Finnish–English dictionary

kasvatus

Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.

kasvatus-

Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.

kasvatusalusta

(microbiology) A nutrient substance, commonly a solution or solid, for the growth of cells in vitro.

kasvava

that which augments; augmentary

kasvavassa määrin

Increasing in amount or intensity.

kasvi

(ecology) Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.

kasvi-

Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]

kasvibiologia

The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.

kasvihormoni

(LGBTQ, colloquial, usually, in the plural) Sex hormones, as used in hormone replacement therapy for transgender or intersex people.

kasvihuone

A building where glass or glassware is manufactured.

kasvilava

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

kasviliima

A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

kasvillinen

Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]

kasvillisuus

The plant life of a geographical area; flora.

kasvinsyöjä

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

kasvio

A book describing the plants of a country, region, time, etc.

kasviplankton

Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.

kasvis

Of or relating to vegetables.

kasvis-

Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]

kasviskerma

A nondairy product that adds a creamy texture to coffee.

kasvisparantaja

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

kasvispihvi

(US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

kasvissyöjä

A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.

kasvisto

The plant life of a geographical area; flora.

kasvitiede

(uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

kasvitieteellinen

Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.

kasvitieteellinen artikkeli

(countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

kasvitieteellinen tutkimus

(countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

kasvitieteilijä

(botany) A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.

kasvohoito

(medicine) A personal care beauty treatment which involves cleansing and moisturizing of the human face.

kasvojenkohotus

Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.

kasvokkain

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

kasvonpiirre

Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).

kasvot

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

kasvoton

Having no face.

kasvotusten

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

kasvovesi

Cosmetic lotion designed to cleanse the skin and shrink pores, usually used on the face.

kasvu

(uncountable, also, figurative) Increase by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth. [from early 17th c.]

kasvu-

Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.

kasvualusta

(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.

kasvusto

The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising the accepted norms and values of a society.

katafalkki

A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed.

kataja

Juniperus communis.

katakana

(uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.

kataklysmi

A sudden, violent event.

katakombi

(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.

katala

Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.

katalaani

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

katalogi

A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.

katalonialainen

Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.

katalysaattori

(figurative) Something that encourages progress or change.

katalyytti

(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.

katana

(weaponry) A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.

katapultti

A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.

Katariina

A en given name.

katarri

(medicine) Inflammation of a mucous membrane.

katarttinen

Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

katarttinen terapia

(psychology) A therapeutic technique to relieve tension by reestablishing the association of an emotion with the memory or idea of the event that first caused it, and then eliminating it by complete expression (called the abreaction).

katastrofaalinen

Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.

katatoninen

(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

kate

Support, especially financial.

katedraali

The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.

kateederi

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.]

kateellinen

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

kateellisesti

In a jealous manner.

kateenkorva

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

kateetti

(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse.

kategoria

A title of a category or a class.

käteiskassa

(insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.

kateissa

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

käteisvapaa

That does not use money as a means of exchange.

käteisvarat

The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.

katekismus

A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.

katekumeeni

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

katelaatta

(architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in some cases a flat oblong or square slab, in others more decorated. [from mid 16th c.]

kätellä

(intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

katepillari

A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.

katetri

(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid.

katettu

Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).

katettu juoksuhauta

(military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.

kateus

Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

kätevä

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

kätevä käsistään

Skillful with one's hands.

kätevästi

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

kätevyys

The quality of being convenient.

kati

A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

kätilöidä

(transitive) To act as a midwife.

kätilöys

The practice and science of being a midwife.

kätinen

(in combination) Having a peculiar or characteristic hand or way of treating others.

Katja

A en given name, equivalent to English Kate.

katkaiseminen

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

katkaiseva

(medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).

katkaisija

(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.

katkaisin

(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.

katkaista

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

katkaista kaula

(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

katkaista kummitteleva käyttäjä

(Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.

katkaista virta

(transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.

katkaista yhteys

(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.

katkaista yläpää

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

katkaistu

(botany) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off; truncate. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

katkaisu

A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.

katkarapu

(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.

kätkeä

(transitive) To place in a cache.

kätkeä siipiensä alle

Of a bird: to shelter (chicks) under its body and wings; (by extension) of a thing: to cover or surround (something).

katkeamaton

continuing with no interruption

katkeaminen

A burst, split, or break.

katkelma

(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

katkennut

(of an, electronic connection) Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic.

katkera

Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

katkeranmakea

Both bitter and sweet.

katkeransuloinen

(figurative) Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.

katkerasti

In a bitter manner.

katkero

(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

katkeroida

To make bitter.

katkeroitunut

Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

katkeruus

A sharp and bitter hatred.

katketa

(intransitive) To become detached by breaking or snapping.

kätketty

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

kätkeytyä

(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be out of sight or harder to find.

kätkö

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.

katkoa selkäydin

To render insensate or kill (an animal, especially cattle or a laboratory animal) by cutting, piercing, or otherwise destroying the spinal cord. [from early 19th c.]

katkon myrkky

Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the genera

katkonaisesti

Stopping or starting at intervals.

katkos

A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.

katkoviivainen

(of a, line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

kätkyt

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

Katmandu

The capital city of Nepal.

kato

(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.

katoaminen

The action of disappearing or vanishing.

katoava

(figurative) Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

katoavainen

Passing quickly; of short duration.

katodi

(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

katolilainen

A member of a Catholic church.

katolilaisuus

The faiths, practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church, usually the Roman Catholic Church.

katolinen

A member of a Catholic church.

katolisuus

The faiths, practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church, usually the Roman Catholic Church.

katonharja

The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

katos

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

katpensas

A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

katras

(countable, uncountable) The children in one family; offspring.

katsastaa

(most often in phrasal verb "check up on") To verify through brief investigation or revisit for assurance that there are no problems.

katsastus

A routine inspection.

katsastustodistus

(Australia, New South Wales) An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.

katsaus

A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.

katsaus menneeseen

Consideration of past times.

katse

A facial expression.

katselija

Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.

katselin

(computing) A program that displays the contents of a file.

katsella

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.