurrence with no long-term impact.

tähdentää

(transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

tahdikas

Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.

tahdikkuus

Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.

tahdistaa

(transitive) To cause two or more events or actions to happen at exactly the same time or same rate, or in a time-coordinated way.

tähdistäennustaja

One who studies or practices astrology.

tahdistin

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

tähdistö

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

tahdistus

The state or property of being synchronized.

tahditon

Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.

tähdittää

(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

tahdollinen

Endowed with the power of willing.

tahdonvoima

(uncountable) Determination; will power.

tahdoton

Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.

Tahiti

the largest island in French Polynesia.

tähkä

(archaic, or, dialect) The head of a flower, especially when picked; an ear of corn; the top branches of a tree.

tähkä-

(comparable) Of a plant part: resembling a spike of a plant (see above).

tähkämäinen

(comparable) Of a plant part: resembling a spike of a plant (see above).

tähkivä

(comparable) Of a plant part: resembling a spike of a plant (see above).

tahko

(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

tähkylä

(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

tahma

(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.

tahmainen

Sticky, tacky, adhesive.

tahmea

Sticky, tacky, adhesive.

tahmeus

The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.

tahna

One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

taho

(geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

tahra

(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.

tahrainen

Discoloured by spots; stained.

tahrata

(transitive) To spoil the appearance of.

tahraton

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

tahria

(formal) To pollute or make dirty.

tähtäin

(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

tähtäys

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

tähtäyspiste

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

tähteeksi jäänyt

Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

tähteet

Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

tähteys

The status or position of a performer acknowledged to be a star; fame; celebrity.

tähti

(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.

tähti-merkki

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

tähtien valo

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

tähtikartta

(astrology) A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event. [from 17th c.]

tähtikunta

(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]

tähtikuvio

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

tahtilaji

US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).

tahtimittari

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

tähtipöly

(archaic) Small fragments in the Earth's atmosphere or on its surface originating from meteorites; meteor dust.

tahtipuikko

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

tähtisadetikku

A hand-held firework that emits sparks.

tähtisumu

(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

tähtitaivas

(cartography) A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere [1706].

tähtitiede

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

tähtitieteellinen

(figuratively) Enormous (in size or impact).

tähtitieteellisesti

(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.

tähtitieteilijä

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

tähtitorni

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

tähtivalo

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

tahto

(psychology) Desire or interest.

tahtoa

(intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.

tahtomattaan

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

tähtönen

A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.

tähyillä

(intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.

tähystäjä

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

tähystyspaikka

A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.

TAI

(Philippines, accounting, business, countable) Initialism of official receipt.

taianomainen

Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic. [from 17th c.]

taide

(uncountable) The study and the product of these processes.

taidegalleria

A room, a group of rooms, or other space where works of art are placed on display, possibly for sale.

taidekäsityö

(uncountable) Artistic work.

taidelaji

A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.

taidemaalari

An artist who paints pictures.

taideteos

(uncountable) Artwork.

taidokas

Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.

taifuuni

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

taiga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

taika

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

taika-

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.]

taikakalu

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

taikakirja

(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.

taikamenot

(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]

taikatemppu

(countable) A magician’s trick.

taikausko

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way.

taikauskoinen

Susceptible to superstitions.

taikina

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

taikinanyytti

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

taikinoida

(cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

taikoa

To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

taikonautti

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.]

taikuri

Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc. [from 19th c.]

taikuruus

(entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.

taikuus

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

taimen

A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.

taimi

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

taimisto

(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.

taimitarha

(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.

Taina

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Татья́на (Tatʹjána).

tainnuttaa

(transitive) To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible; to anesthetize, to drug. [from 16th c.]

tainnuttaa kloloformilla

To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.

taipaanit

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

taipale

Part of a path or journey.

Taipei

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

taipua

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]