Finnish–English dictionary

teollisuusosake

(dated, 19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.

teollisuustyöntekijä

(dated, 19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.

teollisuusyritys

(business) An enterprise producing tangible goods or providing certain services to industrial companies.

teologi

One who studies theology.

teologia

(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.]

teologinen

Of or relating to theology.

teonsana

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

teoreema

(mathematics) A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.

teoreetikko

Someone who is expert in the theory of a particular science or art.

teoreettinen

Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.

teoreettisesti

in theory though not necessarily in reality.

teoretisoida

(intransitive) To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.

teoria

(countable) Something theorised; a theory.

teos

A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.

teot

(archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

tepastella

(transitive, by extension) To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.

tepsuttaa

(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]

tepsutus

A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

tequila

An alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana.

terä

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.

teräesine

(psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.

teräksinen

Made of steel.

terälehti

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

terapeutti

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

terapia

Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

terapoida

(transitive) To subject (someone) to therapy, especially to psychotherapy.

teräpuoli

The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.

teräs

(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

Teräsmies

A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly. [from 1933.]

terassi

The outdoor section of a public house, where customers can sit in the sun and enjoy their beverages.

terästää

To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins. [from mid 20th c.]

terästetty

(of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the knowledge of those who partake.

terävä

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

terävä huippu

(geology) A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.

terävä käännös

One of these sharp turns.

terävä kulma

(geometry) An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

terävä ulkonema

A sharp projection.

terävä-älyinen

(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.

teräväkulmainen

(trigonometry) Of a triangle: having three acute angles.

terävänäköinen

Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.

terävänäköisyys

(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

terävästi

In a sharp manner, in various senses.

terävät

(by extension, humorous) A (small) alcoholic drink.

terävin kärki

(idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

terävyys

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

Teresa

A en given name, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

terhakka

Lively, exuberant, energetic.

terho

The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.

teriö

(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

teriyaki

A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.

teriyaki-kastike

A sweet soy sauce marinade.

termiikki

(meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.

termiitti

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

terminaali

A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

terminaaliemulaattori

(computing) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

terminaalinen

Fatal; resulting in death.

terminaattori

(astronomy) The line between the day side and the night side of a moon, planet or other celestial body. [from 17th c.]

terminen

Pertaining to heat or temperature.

terminologia

A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.

terminologinen

Of, or relating to terminology.

termistö

The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.

termodynamiikka

(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

termonukleaarinen

Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.

termos

A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents

termospullo

A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents

termostaatti

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

Tero

A en given name.

teroitettu

Having a sharp point or edge.

teroitettu paalu

A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.

teroittaa

(transitive) To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

terpeeni

(organic compound) Any of a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

Terpsikhore

(Greek god) The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.

terrakotta

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

terrieri

A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).

territoriaalinen

Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

terrori

(uncountable) The action or quality of causing dread; terribleness, especially such qualities in narrative fiction.

terrorismi

(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.

terroristi

Of or relating to terrorism.

terroristinen

Of or relating to terrorism.

terskan alareuna

The circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males.

terssi

(music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.

tertiäärikausi

(geology) The first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared.

tertiäärikautinen

(geology) Of or pertaining to the first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared.

tertiäärinen

(geology) Of or pertaining to the first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared.

tertsetti

a three-line stanza in a poem

terttu

A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

terva

Coal tar.

tervakangas

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

tervapääsky

Apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.

tervaskanto

(countable, slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska. [from 1898]

tervata

(nautical, transitive) To cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc.) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc.; to smear.

terve

(possessional) Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.

terve järki

Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.

terveellinen

Healthful.

tervehdys

A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.

tervehenkinen

Favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible; conducive to good; salutary; promoting virtue or being virtuous.

tervehtiä

(transitive) To speak to first; to address; to greet.

tervehtiminen

The act of greeting.

tervehtyä

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

terveiset

A greeting to pass on to another person.

terveisin

A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication.

tervejärkinen

Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.

tervemenoa

Used to indicate that a departure or loss is welcome.

tervetullut

Helpful or good to something or someone.

tervetuloa

Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

tervetuloa!

Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

tervetulotoivotus

The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.

terveydenhoitajan vastaanotto

An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.

terveys

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness. [from 11th c.]

terveys-

Pertaining to the state of one's health.

terveyskeskus

A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.

tesaurus

(information science) A hierarchy of subject headings: canonical titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.

tesla

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.

testaaja

A person who administers a test.

testaaminen

A test to see if some device is functioning properly.

testamentata

(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

testamentin vahvistaminen

(legal) The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.

testamentti

(law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).

testamenttilahjoitus

A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.

testata

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

testata perin pohjin

(software) To extensively test a software system, giving a program various inputs and observing the behavior and outputs that result.

testaus

The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.

testi

(archaic) The action of trying (to do) something, especially more than once. (This sense is still current in the expression trial and error.)

testi-

Used in proving or testing.

testiryhmä

A group of patients in a medical trial.

testosteroni

(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.

tetanus

(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

tetra

A type of plasticized carton for milk, juice and other drinks, originally in the form of a tetrahedron but now primarily in the form of a rectangular cuboid.

tetra-

Four.

tetraatio

(arithmetic) The arithmetic operator consisting of repeated exponentiation, by analogy with exponentiation being repeated multiplication and multiplication being repeated addition, ^ba denoting a to the power of a to the power of \ldots to the power of a, in which a appears b times.

Tetris

A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid.

teuras

(farming, agriculture) An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded.

teurasjäte

The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.

teurastaa

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

teurastaja

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

teurastamo

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

teurastus

An organized killing of selected animals.

teutoni

A member of any Germanic-language-speaking people, especially a German.

Teuvo

A en given name; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.

tex

A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber.

Texas

A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

texasilainen

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.

thai

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

thaikieli

A descendant of speakers of a common proto-Tai language, including subpopulations which no longer speak a Tai language.

Thaimaa

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

thaimaalainen

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

Thames

(with the) A river in the U.S. State of Connecticut flowing 24 km (15 mi.) past New London to Long Island Sound.

Thanatos

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Thatcher

An occupational surname originating as an occupation for someone who covered roofs in straw.

theeta

The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.