Finnish–English dictionary

katsella luvatta

(communication, chiefly, law enforcement) To connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; also, to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication). [from 19th c.]

katsellaan myöhemmin

(slang) See you later; goodbye.

katselmus

(military) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. [from 15th c.]

katselukerta

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

katselulaite

Any optical device used to view photographic slides.

katseluohjelma

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

katso

(archaic, _, except in the phrase lo and behold) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

katsoa

(obsolete) To look at.

katsoa aiheutuvan

(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.

katsoa johtuvan

(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.

katsoa kieroon

(intransitive) To look at obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.

katsoa läpi sormien

To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.

katsoa perään

(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]

katsoja

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

katsojakunta

(collectively) percentage of viewers that watched television programs or other video broadcasts.

katsojat

(collectively) percentage of viewers that watched television programs or other video broadcasts.

katsokaas

Pay attention.

katsominen

The action of looking; an attempt to see.

katsominen alas

(countable) An act of looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty; hence (uncountable, archaic) , dejection, melancholy.

katsomo

The space where the audience is located in a theater, etc.

katsomon katto

(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. [from 17th c.]

katsos

Pay attention.

katsura

One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.

kattaa

To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.

kattaa oljilla

To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

kattaus

A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

kattava

Including all aspects of; encompassing.

kattavasti

In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.

kattavuus

An amount by which something or someone is covered.

katteeton

Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

kättely

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

kättenpäällepaneminen

(religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.

katti

A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]

kattila

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.

kattilakivi

A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.

kattilalaakso

(Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

kattilalevy

A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.

kattilallinen

The quantity held by a kettle.

kattilanpaikkaaja

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

katto

An artificial upper limit or ceiling.

kattohaikara

A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.

kattohuoneisto

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]

kattoikkuna

(architecture) A skylight that lies along the slope of the roof.

kattokruunu

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

kattokupu

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

kattolaatta

A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.

kattolista

(woodworking, interior decorating) A molding at the edge of a room between the ceiling and the wall.

kattoluukku

(construction) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

kattopäre

A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.

kattotasanne

(chiefly, Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.

kattoterassi

(chiefly, Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.

kattovalokupu

(architecture) A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

katu

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

katua

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

katuharja

(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

katuk

Sauropus androgynus, a plant of the family Phyllanthaceae whose leaves may be used as a potherb.

katukaivo

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

katulamppu

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

katulapsi

(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.

katumaton

Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.

katumuksentekijä

One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.

katumus

(transferred sense) A feeling of regret after any kind of decision, for example voting for a certain party or consenting to sexual intercourse with someone.

katuoja

A ditch along the side of a road.

katupora

A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

katusulku

A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence

katuva

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

katuvainen

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

katuvalo

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

katuvalolamppu

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

katuviisas

(informal) streetwise, street-smart.

katve

(telecommunications) A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.

kätyri

(rare) A cooperator.

kauas

At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

kauaskatseisuus

Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.

kauemmaksi

(comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.

kauemmas

Away from the front or from an edge.

kauempaa

(comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.

kauempana

Farther along or away.

kauempana kuin

Further away than.

kauempi

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

kauha

Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).

kauhallinen

The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.

kauhapaarit

A special spinal board used by emergency medical service staff that divides laterally to scoop up patients.

kauhea

(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible.

kauhean

(degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective) To an extreme degree or extent.

kauheasti

(degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective) To an extreme degree or extent.

kauheus

(with, article) An impending catastrophic happening.

kauhistunut

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

kauhistus

Somebody or something dreaded.

kauhistuttaa

(intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

kauhistuttava

Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

kauhoa

(transitive) To pour or serve something with a ladle.

kauhominen

The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.

kauhonta

The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.

kauhtana

An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]

kauhtua

(intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.

kauhu

Dread; a feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness, or despair.

kauhuissaan

Afraid; suffering from fear.

kauhukakara

An unconventional badly-behaved person who causes embarrassment or shock to others.

kauin

The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.

kaukaa

At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

kaukaa haettu

Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.

kaukainen

(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.

kaukaisempi

Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.

kaukaisin

Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.

kaukaisuus

Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.

kaukalo

A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.

kaukana

At, to, or from a great distance; far away.

kaukana oleva

Distant; remote in space.

kaukasialainen

Of or relating to the Caucasus region or its culture, languages, and people.

kaukasidi

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

kaukasologia

The historical, linguistic or geopolitical studies of the Caucasus.

Kaukasus

(geopolitics) A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains.

kauko-

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

kaukokaipuu

(idiomatic) A strong desire to travel; wanderlust.

kaukokatseinen

(rare) Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care or foresight; thoughtful; provident.

kaukokatseisuus

The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.

kaukokirjoitin

(historical) A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.

kaukonäköinen

Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.

kaukonäköisyys

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

kaukoputki

A small portable telescope.

kaukosäädin

Ellipsis of remote control.

kaukosiirrin

(science fiction) A device used for teleporting.

kaukosiirtää

(transitive) To move (an object) in this fashion, as by telekinesis.

kaukosiirto

Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.

kaukosiirtyä

(intransitive) To travel, often instantaneously, from one point to another without physically crossing the distance between the two points.

kaukosiirtyjä

(fiction) A person who teleports.

kaukotaittoisuus

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

kaukoviisas

Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

kaula

(anatomy, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

kaula-

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.

kaula-aukko

The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

kaulahuivi

A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

kaulailla

(transitive) To grab or seize by the collar or neck.

kaulain

(agriculture) A frame placed on the neck of an animal such as a cow, pig, or goose to prevent passage through a fence or other barrier. [from 16th c.]

kaulaketju

A chain worn around the neck.

kaulakoru

(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

kaulaliina

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

kaulan

(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.

kaulanauha

(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

kaulata

(transitive) To kill or stunt a tree by removing or inverting a ring of bark.

kaulavaltimo

(anatomy) Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.

kaulin

One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.

kaulinta

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

kaulita

(ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.

kauluri

(figurative) A protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or dog, shaped like a truncated cone, to prevent the animal from biting or licking at its body or scratching at its head or neck while wounds or injuries heal.

kaulus

A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.

kaulushaikara

A bittern found in Europe, Asia, and Africa (Botaurus stellaris).

kauna

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

kaunaa kantava

Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.