Finnish–English dictionary

käyminen

A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.

käyminen tarkoituksettomaksi

The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated.

käymistila

A state of agitation or of turbulent change.

käynnissä

In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.

käynnistää

(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

käynnistää uudelleen

(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.

käynnistäjä

Someone who sets something in motion.

käynnistäminen

The act by which something is launched; a launch.

käynnistin

Something that starts something.

käynnistyä

(intransitive) To begin clanging or making noise.

käynnistys

(computing) The act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device.

käynnistyslatain

(computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.

käynnistysmoottori

An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.

käynti

(also, figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.

käyntikerta

(Internet) A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.

käynyt

Of food or drink, turned sour due to unwanted fermentation.

käypä

Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

käyrä

(mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

käyräsapeli

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

käyräsauva

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

käyristää

(transitive) To bend; to crook.

käyskennellä

A leisurely walk or stroll.

käytännöllinen

Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.

käytännöllisesti

In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something

käytännöllisesti katsoen

In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.

käytännöllisesti katsottuna

In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.

käytännöllisyys

(uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible.

käytännön järjestelyt

(often, in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.

käytännön pila

A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

käytännön-

Put into practical use.

käytännönjärjestelyt

(often, in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.

käytännönläheinen

Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.

käytännössä

Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.

käytäntö

A meeting or gathering.

käytävä

A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.

käytävämatto

A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.

käytäväpaikka

(transport) Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle.

käyte

Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

käytettävissä oleva

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

käytetty

Used; in use.

käytetyn tavaran

(of a dealer) Dealing in such merchandise.

käytös

(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.

käytöstä poistettu

No longer in use.

käytöstavat

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

käyttää

(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

käyttää (hyväkseen)

To break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something; to exploit, to penetrate; tap into.

käyttää [[veto-oikeutta]](nsa)

(transitive) To use a veto against.

käyttää dopingia

(intransitive, now, chiefly, sports) To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sporting competitions.

käyttää harhaanjohtavassa merkityksessä

To change the meaning of (something) in a deceptive or misleading way.

käyttää hyväkseen

(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

käyttää hyväksi

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

käyttää käsiä

(transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

käyttää kiertotietä

(intransitive) To make a detour.

käyttää kyynärpäitään

(transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

käyttää loppuun

(transitive) To empty by drawing or letting out the contents.

käyttää menetelmää

(casting, by extension, transitive) To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold).

käyttää oletuksena

(ambitransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

käyttää oletusarvona

(ambitransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

käyttää potalla

(transitive, British) To seat a person, usually a young child, on a potty or toilet, typically during toilet teaching.

käyttää put-optio

(obsolete) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

käyttää ravintonaan

(transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.

käyttää suppiloa

(intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.

käyttää tyrmäysasetta

to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject

käyttää väärin

(transitive) To use (something) incorrectly. [from 14th c.]

käyttää vuoro

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

käyttäjä

(informal) A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.

käyttäjähistoria

(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

käyttäjäliittymä

(computing) The connection between a user and a machine.

käyttäjänimi

(internet) a pseudonym used for online communication

käyttäjätunnus

(computing) Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.

käyttämätön

(not comparable) No longer used or required.

käyttäytyä

(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

käyttäytyä (kunnolla)

(imperative, originally, US) To behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish.

käyttäytyä epäkunnioittavasti

(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

käyttäytyä huonosti

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

käyttäytyä kuin apina

(intransitive) To behave like an ape.

käyttäytyä rumasti

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

käyttäytyminen

(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.

käyttäytymistiede

An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.

käyttö

The act of physically applying or laying on.

käyttöarvo

(economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.

käyttöhenkilöstö

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

käyttöikä

(informal) The amount of service that something has yielded or may yield in future.

käyttöjärjestelmä

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

käyttöjärjestelmäydin

(computing) The central part of many computer operating systems which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.

käyttökelpoinen

Adequate for the purpose.

käyttökelpoisuus

The state of being feasible or possible.

käyttökelvoton

Made incapable of use or action.

käyttökohde

A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

käyttökoneisto

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.

käyttöliittymä

(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.

käyttöoikeudet

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

käyttöoikeus

(computing) An ability to perform an action on the system that can be selectively granted or denied to users.

käyttöönotto

(computing) The transfer from an old system to another (usually better) system. (Can we add an example for this sense? )

käyttötarkoitus

A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

käyttövoima

(figuratively) Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.

käyvä

(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.

Kazakstan

A country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kazan

The capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

ke

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kebab

(British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.

kebappi

(British) A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.

keerna

(engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.

kehä

A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.

kehäkukka

Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

kehälehti

(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.

kehämäinen

Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

kehäpäätelmä

(logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

kehikko

(figurative) The framework underlying a structure.

kehitellä

(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.

kehitin

A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.

kehittää

(figurative) To contrive something using skill or ingenuity.

kehittäjä

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

kehittäminen

(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).

kehittely

(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.

kehittyä

(intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.

kehittymätön

Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.

kehittyminen

(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.

kehittynyt

At or close to the state of the art. (Can we add an example for this sense? )

kehittyvä

Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

kehityksessä

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. [from 15th c.]

kehitys

Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

kehitys-

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

kehityssuunta

An inclination in a particular direction.

kehnä

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

kehno

(informal) Cheap, of poor quality.

keho

The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul. [from 13th c.]

kehonpainoharjoittelu

(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.

kehote

A reminder or cue.

kehottaa

To urge; to advise earnestly.

kehottaminen

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

kehrääjä

(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar). [from 17th c.]

kehrääjäkoi

Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae

kehrääminen

The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

kehräin

A spindle of a wheel.

kehräpuu

A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.

kehrätä

To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

kehräys

The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

kehruu

The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

kehruumuuli

A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

kehto

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

kehtolaulu

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

kehu

(sometimes, proscribed) A casual, courteous remark.

kehua

To describe in praiseworthy terms; to promote.

kehuminen

Commendation; favourable representation in words.

kehuskella

(transitive) To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.

kehut

Praise; accolades.

kehys

The frame of a pair of glasses.

kehyskartonki

(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

kehyspahvi

(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.