Finnish–English dictionary

usein

(informal) Often; frequently.

usein tapahtuva

Done or occurring often; common.

uskalias

(of an, act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.

uskalikko

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]

uskallettu

Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.

uskallus

Boldness.

uskaltaa

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).

usko

(uncountable) The quality or state of believing.

uskoa

(transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe

uskoa jonkun haltuun

To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

uskollinen

(of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).) [from 10th c.]

uskollisuudenvala

(historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.

uskollisuus

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

uskomaton

Wonderful; marvelous; excellent; extraordinarily good or great (used especially as an intensifier).

uskomattoman

(degree) To an extent not to be believed.

uskomattomasti

(degree) To a great extent; extremely.

uskomus

A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.

uskonkiihkoilija

One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

uskonlahko

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

uskonluopio

(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith.

uskonnollinen

Devout; pious; very religious.

uskonnollinen mietiskely

Holy meditation.

uskonnollisuus

Appreciation for religious values.

uskonnon harjoittaminen

The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.

uskonnonvastainen

Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.

uskonnoton

Having no relation to religion.

uskonnottomuus

The state of being irreligious; irreligious sentiment or thought.

uskonpuhdistus

(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church.

uskonto

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

uskontokunta

(countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.

uskontokunta-

Of or pertaining to a denomination.

uskontovastainen

Opposed to religion.

uskontunnustus

A formal document providing such an admission.

uskoton

Of, or characterized by adultery.

uskottava

Capable of being believed; credible.

uskottavuudeen luominen

(rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker invokes their authority, competence or expertise in an attempt to persuade others that their view is correct.

uskottavuus

(uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.

uskottomuus

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

uskottu

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

uskottu mies

(legal) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority

uskoutua

(transitive, usually, reflexive) To address oneself; to refer.

uskova

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

uskovainen

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

usurpaattori

One who usurps.

usuttaa

(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

usuttaa rakuunat

(military, historical) To cause (someone) to be attacked by dragoons.

usva

Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)

usvainen

Covered in mist; foggy.

Utah

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City.

utare

An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.

UTC

Time along the prime meridian; UTC; Zulu time.

uteleminen

An act of prying; a close and curious look.

uteliaisuus

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

utelias

Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

utelija

A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.

utelu

An act of prying; a close and curious look.

utilitarismi

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilitaristi

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

utilitaristinen

(ethics) Pertaining to utilitarianism.

utiliteetti

(economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.

utopia

A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

utopistinen

Idealistic or utopian.

utu

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. Example: The clouds were grey so James thought it was about to rain.

utuinen

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

uudelleen

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

uudelleen avioitunut

being married a second or third etc. time.

uudelleen lankeaminen

The act or situation of relapsing.

uudelleen yhdistyminen

The process or act of reuniting.

uudelleenaktivoida

To activate again.

uudelleenarviointi

The act of reassessing; a second or subsequent assessment.

uudelleenasutus

The transportation of a group of people to a new settlement.

uudelleenavaaminen

the act of opening something again

uudelleenfilmatisointi

A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.

uudelleenharkinta

The act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.

uudelleenkäynnistää

(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.

uudelleenkäynnistys

(computing) The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

uudelleenkäytettävä

Able to be used again; especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing

uudelleenkirjoittaa

(transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).

uudelleenlähettää

(transitive) To send again.

uudelleenlaskenta

A counting again, as of votes.

uudelleenmiksaus

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

uudelleennimetä

(transitive) To give a new name to.

uudelleenohjaus

(computing) The substitution of one address or identifier for another one, so as to navigate to a different location.

uudelleenrakennus

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

uudelleensovitus

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

uudelleensuunnittelu

A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.

uudelleenvalinta

The fact of being reelected.

uudelleenyhdistely

(music) A piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together, possibly including various other cosmetic changes

uudenaikainen

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

uudenaikaistaa

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

uudenlainen

Innovative; new; daring.

uudenveroinen

(simile) In a very good condition or state, especially after being damaged or used much.

uudestaan

Anew; again; once more.

uudestisyntyminen

Revival, reinvigoration.

uudestisyntynyt

Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.

uudisasukas

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

uudisasutus

A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).

uudisluu

The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.

uudisraivaaja

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

uudistaa

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

uudistaja

One who reforms, or who works for reform.

uudistaminen

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

uudistua

(intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways

uudistuminen

Spiritual renewal.

uudistus

A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.

uudistusmielisyys

Any of several movements that promote reform

uuhi

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

uuma

The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.

uumoilla

(intransitive, colloquial) To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.

uuni

A kind of oven/furnace that first appeared in the 15th century, used for both cooking and domestic heating in traditional Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian households, and designed to retain heat for long periods of time by channeling the smoke and hot air of combustion through a labyrinth of passages.

uunipelti

(cookware) An oven-proof metal tray used to hold foods in the oven.

uunivuoka

(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

uuno

(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.

uupua

(intransitive) To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.

uupumaton

Extremely persistent and untiring.

uupuminen

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

uupumus

Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.

uupunut

(US, _, slang) Exhausted.

uurastaa

(idiomatic) To work hard at a task.

uurastus

Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

Uuria

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

uurna

A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter places a completed voting slip.

uurnaholvi

A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.

uurre

A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.

uurros

A cut or groove, as left by a gouge or something sharp.

uurtaa

(transitive) To cut a groove in something.

uus

A substantive suffix denoting a condition or state of being.

uus-

new

uusi

Additional; recently discovered.

uusi bongaus

A species seen for the first time by a naturalist who is keeping a list of all the species they have seen.

uusi hieno

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

uusi jäsen

A new member of an organization.

uusi käännynnäinen

A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.

uusi käsi

(collectible, _, card games) An opportunity (sometimes penalized) for a player to reshuffle their cards and draw a new initial hand at the beginning of a game.

uusi mahdollisuus

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

uusi nousu

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

uusi tuleminen

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

uusi versio

A new version of something.

uusia

To broadcast again.

uusiminen

The act of renewing.

uusin

Most recent.

uusinta

(fencing) An offensive action made immediately after a parried one.

uusintakelpoinen

Able to be renewed; capable of renewal.

uusintaottelu

A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

uusintapalkkio

(mostly, in the plural) Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.

uusintaversio

A new version of something.

uusiokäyttö

The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable.

uusiorengas

A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.

uusiutua

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).

uusiutuma

A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.