Finnish–English dictionary

koettaa

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

koettelemus

Hardships or adverse circumstances. [from late 16th – early 17th c.]

koetulos

The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

koetus

A challenge, trial.

koevedos

(countable, printing) A proof sheet; a trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination.

kofeiini

An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]

kofeiiniton

free of or containing no caffeine.

koggi

(historical) The hypothetical precursor ship type of the above said to be in use during the early Middle Ages, variously alleged to be Frisian or Scandinavian.

kognitiivinen

Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.

kognitiivinen dissonanssi

(psychology) A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs.

kognitio

The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.

köh

Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressing.

köhä

A dry cough.

kohauttaa olkapäitään

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

kohauttaa olkiaan

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

köhäys

A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.

kohdata

To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

kohdata rohkeasti

(transitive) To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.

kohdata sattumalta

(archaic, intransitive) To happen by chance, to occur.

kohdata seuraukset

(transitive) To pay for; to stand the consequences of. [from late 16th c.]

kohde

(military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft,

kohdella

(transitive) To treat in a certain way.

kohdella kaltoin

To treat badly, to abuse. [from 18th c.]

kohdella kuin rikollista

(transitive) To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.

kohdella väärin

(transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone). [from 14th c.]

kohderyhmä

(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal.

kohdevalo

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

kohdeyleisö

(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal.

kohdistaa

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

kohdistaminen

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

kohdistin

(computing) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.

kohdistuminen

The manner of falling; bearing or onus, as of a tax that falls unequally.

kohdistus

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

kohdunkaula

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

kohdunkaula-

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

kohdunkaulan

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

kohdunnapukka

(anatomy, sometimes, botany) An opening or entrance to a passage, particularly one at either end of the cervix, internal (to the uterus) or external (to the vagina).

kohdunpoisto

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.

kohdunsisäinen

Located or taking place inside the uterus.

koheesio

State of cohering, or of working together.

koheltaa

(intransitive) To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness; see also fiddle with.

kohennus

An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.

kohentaa

(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

kohentaja

One who pokes.

koherenssi

A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.

koherentti

Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.

köhiä

Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

köhiminen

(countable) A forceful choking or spitting sound.

kohina

The bubbling or seething of a torrent.

kohista

(intransitive) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

kohme

Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.

kohmelo

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

kohmeloinen

Suffering from a hangover.

kohmettaa

(transitive) To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.

kohmettua

(intransitive, copulative) Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

koho

An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.

kohoaminen

The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.

kohoava

That continues to mount; steadily rising or accumulating.

kohoilla

(intransitive) To rise and fall.

kohokas

Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.

kohokki

Any flowering plant of the genus Silene.

kohokohta

(archaic) Chiefly in in the Godspeed of: the most important part of something, or point at which something happens; also, the last minute or last moment.

kohokoukku

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin.

kohonnut

Increased, particularly above a normal level.

kohorata

a railroad system where the trains run on one rail

kohoratajuna

a train running on a single rail

kohota

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.

kohottaa

(idiomatic) To increase, as the volume, power or energy of something.

kohottaa 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.

kohottaja

Something that boosts.

kohottaminen

The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

kohottautua

(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

kohotus

The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

kohouma

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

kohta

A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.

kohtaaminen

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

kohtaamispaikka

A meeting place.

kohtaan

In relation to (someone or something).

kohtalainen

Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.

kohtalaisen

To a moderate extent or degree.

kohtalaisesti

To a moderate extent or degree.

kohtalo

(mythology) (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).

kohtalokas

(archaic) Poisonous, deadly.

kohtalokkuus

Tendency to death, destruction or danger, as if by decree of fate. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

kohtalotar

(mythology) (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).

kohtaus

(medicine) The sudden onset of a disease or condition.

kohteliaisuudenosoitus

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

kohteliaisuus

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

kohteliaisuus-

Given or done as a polite gesture.

kohtelias

(comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

kohtelu

(obsolete) Management; treatment.

kohti

In a particular direction.

kohtisuora

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

kohtisuoraan

In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

kohtisuorassa

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

kohtisuorasti

In a perpendicular manner.

kohtu

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

kohtuudenmukaisuus

(legal) The power of a court of law having extra-statutory discretion, to decide legal matters and to provide legal relief apart from, though not in violation of, the prevailing legal code; in some cases, a court "sitting in equity" may provide relief to a complainant should the code be found either inapplicable or insufficient to do so.

kohtuuhintainen

Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

kohtuullinen

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]

kohtuullisen

To a moderate extent or degree.

kohtuullisesti

To a moderate extent or degree.

kohtuullistaa

(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).

kohtuullisuus

Moderation of passion; calmness.

kohtuus

An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way

kohtuuton

Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.

kohtuuttomasti

Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.

kohtuuttomuus

The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.

kohu

A stir; a fuss or uproar.

koi

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

koillinen

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

kointähti

(literary) The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).

koipi

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

koira

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

koiraeläin

Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).

koiralauma

(UK, collective) The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.

koiramainen

Dog-like.

koirankoppi

A house or shelter for a dog.

koiranköynnös

A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species Bryonia dioica.

koirankuje

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. [from mid 19th c.]

koirannauris

A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species Bryonia dioica.

koiranpentu

A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.

koirareki

A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.

koiras

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.

koiratappelu

A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.

koiratarha

A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.

koiruli

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

koiruoho

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. [from 1350–1470]

koisata

(informal, chiefly, UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.

koiso

Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.

koite

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

koitos

Any adversity; a trying period or event.

koittaa

(specifically, in, _, programming) To cause (some feature of a program or piece of software) to stop functioning properly; to cause a regression.

koitto

The initial portion of some extended thing.

koivu

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

Koivuniemen herra

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

koivupuu

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

koivuvitsa

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

kojootti

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

koju

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

koka

(informal, slang, uncountable) Cocaine.

kokaiini

(uncountable, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

kokapensaat

The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.

kokapensas

The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.

kokata

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

kokea

(ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.

kokea takaisku

(intransitive) To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.

kokea uudelleen

(transitive) To experience (something) again; to live over again. [from 18th c.]

kokea yllätystappio

(originally, US) To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).

kokeellinen

Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.