Finnish–English dictionary

titaniitti

(mineral) A mixed calcium and titanium neosilicate, CaTiSiO5, once known as sphene.

titraus

(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.

titteli

That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

Titus

The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.

tiu

Twenty (20).

tiukasti

In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound [from 10th c.].

tiukata

To request forcefully.

tiukentaa

(transitive) To make tighter.

tiukentua

(intransitive) To become tighter.

tiukka

Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.

tiukkapipoinen

(slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.

tiukkuus

Harsh cold.

tiuku

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

tiuskaista

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

tiuskaisu

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

tiuskia

(transitive, dated) To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

tiuskiva

Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.

tivata

To request forcefully.

tivoli

(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

tivolilainen

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

TJ

(countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer.

tmpk

(transport) Initialism of available ton mile.

tobiano

An animal with piebald coloration.

Tobias

The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).

todella

Genuinely, truly.

todellakin

Without doubt, surely.

todellako

(informal, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity

todellinen

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

todellisuuden mukaisuus

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

todellisuus

That which is factual.

todellisuuspakoinen

Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.

toden totta

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

todenmukainen

Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

todenmukaisesti

In a realistic manner.

todenmukaisuus

(obsolete) Credibility or truth.

todennäköinen

Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.

todennäköinen tapahtuma

An event that is likely to occur.

todennäköisesti

In all likelihood.

todennäköisyys

(countable) The probability of something happening.

todennettu

Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

todennus

(computing) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.

todennusavain

(computing, especially since the 2020s) A cryptographic key that is tied to specific devices or cloud accounts and is meant to be used instead of a password.

todentaa

(transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.

todentuntuisesti

In a realistic manner.

todeta

(intransitive, law) To determine or judge.

todeta asumiskelvottomaksi

(transitive) To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.

todeta merikelvottomaksi

(transitive, legal) To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government or to be a prize.

todeta syömäkelvottomaksi

(transitive) To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

todeta syylliseksi

(chiefly, religion, ethics) To convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something).

todeta syyttömäksi

(transitive, legal) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

todistaa

(transitive) To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.

todistaa oikeaksi

(transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.

todistajan haastattelu

(countable, law, historical) An act of posing questions to, and obtaining answers from, a witness in a court of law.

todistajanaitio

The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.

todistajanlausunto

(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

todistava

Of or providing evidence.

todiste

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.

todisteeksi kelpaamaton

Not admissible, especially that cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial.

todistelu

(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

todistettu

Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

todistus

(legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

todistus-

Of or providing evidence.

todistusaineisto

(legal) Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

todistuskappale

(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

todistusvoimainen

(legal) Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.

toffee

(US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.

toffeekastike

A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.

toffeenmakuinen

Having the flavour of butterscotch.

toffeenvärinen

Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.

tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

tofus

(medicine) A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

tohelo

(colloquial, pejorative) A gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.

töherrys

Careless, hasty writing, doodle or drawing

töhertää

To doodle.

tohina

(countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

tohista

(intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

tohkeissaan

Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

töhnä

Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.

töhriä

(transitive) To mark a surface with such images.

töhriintyä

(transitive) To cause (something) to be messy or not clear by rubbing and spreading it.

töhrintä

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

töhry

A mark made by smearing.

tohtoraatti

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

tohtori

The title of an academic or medical doctor; used before or instead of the doctor's name.

tohtori-

Relating to a doctorate.

tohtorinarvo

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

tohveli

Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the heel exposed.

toikkaroida

(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.

toilailla

To frolic, engage in carefree adventure.

toim.

editor

toimeenpaneva

Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

toimeenpaneva elin

A chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.

toimeenpanija

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

toimeenpano

The act or method of controlling or directing.

toimeenpanokelpoinen

Capable of being enforced.

toimeentulo

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

toimeksianto

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

toimelias

Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative

toimenpide

Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.

toimeton

Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.

toimettomuus

Lack of action or activity or labor

toimi

Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.

toimia

(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.

toimia ankkurina

To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.

toimia isänä

To act as a father; to support and nurture.

toimia isäntänä

To perform the role of a host.

toimia kapteenina

(intransitive) To act as captain

toimia mailapoikana

(intransitive, golf) Chiefly followed by for: to serve as a caddie (noun sense 2) for a golfer.

toimia morsiusneitona

To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.

toimia muodollisesti

To act with formality.

toimia odotusten mukaisesti

(transitive, intransitive, often followed by to) To change to more closely match typical characteristics or behavior.

toimia pääesikuntana

(US, transitive) To provide (an organization) with headquarters.

toimia rajapintana

(intransitive) To serve as an interface.

toimia salaliitossa

(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire

toimia sijaisena

(transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.

toimia sutenöörinä

(intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.

toimia tuomarina

To act as a referee.

toimia välimiehenä

To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter

toimia välittäjänä

(transitive) To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

toimia vastakohtana

(intransitive, often with with) To form a contrast.

toimia yhteistyössä

(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

toimiala

An area in business or of knowledge, research.

toimialue

(computing) The collection of computers identified by a domain's domain names.

toimielin

An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]

toimihenkilö

An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.

toimiin oikeuttava

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

toimija

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

toimijuus

(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.

toimikas

(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

toimikaskangas

A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

toimikausi

The tenure of a head of government; the ministry or administration led by a specified individual.

toimikunta

A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function.

toimilupa

A right to use land or an offshore area for a specific purpose, such as oil exploration.

toimiluvan ottaja

A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.

toimimaton

Which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.

toimimattomuus

(uncountable) The condition of being dysfunctional.

toimiminen

(usually, in the plural) Operation; action.

toiminimi

(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

toiminnallinen

Requiring or implying action or exertion

toiminnallisuus

(computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.

toiminnan käsikirjoitus

(psychology) Ellipsis of behavioral script, a sequence of actions in a given situation.

toiminnassa

In action; actually proceeding; working; in force

toiminta

The effort of performing or doing something.

toiminta-alue

(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]

toimintahäiriö

(mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

toimintakalenteri

A list of planned events.

toimintakuntoinen

Functioning and ready for use.

toimintakykyinen

Functioning and ready for use.

toimintakykynsä menettänyt

Rendered unable to act; restricted from taking action.