Finnish–English dictionary

valot

A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.

valotiheys

(optics) The luminous flux emitted in a given direction divided by the product of the projected area of the source element perpendicular to the direction and the solid angle containing that direction (i.e. luminous intensity divided by unit area), measured in stilbs or apostilbs.

valoton

Lacking light; unilluminated; dark.

valottaa

To render (someone) emotionally or sensationally less responsive or irresponsive, as by long or repeated exposure to something.

valotus

(photography) Details of the time and f-number used.

valotusvara

(photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.

valoverho

A thin curtain that allows light into a room but prevents people outside from seeing inside.

valoverhokangas

A sheer curtain or fabric.

valovoimainen

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known. [from mid 16th c.]

valpas

Attentive; awake; on guard.

valppaus

Alert watchfulness.

välskäri

(historical) A medical practitioner of medieval Europe, generally charged with looking after soldiers during or after a battle.

valssata

(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.

valssaus

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

valssi

One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.

valta

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

valta-

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

valta-aika

The period during which a monarch rules.

valta-asema

The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.

valtaaja

(business) A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.

valtaannousu

The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.

valtaanpaluu

The return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down.

valtaeliitti

Those who make up an oligarchic government.

valtaisa

Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.

valtaistuin

A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

valtaistuminen

The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).

valtakatu

The generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.

valtakausi

A period of rule.

valtakirja

(informal) Evidence of skill or excellence.

valtakunnallinen

Extending throughout an entire nation.

valtakunnanlaajuinen

Extending throughout an entire nation.

valtakunnanlaajuisesti

Throughout a nation.

valtakunnanomena

A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of royal power.

valtakunta

A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.

valtameri

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

valtaoikeudet

Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).

valtaoikeus

A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.

valtaosa

The major part of something.

valtaosaltaan

In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

valtaosin

In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

valtapiiri

(sometimes, figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.

valtataistelu

(obsolete) A contest for superiority.

valtatie

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

valtaus

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

valtava

Very large; great; huge.

valtavasti

Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.

valtavirta

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

valtavirta-

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

valtavirtaa edustava

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

valtavuus

(uncountable) The quality of being vast.

vältellä

(transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.

valtias

One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron)

valtiatar

A dominatrix.

valtikka

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

valtimollinen

Of or relating to an artery.

valtimonlaajentuma

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

valtimonpullistuma

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

valtio

(international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.

valtiojohtoisuus

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

valtioliitto

A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

valtiollinen

Relating to a government.

valtion kassa

A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

valtion maa

The landed property owned or controlled by a government or a department of government.

valtionapu

The giving of national funds to subsidize a local or regional project.

valtioneuvosto

The branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions, and for the day-to-day administration of the state.

valtionhoitaja

One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled. [from 15th c.]

valtionvastainen toiminta

A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

valtiopäivät

(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.

valtiopetos

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

valtiosääntö

(government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

valtiovalta

The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.

valtiovarainministeri

The official title held by the British cabinet minister, who is responsible for all governmental economic and financial matters, including the treasury.

valtiovarainministeriö

Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

valtiovierailu

An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit. [from 15th c.]

Valto

(rare) A en given name.

välttää

(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.

välttämätön

Very important; of high importance.

välttämättä

Inevitably; of necessity.

välttämättömyys

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

välttämättömyystarvike

An item that one must own, or a feature that is essential to a service, etc.

välttäminen

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

välttävä

Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.

välttelevä

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

välttelijä

(countable) Someone who dodges (avoids something by quickly moving).

välttely

The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

Valtteri

A en given name.

valtti

A card game, also called trump.

valttikortti

(cards) A playing card of that suit.

välttis

Inevitably; of necessity.

välttyä

(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.

valtuus

The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.

valtuuskirja

(informal) Evidence of skill or excellence.

valtuuskunta

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

valtuusto

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

valtuutettu

Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.

valtuuttaa

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.

valtuuttaminen

(countable) An act of authorizing.

valtuutus

(countable) An act of authorizing.

valu

The casting procedure.

valua

To fall or trickle down in small drops; to exude, to ooze out; also, to come out as a vapour which condenses in small drops.

valua yli

(obsolete) To overflow; to surcharge.

valuaatio

(finance, insurance) The process of estimating the value of a financial asset or liability.

valuhiekka

(founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

valukouru

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

valuma

That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation.

valuma-alue

(geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.

valumisaukko

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

valumisreikä

(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.

valumuotti

The mould used to make cast objects.

valuri

Someone or something that casts.

valusanko

(metallurgy) A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.

valusydän

(engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.

valuttaa

To extract, to bring out, as concealed information; to elicit; to educe.

valuutta

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

valveilla

Awake and out of bed.

valveilla oleva

Not asleep; conscious.

valvoa

To not sleep, to stay awake. (This entry is a translation hub.)

valvoja

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

valvojaiset

A vigil beside a dying person

valvojaoppilas

(British) A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.

valvomaton

Not supervised; not being constantly observed.

valvominen

An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

valvonta

The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.

valvontatarkastus

A judicial examination.

välys

(engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.

vamma

(sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

vammainen

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

vammaiseläke

(uncountable, informal) Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state.

vammaisia syrjivä

Exhibiting or relating to ableism.

vammaisten syrjintä

(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.]

vammaisuus

(uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

vammauttaa

To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.

vampyyri

A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

vampyyrilepakko

A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]

vana

A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.

vanavesi

(nautical) The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.

Vancouver

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada.

vandaali

(historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.

vandalismi

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

vaneri

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

vanginta

(legal) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.

vanginvartija

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

vangita

(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]

vangita huomio

To hold the attention of.

vangitseminen

(legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.

vangittu

Held prisoner; not free; confined.

vanha

Not current.

vanha Aatami

(figuratively) Original sin or human frailty.

vanha jäärä

A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

vanhahtava

Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.