Finnish–English dictionary

eläköön

Used as a friendly or respectful salutation to acclaim, greet, or welcome someone: (I wish you) all health or good fortune!

elämä

(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

elämää sykkivä

Pulsing with energy or activity.

elämäkerrallinen

of or relating to an account of a person's life

elämäkerran kirjoittaja

The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.

elämäkerta

A person's life story, especially one published.

elämäkerturi

The writer of a biography; a professional writer of biographies.

elämälle välttämätön

Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

elämän aika

The duration of the life of someone or something.

elämän ehtoo

(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

elämän muuttava

Having a significant effect on the course of one's life.

elämänhaluinen

(figurative) Having a spirited love of life; ebullient, zesty.

elämänilo

(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

elämäniloinen

(of people) Very cheery and peppy; extremely cheerful, energetic and enthusiastic.

elämäniloisuus

(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

elämänkatsomus

A general philosophy or view of life.

elämänlähde

(figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function.

elämänpinna

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

elämäntapa

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

elämäntehtävä

Something that a person wishes to achieve in his or her life; an ambition.

elämäntoveri

One's exclusive romantic partner.

elämänvoima

(psychology) Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.

eläminen

(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

elämöinti

A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.

elämys

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

elanto

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

elantokustannukset

Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a family.

elastaani

A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.

elastinen

Made of elastic.

elastisuus

(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded

elastomeeri

any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber

elättää

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

elatus

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

elatusaine

(microbiology) A liquid or gel, containing nutrients, that is used to cultivate microorganisms.

elatusapu

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

elävä

Having life; living; not dead.

elävä kuollut

(horror and fantasy fiction) A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

eläväinen

Sprightly; lively; brisk.

elävältä muuraaminen

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

elävästi

In an animated manner; with animation.

elävöittää

(transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.

elävöittäminen

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

elävöitys

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

eläytyä

(intransitive) to feel empathy for another person

Elbe

A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.

Elbejoki

A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.

ele

An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

elefantti

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

eleganssi

Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

elegantti

Elegant, stylish.

elegia

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]

eleginen

Of or relating to an elegy.

elehtiä

(intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.

elektoraatti

(historical) The office, or area of dominion, of an Elector; an electorship.

elektro-

and electrical.

elektrodi

The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.

elektroni

(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

elektroni-

(physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

elektroniikka

Electronic items in general.

elektronikonfiguraatio

(countable, physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

elektroninen

(physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

elektroninen musiikki

(music genre) A type of music that employs electronic musical instruments and other electronic technology in its production.

elektroninen virranrajoitin

(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)

elektronirakenne

(countable, physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

elektronisesti

By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.

elementaali

(mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

elementti

One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.

Eleonoora

A en given name.

elevaatio

The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.

eli

Initialism of also known as.

Elia

(Abrahamism, biblical character) An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.

eliitti

(usually, with the) The best or most preferable part.

elimellinen

(physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.

elimellisoireinen

(medicine) Having no physical or organic cause

elimensiirto

(medicine) A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient.

eliminoida

(transitive) To remove; to omit.

elimistö

(biology) A group of organs that work together as a biological system to perform one or more functions.

elin

An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]

elin-

Having life; alive.

elinaika

(obsolete) A given or assigned length of life; duration.

elinehto

(figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function.

elinikä

(obsolete) A given or assigned length of life; duration.

elinkaari

Animation; spirit; vivacity.

elinkautinen

(countable) A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).

elinkautisvanki

A prisoner sentenced to life in prison.

elinkeino

(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.

elinkeinoelämä

(uncountable) Private commercial interests taken collectively.

elinkelpoinen

Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).

elinkelvoton

Unfit to be lived in; uninhabitable.

elinpaikka

A place in which a person lives.

elinsiirto

(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.

elintapa

A style of life.

elintärkeä

Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.

elintärkeä järjestelmä

(engineering) A system or structure of vital importance to a community.

elintarvike

(countable) A foodstuff.

elintarvikekauppa

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

elintarvikekauppias

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

elintarvikkeet

Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

elintoimintojen ylläpito

(biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

elinvoima

(hence) A condition of health and vigour.

elinvoimainen

Rapid of growth.

elinvoimaisuus

(biology) Strength or force in animal or vegetable nature or action.

elinympäristö

A place in which a person lives.

eliö

An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.

eliöyhteisö

(biology) A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.

Elisa

(biblical character) A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

Elisabet

The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures

elisabetiaaninen

Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.

elisio

(linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

elitismi

The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

ella

(added to a verb or imitative sound) Frequently; used to form frequentative verbs.

ellei

Except on a specified condition; if not.

Ellen

A en given name.

ellipsi

(geometry) A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.

elliptinen

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an ellipse; elliptic.

Elmer

A surname transferred from the given name.

Elmeri

A surname transferred from the given name.

Elmo

A en given name.

elo

A look of joy or liveliness on one's face.

elohopea

The metal mercury.

elohopeapitoinen

(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury. [from 16th c.]

eloisa

Brisk; lively.

eloisasti

Vibrantly, vividly.

eloisuus

Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.

elokuu

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.

elokuutio

The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.

elokuva

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

elokuvaaja

(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.

elokuvakamera

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

elokuvakäsikirjoittaja

One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.

elokuvakopio

(film) A copy of a film that can be projected.

elokuvallinen

Of or relating to the cinema.

elokuvamusiikki

The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.

elokuvan tekeminen

The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.

elokuvantekijä

A producer or director of films/movies.

elokuvata

(ambitransitive) To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.

elokuvataide

(film, countable, uncountable) The art of making films and movies; cinematography

elokuvateatteri

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

elokuvateollisuus

(film, uncountable) The film and movie industry.

elokuvaus

The art, process, or job of filming movies.

elollinen

That lives.

elonkehä

The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.

elonkirjo

(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

elonkorjaaja

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

elonkorjuukone

A machine that gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

eloonjääminen

The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

elopeli

(countable) A live action roleplaying game.

eloperäinen

produced by living organisms, or by a biological process

elossa oleva

Having life; living; not dead.

elostelija

A man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.