Finnish–English dictionary

humanitaarinen

Relating to people's welfare.

humanitaarinen apu

Aid or assistance offered in time of need.

humanitarismi

Humanitarianism, philanthropy.

humanoidi

A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

humidi

Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.

humina

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

humista

To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.

humma

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.

hummus

A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.

humoristinen

Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

humpuuki

Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]

humpuukimaakari

(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.

humus

A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.

hunaja

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.

hunajainen

Involving or resembling honey.

hunajakenno

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

hunajalaatu

A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.

hunajankeltainen

Of a pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like most types of honey.

hunajaviini

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

hunni

A member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.

hunnuttaa

(transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.

hunsvotti

A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.

huntti

(US, slang) One hundred.

hunttu

(pejorative, slang) A promiscuous woman.

huntu

(astronomy) A cloud of dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

huoahdus

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

huoata

(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

huoh

An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.

huohottaa

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

huohotus

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

huojahdella

(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.

huojentunut

Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

huojua

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

huojuminen

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

huojunta

The interference between two tones of almost equal frequency

huojuva torni

(games) A game where players take turns removing wooden blocks from a stack formed brickwise, the loser being the player whose actions cause the tower to collapse.

huokailla

(transitive) To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.

huokaista

(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

huokaisu

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

huokaus

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

huokea

Involving little expense; reasonable in price; cheap.

huokoinen

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

huokonen

(archaic) A defect in a material (especially metal) where small holes are present; specifically (construction) , a defect in concrete consisting of numerous voids resulting from the failure of mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.

huokua

(intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.

huokuttelu

An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.

huolehtia

(transitive, obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard.

huolehtia itsestään

(intransitive) To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.

huolehtija

(originally, US) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.

huolehtivainen

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

huolella valittu

(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.

huolellinen

Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

huolellinen käsittely

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

huolellinen lukeminen

Studying something carefully; a careful study.

huolellisesti

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

huolellisuus

Close attention; concern; responsibility.

huolellisuusmenettely

(legal) A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.

huolenpito

Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion.

huolestua

(intransitive, informal) To worry.

huolestuneesti

in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension

huolestuneisuus

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

huolestunut

Nervous and worried.

huolestuttaa

(transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.

huolestuttava

(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.

huolestuvainen

(of a, person) Inclined to worry.

huoleton

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

huolettomasti

Without care, concern, or consideration.

huolettomuus

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences. [Early 19th century.] (Now especially in the phrase with abandon.)

huoli

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

huolia

(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

huolimaton

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

huolimatta

In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

huolimattomasti

Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.

huolimattomuus

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

huolinta

The act by which something is forwarded.

huolitella

(sewing) To remove or trim part of a seam allowance from a finished seam so as to reduce bulk and make the finished piece more even when turned right side out.

huoliteltu

Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.

huolittelija

One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.

huollettava

A person who relies on another for support or sustenance, particularly financial support.

huollettavuus

The property of being able to be serviced.

huoltaa

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

huoltaja

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

huoltajuus

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

huolto

(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

huoltofirma

A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

huoltoluukku

A small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance.

huoltomies

Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after a place, or responsible for keeping it in good repair.

huoltoystävällinen

Easy to service.

HUOM

Initialism of nota bene; used in written English to introduce something to be noted.

huomaamaton

Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.

huomaamatta

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

huomaamattomasti

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

huomaamattomuus

An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.

huomaavainen

Courteous; mindful.

huomaavaisesti

In an attentive manner.

huomaavaisuus

The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.

huomata

To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

huomata ero

(transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.

huomattava

(usually) Both detectable#Adjective and at least modestly substantial#Adjective: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance#Noun.

huomattavasti

Significantly; to a degree worth considering.

huomattavuus

The condition of being salient.

huomattu

Having been noticed.

huomauttaa

(transitive) To add annotation to.

huomautukset

Formal statements made to an authority to express discontent.

huomautus

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

huomen

the part of the day between sunrise and noon.

huomenlahja

(legal) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage

huomenna

On the day after the present day.

huomenta

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.

huominen

On the day after the present day.

huomio

A call for people to be quiet/stop doing what they are presently doing and pay heed to what they are to be told or shown.

huomioida

To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.

huomiointi

The process of writing such comment or commentary.

huomioliivi

Any sleeveless outer garment, often for a purpose such as identification, safety, or storage.

huomion keskipiste

(British spelling) Something that attracts a lot of attention.

huomion puute

Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention

huomionarvoinen

Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

huomionkipeä

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

huomionosoitus

An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852]

huomiota herättämätön

Not prominent nor easily noticeable. [from 1828]

huomiota herättämättömästi

inconspicuously

huomiota herättävä

Attracting notice and attention, or prone to doing so.

huomiota herättävästi

In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.

huomiotaherättävä

Intended to attract notice.

huomispäivä

(uncountable) The day after the present day.

huone

The private room of an individual, especially of someone wealthy or noble.

huoneet

A room or set of rooms in another person's house where a person lodges.

huoneisto

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

huonekalu

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

huonekalupuuseppä

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

huonekalupyörä

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

huonekalut

(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

huonekaveri

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

huonepalvelija

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.

huonesiivooja

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.

huonetoveri

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

huono

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

huono ajoitus

The state of being untimely.

huono käytös

(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.

huono lyöjä

(cricket) A very poor batsman, selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.

huono maine

(uncountable) A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

huono omatunto

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

huono puoli

A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

huono terveydentila

A certain abnormal state of health; a malady or sickness.

huono tuuli

(British, slang, with definite article) A bad mood.

huono-onninen

Having ill luck.

huono-osainen

(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.

huonokuntoinen

Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.

huonomaineinen

Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.

huonommin

In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.

huonommuus

The quality or state of being inferior.