Finnish–English dictionary

tomaattikasvi

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tömähdys

A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

tömähtää

(intransitive) To make the sound of a dull impact.

tömähtäen

With a brief, dull sound, such as the thud of something landing on a surface.

tömäys

A dull thud.

tömäyttää

(transitive, mainly, _, UK) To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.

tomera

(science) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]

tomi

(obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.

tömistää

(intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

tomo-

sections; cutting

tomppeli

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

tömps

Often reduplicated: used to represent a brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

tömpsis

Used to represent the dull or heavy sound of someone or something being hit or slapped.

tomu

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

tomumaja

(obsolete) The body.

tomuttaa

(intransitive) To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

ton

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

tonaalisuus

(music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

tönäistä

(transitive) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).

tönäisy

A light blow or jolting collision.

Tonava

(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania.

toneemi

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tongit

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

töniä

(transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert

tonkia

To research a particular subject.

tönkkä

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

tonni

(slang) Abbreviation of grand; a thousand dollars.

tönö

(pejorative) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

tontti

(by extension) An area of a person's responsibility, especially

tonttimaa

(countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.

tonttu

(pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

toonika

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

toope

(US, slang, pejorative) A stupid person; an idiot or fool.

toori

(geology) A craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.

toosa

(slang, vulgar) The vagina.

töötätä

(transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

tööttäys

The sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.

töötti

(colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.

top

(BDSM) A dominant partner in a sadomasochistic relationship or roleplay.

topakka

(informal) Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.

topata

(transitive) To dress someone warmly.

topattu

Full or packed (with some material or substance).

Topias

A en given name.

topless

(of a place) Featuring women that are naked from the waist up, often strippers or dancers.

töpö

Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

topografi

a person who studies or records topography

topografia

A detailed graphic representation of the surface features of a place or object.

topografinen

Of or relating to topography.

töpöhäntä

A short, erect tail, as of a hare, rabbit, or deer.

toponomastiikka

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

toppa

(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

töppäillä

To perform in an inconsistent manner to a substandard level.

toppautua

(transitive) To dress someone warmly.

töppäys

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

toppi

A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.

toppilevy

(nautical) A panel, usually of metal, attached to the head of a fore-and-aft sail for additional strength.

töpseli

(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

Tor

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

tora

(countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.

torahammas

A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh.

törähdys

(countable) A loud, sudden sound.

törähtää

(intransitive) To make a loud noise.

torailla

(also, figuratively) To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.

torajyvävilja

Ergotized rye or other grain.

torakotomia

(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

töräys

(countable) A loud, sudden sound.

töräyttää

To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.

toreadori

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

tori

A place for gathering.

torikammo

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

torikauhu

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

toripaikka

An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.

torjua

(transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

torjuminen

Refusal to believe that a problem exists.

torjunta

(volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.

torjunta-aine

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

torkahtaa

(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

törkeä

(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".

törkeä rikos

(law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

törkeästi

(informal) In a gross (disgusting) manner; without delicacy.

törkimys

Someone with an untidy appearance.

torkkua

(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

torkkuja

(Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.

torkkujakrotti

Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.

torkut

A light, short sleep or nap.

törky

Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.

törkyinen

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

törmä

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

törmääjä

Someone or something that bumps.

törmääminen

(informal, countable) Any minor collision or blow.

törmätä

(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.

törmäys

A light blow or jolting collision.

törmäysvirhe

(basketball) An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.

törmäytin

(physics) Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.

törmäyttää

(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

torni

(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

tornikellopeli

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

tornikellopelin soittaja

One who plays the carillon.

tornittaa

(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.

tornitus

(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.

törö

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

Toronto

The capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.

torpata

To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. [from 1903]

torpedo

(military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]

torppa

An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.

torppari

(historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.

törppö

(informal, synecdochically) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate, or thoughtless person.

törröttää

(intransitive) To stick out.

törröttävä

Sticking out.

törsäily

An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree. [from 1928]

törsätä

(transitive, archaic, slang) To adulterate or drug.

törsäys

lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance

torso

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

torstai

The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday.

tortilla

A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc.

tortti

The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.

törttö

(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.

torttu

A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)

torttutaikina

(uncountable) The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.

torua

(transitive) To criticise, rebuke, or reprimand (someone), usually in a gentle and kind tone. [from 14th c.]

toruminen

An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.

torus

(Australia, North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.

torut

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

torvi

(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series

torvisoitto

(countable, uncountable) A show of ceremony or celebration.

torvisoittokunta

A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.

tosa

A Japanese breed of fighting dog

tosi

(MLE, slang) Very; significantly.

tosi-

(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

tosiaan

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

tosiasia

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

tosiasiallinen

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

tosiasiallisesti

In actual use or existence, regardless of official or legal status.

tosiasiallisuus

An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.

tosiasiassa

(modal) Actually; in truth; de facto.

tosiasioiden vastainen

Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.

tosiasioihin perustuva

Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims.

tosielämä

Life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment; often used in comparison to events depicted in drama.

tosihyvä

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]

tosikkomainen

(American spelling) Lacking humor or levity; serious; not funny, amusing, amused, or lighthearted.

tosipaikka

A critical moment or event.

tosissaan

Sincere; determined; truthful.

Toskana

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

tossu

(footwear) A low soft shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom slipper or house slipper.

tossut

(US, Atlantic Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.

tota

Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

totaalinen

Using every available means.

totalisaattorilaite

(British, AU) A pari-mutuel machine; a totalizator.