Finnish–English dictionary

juhlistaa

(transitive) To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.

Juho

A en given name, equivalent to English John.

Juhola

An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.

juippi

(pejorative) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent. [from 1908]

juju

(colloquial) An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.

jujutsu

A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques.

jukeboksi

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]

jukka

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.

jukoliste

An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.

jukra

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

jukranpujut

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

juksata

(UK, Irish, idiomatic) To joke; kid around.

juku

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

Julia

A en given name.

Juliaana

A en given name.

juliaaninen

Of or relating to Julius Caesar.

Juliana

A en given name.

julienne

(cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.

julistaa

(transitive) To declare by acclamations.

julistaa laittomaksi

(transitive) To declare illegal.

julistaa pyhimykseksi

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

julistaa tauko

Of a meeting, the proceedings of an official body, etc.: to adjourn, to take a break.

julistautua

(transitive) To make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity. [from 16th c.]

juliste

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

julistekangas

A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.

julistenauha

A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place.

julistus

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

Julius

A en given name.

julkaisematon

Not published.

julkaiseminen

(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.

julkaisija

A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.

julkaista

(transitive, computing, music, television, colloquial) To release (a programme, software, a music album or song, etc.) to the public.

julkaistu

Released, available for purchase, download or other use.

julkaisu

A release (of music, a video game, etc).

julkaisuluettelo

A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.

julkaisusarja

A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.

julkaisutoiminta

The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.

julkea

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

julkeus

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

julkiasu

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

julkikuva

Public image; outward appearance.

julkilausuma

An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference.

julkilausumaton

Not expressed.

julkimo

(informal) A celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated.

julkinen

Known to various people.

julkinen osakeyhtiö

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

julkisesti

In view of other people, who may be strangers.

julkisivu

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

julkisivupillistö

(music) The façade of an organ.

julkisoikeudellinen

Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization. [from 15th c.]

julkisrauhan rikkominen

unauthorized entry to private property

julkistaa

(transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known.

julkistaminen

(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.

julkistamiskielto

A temporary ban on making certain information public.

julkistettavissa (oleva)

Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.

julkistus

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

julkisuuden henkilö

(countable) A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

julkisuus

The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

julkkis

(informal) A celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated.

julma

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

julmasti

In a cruel manner.

julmistella

(intransitive, by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.

julmuus

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

Jumala

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

Jumalaa pelkäämätön

Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.

Jumalaa pelkäävä

Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.

jumalaapelkäävä

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

jumalaapelkääväinen

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

jumalainen

Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.

jumalaistaru

An invented story, theory, or concept.

jumalaistarusto

(uncountable) Such stories as a genre.

jumalaisuus

The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

jumalallinen

Of or pertaining to a god.

jumalallisuus

The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

jumalan hylkäämä

(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.

jumalanhylkäämä

(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.

jumalankuva

An idol.

jumalanpalvelus

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]

jumalanpelko

Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

jumalanpilkka

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

jumalansana

Scripture; the Bible.

jumalaton

(sometimes, vulgar) Very; extremely.

jumalattomuus

The state of being godless.

jumalauta!

(vulgar, colloquial) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

jumalinen

Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.

jumalisuus

The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.

jumaloida

To worship.

jumaltuomio

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

jumaluus

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

jumaluusoppi

(uncountable) The study of religion or religions.

jumbo

(engineering) A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock.

jumbosija

(sports, informal) Last place in a sports conference's standings.

jumi

(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.

jumissa

Stuck.

jumittaa

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

jumittua

(of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

jumpata

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

jumpe

(minced oath, euphemism) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

jumppa

(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

jumpperi

(chiefly, British, Australian, New Zealand) A woollen sweater or pullover.

jumpru

(nautical) A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.

jumputus

A dull, heavy sound.

juna

A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]

junailla

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

junassa

Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.

jungle

(music genre, uncountable) A style of electronic dance music and precursor of drum and bass.

junkka

(music genre, uncountable) A style of electronic dance music and precursor of drum and bass.

junktuuri

(linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

junnu

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

juntata

(transitive) To place or set something firmly or with conviction.

juntta

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

juntti

(colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.

juoda

(transitive, colloquial) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.

juoda jonkun malja

(transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.

juoda malja

(ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.

juoda pohjaan

(archaic, transitive) To drink to the bottom.

juohevasti

In a fluid manner; smoothly.

juoksettaa

(ambitransitive) To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)

juoksettua

(ambitransitive) To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)

juokseva

having some logical sequence

juokseva aine

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

juokseva asia

A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.

juoksevuus

Quality or degree of (fluids and loose particulate solids) being flowable.

juoksija

The first reindeer of Santa Claus.

juoksu

(zoology) Having legs fitted for running.

juoksuaika

(uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.

juoksuhauta

(military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

juoksuhiekka

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

juoksujalkainen

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

juoksukenkä

(Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.

juoksumatto

A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

juoksupeli

(American football) A running play.

juoksusilmukka

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

juoksute

A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

juoksutiili

A brick laid with the longest (but least tall) side exposed.

juoksuttaa

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]

juoksuttaa tulvaluukkujen kautta

(transitive, rare) To emit by, or as by, flood gates.

juoksutus

A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

juolahtaa mieleen

(impersonal) To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

juoma

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.

juomajauhe

An effervescent powder made of bicarbonate of soda, sugar and flavourings, intended to be eaten alone or mixed with water to make a drink.

juomakelpoinen

(of water) Safe to drink.

juomalasi

(countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.

juomalasillinen

The amount that a glass will hold.

juomaraha

In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.

juomari

(colloquial) One who drinks alcohol habitually; a drunkard.

juominen

The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

juomingit

Drunken revelry; an orgy.

juominki

(dated) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.

juonen jättäminen jännittävään kohtaan

(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.