Finnish–English dictionary

imppaus

(colloquial) The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants.

impressaari

A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.

impromptu

(music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.

improvisaatio

(music) A short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.

improvisoida

To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

improvisointi

The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously

improvisoitu

That which is improvised; an impromptu.

improvisoitu esitys

(originally, arts) A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

impulsiivinen

Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.

impulsiivisesti

In an impulsive manner; with force; by impulse.

impulssi

A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.

imputaatio

(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.

imu

(uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.

imukärsä

(anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

imukykyinen

Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

imuneste

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

imuote

A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.

imuri

A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.

imuroida

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.

imurointi

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

imusolmukesyöpä

(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.

imuttaa

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.

imutus

(British, AU, colloquial) A passionate kiss.

in

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.

inahtaa

Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice.

Inari

A lake in Lapland, Finland.

Inarijärvi

A lake in Lapland, Finland.

inarinsaame

A Saami language: the Inari Sami.

incubus

(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

indeksi

(science) A number representing a property or ratio; a coefficient.

indeksoida

(transitive, internet) To visit files or web sites in order to index them for searching.

Indianapolis

The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

indifferentti

(mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.

indigo

A purplish-blue color.

indigonsininen

having a deep purplish-blue colour

indikaattori

That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

indikaattorilaji

(ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.

indikatiivi

(grammar, uncountable) The indicative mood.

indikatiivi-

(grammar) Of, or relating to the indicative mood.

indikatiivinen

Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.

indikoida

(transitive) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

indium

A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.

individi

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

individualismi

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

individualistinen

More interested in individual people than in society as a whole.

Indokiina

(dated) A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia, consisting of the mainland portion, not including islands such as those of Indonesia.

indoktrinoida

To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

indolenssi

(pathology) Lack of pain in a tumour.

indolentti

(medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).

Indonesia

A country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of Indonesia (since 1950). Capital: Jakarta.

indonesialainen

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

Indra

(Hinduism, Vedism) The god of war and weather; also the King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism.

induktio

(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.

induktiotodistus

(embryology) Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.

industrialismi

The socioeconomic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.

inen

(added to numbers, measurements or nouns denoting quantified sets) A person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies.

inertia

(figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.

inertia-

Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.

inertiaalinen

Of, relating to, or depending on inertia.

inertti

(chemistry) Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.

infarkti

(pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

infektio

(pathology) The act or process of infecting.

infektoitunut

Having an infection.

inferno

A place or situation resembling Hell.

infinitesimaali

(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).

infinitesimaalinen

(mathematics, not comparable) Of or pertaining to non-zero quantities whose magnitude is less than any positive rational number.

inflaatio

(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

influenssa

(disease) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

info

(informal) information.

informaatikko

A person practicing the science of informatics.

informaatio

Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]

informantti

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

informatiikka

(computing) A branch of information science and of computer science that focuses on the study of information processing, particularly with respect to systems integration and human interactions with machine and data.

informatiivinen

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

infrapuna

(uncountable) The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.

infrapuna-

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

infrapunainen

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

infuusio

(medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.

ingressi

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]

inha

(archaic) Not sensitive in perception or feeling.

inhalaatio

The substance (medicament) which is inhaled.

inhalaattori

(medicine) A device with a canister holding medicine (either in powder or gas form) which is sprayed and inhaled by the patient, often for treating asthma and other respiratory diseases.

inhaloida

(transitive) To draw air or any form of gas (either in a pure form, or mixed with small particles in form of aerosols/smoke -sometimes stemming from a medicament) into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

inhibiittori

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

inhimillinen

(notcomp) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

inhimillinen pääoma

(economics) The stock of competencies, knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, including creativity, cognitive abilities, embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value.

inhimillisyys

(idiomatic) The positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.

inho

(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]

inhoava

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.]

inhokki

(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.

inhorealistinen

(film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.

inhota

(transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

inhottaa

To cause an intense dislike for something.

inhottava

Detestable or repugnant. [Early 19th century.]

ininä

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

inistä

(intransitive) To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

initiaattori

(medicine) A material whose presence in the body eventually leads to cancer.

injektio

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

injektioruisku

(slang) A hypodermic syringe or injection.

injektoida

(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.

inka

A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.

inkarnaatio

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

inkarnointi

The act of incarnating.

inkarnoituminen

The state of being incarnated.

Inkeri

A region to the south of Karelia in what is now Russia.

inklinaatio

(geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane.

inkognito

Without revealing one's identity.

inkontinenssi

(urology) The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).

inkrementaalinen

Pertaining to an increment.

inkubaattori

(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.

innoissaan

In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

innoissaan oleva

(figurative) Vivacious and enthusiastic.

innoittaa

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

innoittava

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

innoitus

The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

innokas

In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. [17th century.]

innokkaasti

In an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.

innokkuus

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

innostaa

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

innostava

Invigorating or stimulating.

innostua

(transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.

innostuneesti

In an enthusiastic manner.

innostunut

With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

innostus

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

innostuva

Easily excited.

innoton

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

innovaatio

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

innovaattori

Someone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.

innovatiivinen

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

innovoida

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

innovointi

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

insentiivi

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

insha Allah

(Islam) Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

insinööri

Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

insinööritaito

(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

insinöörityö

(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

insolaatio

The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.

inspiraatio

The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.

inspiroida

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

inspiroiva

Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.

inssi

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]

insta

(Internet) An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.

Instagram

(Internet) An online photo- and video-sharing social networking service, originally designed to mimic old-fashioned instant cameras.

installaatio

A work of installation art.

installoida

(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use

instanssi

(computing) A specific occurrence of something that is created or instantiated, such as a database, or an object of a class in object-oriented programming. [from 20th c.]

institutionaalinen

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

instituutio

A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

instituutti

An organization founded to promote a cause

instruktiivi

(linguistics) A case in the Finnish and Estonian languages. It expresses the means or the instrument used to perform an action.