Finnish–English dictionary

eturivi

Most advanced or important

eturukous

(Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

etusäleikkö

On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.

etuseinä

The frontal aspect of something.

etuselkä

(cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.

etusiipi

(aviation, by extension) A horizontal control and stabilization surface located in front of the main wing of an aircraft.

etusormi

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

etustaagi

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

etutähtäin

The front sight on a rifle or similar weapon.

etuus

(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.

etuus-

Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.

etuvartio

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

etuvartioasema

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

etuvarustus

(archaic) A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.

etymologia

(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.

eudemoni

A good or benevolent spirit.

eufemismi

(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase to replace another one that is more offensive, blunt or vulgar.

euforia

An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

euforinen

Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria

Eufrat

A river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.

eugeniikka

(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

eukalyptus

Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

eukko

(obsolete) An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

Eukleides

Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.

eunukki

A castrated human male.

euraasialainen

Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.

euroedustaja

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

eurokansanedustaja

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

Euroopan parlamentin jäsen

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

Euroopan sydänmaat

(specifically) In the geopolitical theory of the English geographer Halford John Mackinder (1861–1947): the interior of the world island comprising north-central Eurasia regarded as politically powerful.

euroopanbiisoni

A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.

euroopanmarjakuusi

(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.

euroopanpähkinäpensas

(countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.

Europa

(Greek mythology) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.

europarlamentaarikko

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

Europe

(Greek mythology) Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.

europidi

(anthropology, dated, offensive) A member of this racial classification.

Euroviisut

The Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovisio

A European broadcasting system, created by the European Broadcasting Union, that produces the Eurovision Song Contest and related programmes.

eutanasia

The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering.

evä

In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.

evakuointi

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

evaluoida

(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.

evaluointi

An assessment, such as an annual personnel performance review used as the basis for a salary increase or bonus, or a summary of a particular situation.

evankelioija

(primitive Church) A person who first brought the gospel to a city or region.

evankelis-luterilainen

Lutheran (of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther or its followers)

evankelista

(Bible) A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), usually capitalized (Evangelist).

evankeliumi

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

eväs

A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

eväsrasia

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

eväsretki

The meal eaten at such a gathering.

evätä

(intransitive) To stay back, to refrain.

evävakaaja

A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.

evävakain

A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.

eveeni

An ethnic Even: a member of an indigenous people living in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

eveni

A Tungusic language spoken by the Evens in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

eversti

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

Evgeni

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

evolutionismi

(countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.

evolutionisti

A proponent or supporter of evolutionism.

evoluutio

(geometry) The opening out of a curve; now more generally, the gradual transformation of a curve by a change of the conditions generating it. [from 17th c.]

evoluutio-oppi

(countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.

evoluutta

(geometry) A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.

evolventti

(geometry) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.

ewe

Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

ewe-kansan

Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

ewenkielinen

Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

ex-

former

exä

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.

exe-tiedosto

(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

exodus

(biblical) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

extreme

Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.

fa

(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.

faarao

(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

faaraorotta

An Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), found in Africa and southern Europe.

faasi

(physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.

Facebook

(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.

facelift

(by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

fado

A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

fadolaulu

A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

fägäri

(gay slang) Homosexual.

fagotti

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

fahrenheit

Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.

faija

(informal) A father, a male parent.

fakiiri

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

faksata

To send a document via a fax machine.

faksi

A document sent, or received and printed, by a fax machine.

faksimile

(countable) A copy or reproduction.

faktat

inside information, the story or truth.

faktio

(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

fakultatiivinen

(biology) Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way.

falafel

(uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.

falafel-pita

(countable) A pita with falafel balls as a filling.

falafel-pulla

(countable) A single falafel ball.

falafel-pyörykkä

(countable) A single falafel ball.

falafel-rulla

(countable) A pita with falafel balls as a filling.

falchion

(also, attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

fallos

(psychoanalysis) The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

falsetti

(singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.

falski

(music) Out of tune.

fanaatikko

A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.

fanaattinen

Fanatical.

fanaattisuus

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

fanatismi

The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.

fandango

(music, dance) A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina). [from mid 18th c.]

fanfaari

(countable) A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

fani

An adherent or fan (of something).

fanityttö

(fandom) A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media).

Fanni

A diminutive of the en given name Frances, itself also becoming a given name.

fantasia

(music, also, figurative) A form of instrumental composition with a free structure and improvisational characteristics; specifically, one combining a number of well-known musical pieces. [from early 18th c.]

fantasiakirjailija

A writer who writes in the fantasy style.

fantasiakirjallisuus

(literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.

fantasiakuvio

A fantastical design.

fantasiataiteilija

One who creates fantasies.

fantasioida

(intransitive) To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.

fantastinen

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight.

faradi

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.

farkkukangas

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

farkut

A pair of trousers made from denim cotton and dyed dark blue.

farmari

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

farmarihousut

A pair of trousers made from denim cotton and dyed dark blue.

farmasian opiskelija

(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.

farmi

(countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

farmiliigalainen

(baseball) A player in the minor leagues.

farmipelaaja

(baseball) A player in the minor leagues.

farsi

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

farsin kieli

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

farssimainen

Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.

farynks

(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

fasaani

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

fasetti

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

fasilitaattori

A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.

fasiliteetti

The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]

fasilitoida

To preside over (a meeting, a seminar).

fasismi

Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition. [1922]

fasismi-

Of or relating to fascism.

fasisti

A proponent of fascism.

fasistinen

Of or relating to fascism.

faskia

(anatomy) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.

fataali

Causing death or destruction.

fataali virhe

(computing) A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.

fatsi

(slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.

fauni

(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.

favicon

(web design) An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.

febriili

Feverish, or having a high temperature.

federaalinen

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

federaatio

Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

federalismi

A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.

federatiivinen

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

feeniks

(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.