Finnish–English dictionary

vetäistä

(transitive, informal) To perform (a move or stunt) while riding a board or vehicle.

vetäistä alas

(transitive, nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly

vetäisy

The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.

vetäjä

One having authority to direct.

vetäminen

(engineering) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.

vetäminen pois

Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.

vetävyys

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

vetäytyä

(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

vetäytyä kuoreensa

(intransitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

vetäytyminen

An act of falling back.

vetehinen

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

vetelä

Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.

vetelehtiä

(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]

vetelys

A lazy person.

vetelyys

The characteristic or quality of being flabby

veteraani

One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience.

vetinen

(physical chemistry) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

veto

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

veto-oikeus

(law) A right of veto.

vetoauto

(automotive) The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i.e., the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.

vetohihna

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

vetoinen

(of a, building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).

vetoisa

(of a, building etc.) Not properly sealed against drafts (draughts).

vetokoukku

A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

vetoköysi

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

vetolaatikko

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

vetolaite

Something that drags.

vetoliina

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

vetolujuus

(physics) The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

vetomurtolujuus

(physics) The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

vetonaula

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

vetonumero

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

vetoomus

A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.

vetopasuuna

A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).

vetosuhde

the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening

vetota

(transitive) To use a veto against.

vetouistella

(fishing) To fish in (a place) using a running fishing line (that is, a line with a hook on the end which is drawn along the water surface, possibly a line which would originally have been spooled on to a troll (etymology 2, noun sense 8.1)).

vetouistelu

An act of fishing by using a running fishing line, or by trailing a line with bait or lures behind a boat. [from c. 1600]

vetovene

A boat used for waterskiing.

vetovoima

The tendency to attract.

vetovoimainen

Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

vetovoimaisuus

The quality or degree of attractive power or influence.

vetovoimatekijä

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

vetreys

(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.

vettä muistuttava

Resembling or characteristic of water.

vettä tippuva

(comparable) Soaked or drenched with moisture.

veturi

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

veturitalli

(rail transport) A circular building in which locomotives are housed, sometimes with a turntable. [from 19th c.]

vety

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.

vetyatomi

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.

Viagra

(pharmaceutical drug) A brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction. [from 1990s]

viallinen

Bold, daring, and tough.

vianetsintä

The identification and resolution of problems, especially problems of a technical nature.

vianmääritys

The identification and resolution of problems, especially problems of a technical nature.

viaton

Pure, especially morally or religiously.

viattomasti

In an innocent manner.

viattomuus

Moral purity; innocence.

viba

(informal) Vibration. [later 20th c.]

vibat

(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s]

vibra

(informal) Vibration. [later 20th c.]

vibraatio

(informal) Vibration. [later 20th c.]

vibraattori

A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.

vibrato

(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

Victoria

A en given name.

Victorialainen

A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.

Victorianjärvi

The largest lake in Africa, with shoreline in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; one of the African Great Lakes.

videoida

to make a recording of something on videotape

videokamera

A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.

videokasetti

(dated) VHS.

videoleike

Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:

videonauha

A magnetic tape in a cassette, used to record and play audio or video.

videopeli

(countable) Ellipsis of video game.

vidin

(countable) A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions.

viedä

(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]

viedä (+ genitive) huomio

(transitive) To divert the attention of.

viedä huomio

(transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).

viedä kaatopaikalle

(transitive) To dispose of (garbage) by burying it at a landfill site.

viedä kaikki huomio

(transitive) To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

viedä kirjanpitoon

(transitive) To record (something) in, or as if in, a ledger.

viedä loppuun asti

(transitive) To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.

viedä mielenkiinto

(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.

viedä motivaatio

(transitive) To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.

viedä mukanaan

(transitive) To take possession of the mind of; to charm, transport, or delude.

viedä neitsyys

(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.

viedä päänahka

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

viedä päätökseen

(transitive) To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.

viedä perille

To bring or transport something to its destination.

viedä pois

(transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).

viedä pörssiin

(transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.

viedä radalleen

(transitive) To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.

viedä välimiesoikeuteen

To submit (a dispute) to such judgment

viedä voimat

(transitive) To deplete of energy or resources.

viehättää

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

viehättävä

Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

viehättävästi

In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.

viehättyneisyys

The condition of being tempted.

viehättynyt

drawn towards

viehätys

The state of being graceful.

viehe

(fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.

viehkeä

Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

viehkeästi

In a graceful manner.

viehtymys

Any passionate love for something.

viejä

One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.

viekas

Skillful at deceiving others.

viekastella

To deceive, beguile, bewile.

viekkaus

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

viekoitella

(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.

viekoitteleva

Sexually seductive.

vielä

By way of addition; in addition to; also.

vielä kerran

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.]

vieläkään

Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.

vieläkin

Even more; notably, but even more notably in light of additional information, either preceding or following the statement.

viemäri

(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

viemäripumppu

A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.

viemärisuoli

The excretory opening of lower orders of vertebrates; cloaca.

viemäröinti

A network of sewer pipes that geographically transfers wastewater; a sewer system.

vienosti

In a gentle manner; to a gentle degree.

vienti

(uncountable) The act of exporting.

vientitavara

(countable) Something that is exported.

vientituote

(countable) Something that is exported.

vieraannuttaa

To cause one to feel unable to relate.

vieraannuttaminen

(Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.

vieraantuminen

(Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.

vieraantunut

Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

vieraanvarainen

cordial and generous towards guests

vieraanvaraisuus

The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.

vieraat

(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.

vierailija

(biology, especially, ornithology) An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

vierailla

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

vierailu

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

vieras

Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

vieras-

(sports) Played elsewhere than one's home grounds.

vierasmaalainen

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

vierasmaja

A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.

vierastalo

A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.

viereinen

Connected; touching; abutting.

viereisyys

The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

vierekkäin

Side by side and facing forward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470.)]

vierekkäin asettelu

The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

vierekkäinen

Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.

vierekkäisyys

The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

vierellä

(obsolete, or, poetic) On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

vieressä

(nautical, aircraft) Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. [Mid 19th century.]

vieriä

(intransitive) To roll slowly.

vierintäjyrsin

A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.

vierintäkäyrä

(countable, geometry) The locus of a point on a plane curve that rolls without slipping along another fixed plane curve.

vierittää

(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

vierittää syy

(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.

vierivieressä

Side by side and facing forward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470.)]

vieroittaa

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.