Finnish–English dictionary

varmuusvarasto

That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.

varo

(British, public school slang) look out!; beware!

varoa

(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

varoitin

(figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path; a source of inspiration.

varoittaa

To give warning to.

varoittaminen

The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.

varoittava esimerkki

A person punished as a warning to others.

varoitus

A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.

varoitusmerkki

(informal) A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.

varoke

(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

varokeino

A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

varomaton

careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.

varomattomasti

In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.

varomattomuus

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

varotoimenpide

A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

varotoimi

A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.

varovainen

Careful, prudent, cautious.

varovaisesti

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

varovaisuus

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

varovasti

With care; attentively, circumspectly.

varpaankärjet

(usually, in the plural) The tip of the toe.

varpaankynsi

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

varpaanluu

(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

varpata

(intransitive, of a vessel) To move with the help of a kedge, as described above.

varpe

(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.

varppi

(nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.

varpu

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

varpuluuta

A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.

varpunen

A bird of the species Passer domesticus, native to much of Eurasia, introduced in many other temperate environments.

varras

The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.

varrasravintola

A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.

varrastaa

To impale on a skewer.

varren poikkipuu

(nautical) A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered; in modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks. [from 18th c.]

varreton

(botany, oncology) Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

varsa

A young male horse.

varsi

(mechanical) The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

varsijousi

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.

varsiluuta

A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.

varsin

To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely

varsinainen

Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright.

varsinaisesti

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

varsinkin

(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.

varsiselleri

(uncountable, vegetable) The stalks of this herb eaten as a vegetable.

varsivaaka

A device for measuring weight.

varsoa

(ambitransitive) To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.

Varsova

The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship.

varsta

A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

varta vasten

For a particular purpose.

vartalo

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]

vartalonmukainen

Having a tendency to cling.

vartalonmyötäinen

(of clothing) Clinging tightly to one's body.

varteenotettava

Significant; worth considering.

varten

In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).

vartija

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

vartijat

An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.

vartio

(Scouting) A group of Rovers.

vartioida

(transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

vartiomies

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

vartiopaikka

An assigned station; a guard post.

vartiotorni

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

vartiovuoro

A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.

vartoa

(intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.

varttaa

(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.

varttaminen

(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

värttinä

(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.

värttinäluu

(entomology) Of, or relating to the radius (vein), and/or the wing areas next to it.

värttinänkehrä

A flywheel, a weight attached to a spindle. [from c. 1460]

varuilla

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

varuillaanolo

The quality of being alert or on the alert.

varusmies

One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

varustaa

(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.

varustaa ankkurilla

(transitive) To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

varustaa avaimella

To fit (a lock) with a key.

varustaa hanalla

To furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap (noun sense 2.2) so that liquid can be drawn.

varustaa hevosella

(transitive) To provide with a horse; supply horses for.

varustaa hyllyin

To furnish (a place) with shelves; especially, to furnish (a library, etc.) with bookshelves.

varustaa kannuksilla

(transitive) To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

varustaa kiilalla

To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.

varustaa suluilla

To furnish (a canal) with locks.

varustaa verholla

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.

varustaa verkolla

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.

varustaminen

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

varustautua

(intransitive) To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.

varuste

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.

varusteet

(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.

varustella

(transitive) To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.

varustelu

The process of building up military capacity.

varustelutaso

(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.

varustettu

equipped with whatever is needed

varustukset

A grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base.

varustus

Any equipment for resistance.

varvas

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

varvasastuja

(zoology, chiefly, in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.

varvasosa

(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

varvassandaali

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

varvastossu

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

värvätä

(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.

värvätty

Drafted into a military service or similar.

värväys

The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.

värväytyä

(intransitive) To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service.

värväytyminen

Voluntary service based on an individual's desire to serve a cause.

varvi

(masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.

varvikko

(uncountable, archaic, or, obsolete) Underbrush; low shrubs.

varvikkoinen

Having abundant bushes, shrubs or trees.

vasa

A young deer.

väsähtää

(intransitive) To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag.

vasalli

The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.

vasallius

The state of being a vassal; fealty.

vasallivaltio

A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

vasama

A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

vasara

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

vasaraluu

(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

vasaroida

(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.

vasektomia

(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

vaseliini

A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.

vasemmalla

On the left side.

vasemmalle

Towards the left side.

vasemmanpuolinen

(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

vasemmisto

(politics) The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group.

vasemmistolainen

Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

vasemmistolaisuus

Belief in the principles of left-wing politics.

vasen

Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

vasen puoli

The left side or direction.

vasikanleike

(by extension) A Germanic dish of breaded and deep-fried meat cutlet.

vasikanliha

The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

vasikka

A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

vasikoida

(slang) To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.

vaskata

(transitive) To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).

vaskaus

The act of one who pans, as for gold.

vaski

(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

vaskinen

Made of copper.

vaskipuhaltimet

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

vaskooli

A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.

vaskulaarinen

(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids

vaskuliitti

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

vasoittaa

(transitive) To fit or furnish with joists.

vasomotorinen

Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.

vassari

(mainly, UK, informal, political) One who has left-wing political views.

vasta

Moments ago, only very recently.

vasta-

Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

vasta-aine

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

vasta-alkaja

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

vastaaja

A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.

vastaaminen

The act of giving an answer.

vastaan

Across the course or path of, so as to meet; hence (figuratively) , to the attention of.

vastaanotin

Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]

vastaanottaa

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

vastaanottaja

One who accepts.

vastaanottajan maksama

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

vastaanottavainen

Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.