Finnish–English dictionary

tutkia DNA

(transitive) To examine a sample of (someone's) deoxyribonucleic acid.

tutkia järjestelmällisesti

(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]

tutkia pala palalta

(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]

tutkia tarkasti

(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

tutkia tarkoin

(transitive) To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively.

tutkielma

(countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.

tutkielma jalokivistä

(except, historical) A treatise on (precious) stones.

tutkija

A person who investigates someone or something.

tutkiminen

The act of examining.

tutkimus

A methodical inquiry or investigation.

tutkimuskohde

Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.

tutkimusmatka

A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose

tutkimusmatkailija

One who explores something

tutkimusretki

A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose

tutkimustulos

A result of research or an investigation.

tutkinta

(legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

tutkintavankeus

A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.

tutkinto

(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

tutkintotehdas

(figurative, derogatory) An institution or pseudo-institutional business awarding credentials (such as diplomas, degrees, certificates, or certifications) of either dubious value or fraudulent nature; one selling essays or other documents for the buyers (usually students) to fraudulently pass off as their own.

tutkiskelu

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

tutkiva

Of or pertaining to investigation

tutor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

tutori

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

tutoroida

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

tuttava

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

tuttavallinen

(informal) Of a text or speech, expressed in a conversational style.

tuttavasuhde

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

tuttavuus

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

tutti

An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants. [from 17th c.]

tuttu

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

tuttu laidun

A flock or group of farm animals (chiefly cattle or sheep) which have become accustomed to a particular piece of pastureland.

tutu

A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

tutustua

(ambitransitive) To make or become familiar with something or someone.

tutustumistilaisuus

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

tutustunut

(often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.

tutustuttaa

(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.

tuuba

A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

tuubi

An approximately cylindrical container, usually with a crimped end and a screw top, used to contain and dispense semiliquid substances.

tuudittaa

(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).

tuulahdus

A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.

tuulahtaa

To carry or convey (something) by, or as by, a whiff or puff of air; to blow, puff, or waft away.

tuulastaa

(intransitive) To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.

tuulen pieksämä

Unsheltered and open to the wind.

tuulenhenkäys

A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.

tuulenkaato

Something that has been blown down by the wind.

tuulenpaine

(boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.

tuulenpuoleinen

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

tuulenpuuska

A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).

tuulensuoja

(nautical) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.

tuulensuojainen

Protected, as from wind or weather.

tuulenvire

A light, gentle wind.

tuulesta temmattu

(figurative, uncountable, used attributively, or, preceded by various prepositions) The fictitious material from which complete fabrications, lies with no basis in truth, are made.

tuuletin

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

tuulettaa

(transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.

tuuletus

(informal, by extension) An argument or dispute.

tuuletusjärjestelmä

The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.

tuuletuskuilu

(countable, mining, chiefly, attributive) A ventilating shaft down which air passes in circulating through a mine.

tuuli

(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.

tuuliajolla

Floating at random.

tuulihattu

A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.

tuulihyrrä

A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.

tuulikaappi

(architecture, informal) A vestibule, foyer or entranceway with doors to the exterior on one end and doors to the interior on the other, functioning to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate.

tuulilasi

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

tuulinen

With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.

tuulipumppu

A structure somewhat like a windmill for pumping water, either for drainage or for irrigation

tuulisuoja

A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

tuulitakki

A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.

tuuliviiri

(now, rare) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable. [from 17th c.]

tuulla puuskaisesti

To blow in strong or sudden gusts (refers to winds).

tuulla puuskittaisesti

(intransitive, transitive) To blow in gusts.

tuulonen

A light, gentle wind.

tuultaa

(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

tuumailla

(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

tuumia

(transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

tuumiskella

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

tuunata

(transitive, AAVE, slang) To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle.

tuunaus

The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.

tuupata

(transitive) To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.

tuuppaaminen

(behavioral, _, economics) The use of positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence.

tuuppaus

A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.

tuuppia

(ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.

tuurata

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

tuuraus

The act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

tuuri

Good fortune.

tuurna

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

tuusannuuska

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

tuutor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

tuutori

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

tuutoroida

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

tuuttaus

(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.

tuutti

(topology) A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.

tuutulaulu

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

tviitata

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

tvilli

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

tweed

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

tweedkangas

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

twiitata

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

twist

A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

Twitter

(trademark) An online social networking and microblogging service; officially known as X since 2023.

tyhjä

Having no supplies.

tyhjä kohta

A space to be filled in on a form or template.

tyhjä paikka

An unoccupied space where something may be stored

tyhjä puhe

(idiomatic) Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.

tyhjä tila

An empty space; a void, for example on a paper [since the 16th century].

tyhjämerkki

The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.

tyhjänpäiväinen

Concerned with or involving trivia.

tyhjänpäiväisyys

The quality of being trivial or unimportant.

tyhjäntoimittaja

A person of little worth or usefulness.

tyhjäpää

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

tyhjätasku

One who is extremely poor.

tyhjennys

The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.

tyhjennysmyynti

(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.

tyhjentää

(transitive) To make void; to erase.

tyhjentää astia

(transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.

tyhjentää suolensa

(transitive, intransitive, medicine) To evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.

tyhjentäminen

The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.

tyhjentävä

Including every possible element: fully comprehensive.

tyhjentyä

(intransitive) To lose liquid.

tyhjetä

(ambitransitive) To empty or unload, as the vessels of the human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.

tyhjillään oleva

(of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant

tyhjiö

(astronomy) An extended region of space containing no galaxies.

tyhjiöputki

(medicine) A glass or plastic test tube with a rubber stopper creating an internal vacuum, used to draw blood samples.

tyhjyys

A void; an emptiness.

tyhmä

Empty-headed, scatterbrained or frivolous; ditzy.

tyhmänrohkea

Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

tyhmänrohkeus

(uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.

tyhmänylpeä

Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.

tyhmentää

(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

tyhmyri

(informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.

tyhmyys

(dated, now, offensive) The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.

tykätä

To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.

tykinkuula

A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

tykistö

An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.

tykistökeskitys

Heavy artillery fire.

tykistöoppi

Gunnery (design and manufacture of guns).

tykistöpatteri

(military, countable) A coordinated group of artillery weapons, with any of various numbers of guns.

tykistötuli

Artillery bombardment.

tykittää

To bombard with cannons.

tykitys

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

tykkänään

In a complete manner; thoroughly.

tykkäys

(internet) An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.

tykki

(historical) A large muzzle-loading artillery piece.

tykkimies

(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.

tykkivene

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

tykö

Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

tykönä

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

tykyttää

(intransitive) To beat strongly or rapidly; said especially of the heart.

tykytys

A beating, vibration or palpitation.

tylli

A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. [from 15th c.]

tylppä

Having a broad, flattened front.