Finnish–English dictionary

vääristymä

A result of distorting.

vääristyminen

A result of distorting.

vääristynyt

(archaic) Grotesque, bizarre

vaarna

(Mormonism) A territorial division comprising all the Mormons (typically several thousand) in a geographical area.

väärti

Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

vääryys

(uncountable) The state of being unfair; lack of justice.

vaasi

An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

vaate

Clothing.

vaatefriikki

(slang, figurative, somewhat, derogatory) A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.

vaatehuone

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

vaatekappale

A single item of clothing.

vaatekerros

An item of clothing worn under or over another.

vaatekerta

A set of clothing (with accessories).

vaatelias

Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

vaateripustin

A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders.

vaaterissa

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

vaatesäilö

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

vaatettaa

To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.

vaatetukseen kohdistuva

(not comparable) Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.

vaatetukseen liittyvä

(not comparable) Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.

vaatetus

Clothing.

vaatia

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.

vaatia (korvausta)

(intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.

vaatija

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

vaatimaton

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

vaatimattomasti

In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.

vaatiminen

The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

vaatimus

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

vaatimusten mukainen

Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.

vaatimustenmukaisuus

(uncountable) The state of being compliant.

vaativa

Difficult or exhausting to traverse.

vaatteet

Clothing.

vaatteet päällä

(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

vaatteeton

Having partially or completely removed one's clothes.

vaatteettomuus

Now more specifically, a state of having few or no clothes on.

vaatturi

A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.

vadelma

The plant Rubus idaeus.

vadelmanmakuinen

Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.

vadelmanpunainen

Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.

vadelmapensas

The plant Rubus idaeus.

vadelmapitoinen

Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.

vadi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

vadillinen

The amount that a bowl will hold.

vaellus

A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise. [from c. 1900]

vaellushalu

A strong impulse or longing to travel.

vaeltaa

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.

vaeltaja

One who hikes, especially frequently.

vaeltajavartio

(Scouting) A group of Rovers.

vaeltaminen

Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport, usually for a longer period of time than for hiking.

vaeltava

Constantly travelling.

vaelteleva

Tending to walk about.

vaeltelu

Slow, cumulative change.

väentungos

(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace; the vulgar.

väestö

(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

väestönlaskenta

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.

väestönsiirto

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

väestötiede

A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.

väestötieteellinen

Of or pertaining to demography.

vaginaalinen

(relational) Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.

vagitorio

(medicine) A vaginal suppository.

vähä

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

vähä vähältä

A small amount at a time

vahaa sulattava karren pala

(dialectal) An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste.

vähäarvoinen

Of little worth.

vähäinen

Very small.

vähäisempi

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

vähäkalorinen

(of a food or beverage) Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.

vahalieriö

An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.

vähälukuinen

Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.

vahamainen

Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

vähämerkityksellinen

petty; not important or noteworthy

vähämerkityksinen

Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:

vähän

To a small extent or degree.

vähän aikaa

For some time; for a short time.

vähän liikkuva

Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

vähäosainen

Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of others, usually through no fault of one's own.

vähäpätöinen

trivial, silly and irritating.

vähäpätöinen merkkijono

(slang) A nonsense, trivial text string.

vähäpuheinen

Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

vähärasvainen

(of meat) Having little fat.

vahas

A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph.

vahasta tehty

Made of wax.

vahasylinteri

An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.

vahata

(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.

vähätapahtumainen

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

vähätellä

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]

vähättelevä

Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

vähättelijä

A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.

vähättely

(uncountable) The act of deprecating.

vahaus

(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

vähävarainen

(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.

vähävaraisuus

The characteristic of being needy.

vähäverinen

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

vähäverisyys

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

väheksyä

(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.

väheksyntä

(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.

väheksyvä

Insulting, ridiculing.

vähemmän

a smaller number.

vähemmän kuin

Less than.

vähemmistö

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

vähemmistön edustaja

(US) A member of an ethnic minority. [from 20th c.]

vähempi

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

vähenemä

An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased.

väheneminen

A gradual reduction in number.

vähenevä

declining; growing less

vähennetty

Reduced.

vähennys

The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]

vähennyskelpoinen

Eligible to be deducted.

vähennyskelvoton

(finance) That cannot be deducted for income tax purposes, and that tax has to be paid on.

vähennyslasku

(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.

vähentää

To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]

vähentää asevoimia

(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.

vähentää kantaa

To select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.

vähentää luonnollisen poistuman kautta

(transitive) To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).

vähentäminen

The act, process, or result of reducing.

vähentyä

(intransitive) To undergo a reduction in number.

vähetä

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

vähin

The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.

vahingoittaa

(transitive, pathology) Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

vahingoittaa miinalla

(transitive) To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).

vahingoittaminen

The act of affecting or acting upon.

vahingoittumaton

Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.

vahingoittuneisuus

The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.

vahingoittunut

(of merchandise, etc.) Damaged.

vahingollinen

Causing damage; harmful, injurious.

vahingonilo

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

vahingonkorvaus

(legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

vahingonkorvausvaatimus

(legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.

vahingonteko

(legal) A wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover damages in a lawsuit; this includes tort, breach of contract, breach of trust, and breach of fiduciary duty.

vahingossa

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

vahinko

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

vahinko-

Without intention; unintentional.

vähintäkään

(in certain phrases, negative polarity) Smallest or slightest.

vähitellen

A small amount at a time

vähiten

In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.

vähittäin

Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

vähittäinen

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

vähittäishinta

(colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.

vähittäiskauppa

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

vähittäismaksulla

By installments, payments over a period of time.

vähittäismyynti

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

vähittäismyynti-

Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

vähittäismyyntihinta

(colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.

vahti

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.

vahtia

(transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

vahtikoira

A dog used to protect a property or its owner.

vahtimestari

(British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.

vahva

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

vahva mies

A forceful or brutal person, usually a ruler or tyrant.

vahva puoli

A strength or talent; a strong point.