Finnish–English dictionary

estettävissä

Capable of being prevented.

estimoida

(transitive) To come near to; to approach.

esto

A prohibition.

estoaine

(chemistry) Any substance capable of stopping or slowing a specific chemical reaction.

estoinen

Uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour; socially ill at ease.

estoisuus

The act of inhibiting.

estoppel-este

(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, making it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

estoppel-periaate

(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, making it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

estoton

Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.

estradi

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

estrogeeni

(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

estuaari

A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

estyä

(intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

estyneisyys

The act of inhibiting.

estynyt

Rendered unable to act; restricted from taking action.

et

Used to show agreement with a negative question.

etä-

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

etäällä

At a distance, away from one's body.

etäälle

To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

etäältä

To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.

etäännyttää

To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.

etääntyä

To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.

etääntynyt

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

etäinen

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

etäinen paikka

Chiefly in from a distance: a place which is far away or remote; specifically (especially, painting) , a more remote part of a landscape or view as contrasted with the foreground.

etäisempi

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

etäisesti liittyvä

Only indirectly related.

etäisin

Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.

etäisyys

(figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.

etäkäyttö

(uncountable, computing, operating system) Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user.

etälamautin

A weapon intended to immobilize, usually through delivery of an electric shock.

etana

(dialectal) One who ambles along slowly.

etanoli

(organic compound) A simple aliphatic alcohol formally derived from ethane by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group: CH3-CH2-OH.

etappi

A stage of a journey, race etc.

etäsiirrin

(science fiction) A device used for teleporting.

etäsiirtää

(transitive) To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

etäsiirtyä

(intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.

etäsiirtyjä

(fiction) A person who teleports.

etatismi

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

eteen

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

eteenpäin

Onward, forward, with progressive action.

eteenpäin katsominen

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

eteenpäinleikkaus

(surveying)

eteerinen

Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary. [from 16th c.]

eteerinen olento

(science fiction) An alien lifeform that has no corporeal body.

eteinen

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

eteisaula

An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.

eteishalli

(architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.

eteisvahtimestari

(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.

etelä

(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.

etelään

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).

eteläinen

Of, relating to, or coming from the south.

etelämaalainen

Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.

Etelämanner

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

etelän asukas

A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

etelänapa

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Etelänapamanner

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

etelänherne

An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.

etelänkevätesikko

A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.

etelänpuoleinen

Facing the south; directed towards the south.

etelänsatakieli

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

eteläpuolella

South of.

eteläpuolinen

Facing the south; directed towards the south.

etelästä tuleva

Facing the south; directed towards the south.

etelätuuli

A wind blowing from the south. [from 10th c.]

etenemä

The distance through which a current flows in a given time.

eteneminen

A forward move; improvement or progression.

etenevä

One with liberal or progressive political beliefs.

etenkin

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

etevä

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

etevämmyys

The status of being preeminent, dominant or ascendant.

etevyys

The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.

Ethernet

A computer network that complies with this set of standards.

ethernet-väylä

(computing) An Ethernet bus.

etiäinen

A strong intuition that something is about to happen (usually something negative, but not exclusively).

etiikka

study of principles governing right and wrong conduct

etiketti

(countable) A convention of social behavior.

etikettivirhe

An embarrassing or tactless blunder.

etikka

(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

etikkainen

Tasting somewhat like vinegar.

etikkaliemi

The brine used for preserving food.

etikoitunut

Of a liquid, having turned partially or fully to vinegar.

etinen

(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.

Etiopia

A country in East Africa.

etiopialainen

Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.

etiopialainen tavukirjoitus

The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.

etko-osa

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

etnisyys

A group of people who identify with one another, especially on the basis of ancestral, national, linguistic, cultural, historical or religious grounds.

etnologia

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes different human cultures and the relationships between them.

etoa

(transitive) To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust. [from 18th c.]

etologia

(zoology) The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.

etomidaatti

(pharmaceutical drug) A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate.

etominen

Strong dislike or disgust.

etova

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

etsaus

(uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

etsiä

(transitive) To hide or seek a geocache.

etsiä ja poistaa virheet

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

etsiä opaaleita

(intransitive) To search mullock for opals; to fossick.

etsiä vettä varvun avulla

(transitive) To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.

etsiä vika

(ambitransitive) To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.

etsijä

One who seeks.

etsikko

An encounter with aliens or supernatural beings such as ghosts.

etsiminen

An attempt to find something.

etsin

A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image.

etsintä

(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

etsintäkuulutettu

(law enforcement) Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.

etsintäpartio

(US) A search party.

etsitty

Wished for; desired; sought.

etsivä

(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

että

(idiomatic) Similar to, but not exactly equal.

ette

Used to show agreement with a negative question.

ettei

For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

etu

(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.

etu-

(non-productive) In front of in space.

etuajassa

At an earlier time; beforehand; in advance.

etuala

The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.

etuhaarukka

(cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.

etuharus

(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship

etuhuone

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

etuilla

(transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.

etujoukko

A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.

etukaari

The upper front brow of a saddle.

etukäteen

(chiefly literary or poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead.

etukenttä-

(baseball) (as a modifier, functioning as an adjective) Of an event, happening in the infield.

etukulma

(nautical) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is close-hauled; also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.

etulevy

A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone.

etuliikki

The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.

etuliite

(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

etulyöntiasema

An advantage.

etumerkillinen

(mathematics, computer science) Having both positive and negative varieties.

etumerkintä

(music) An indication of the key of a composition, giving the number of sharps or flats in the corresponding scale.

etumerkitön

(computing) Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero).

etumerkki

(music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.

etummainen

(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.

etumus

The front part of a shirt.

etuoikeudet

(uncountable) The fact of being privileged; the status or existence of (now especially social or economic) benefit or advantage within a given society. [from 14th c.]

etuoikeus

A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

etuoikeutettu

Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition.

etuosa

(nautical) The front part of a vessel.

etuotsalohkon

Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.

etupäällinen

The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking. [from c. 1225]

etupäässä

(focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

etupolvi

(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

etupotka

Meat from that part of an animal.

etupuoli

(by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.

eturauhanen

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

etureuna

(aeronautics) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.

etureunasolakko

(aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.

eturinne

The frontal aspect of something.

eturintama

(idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.