Lexis Rex Home



The Finnish word for light is
valo





light



Translations for light and their definitions

vaalea
     1. adj. light, pale (of a shade of colour)
           vaaleaksi maalattu talo
             a house painted with light shades
           vaaleanpunainen
             pink
     2. adj. blond (of blond complexion), fair


valo
     1. n. light (radiation)


kevyt
     1. adj. light (weight)


sytyttää
     1. v. To light, kindle, ignite, set on fire, set fire to, burn, inflame, set ablaze, torch
     2. v. To ignite (to activate a spark plug in an internal combustion engine)
     3. v. To switch on, turn on (the lights)
     4. v. To turn on (to attract, give pleasure, or encourage)
     5. v. To detonate, to trigger.
     6. v. (colloquial) To grasp, comprehend, get it


valaista
     1. v.
     2. v. to light, illuminate
     3. v. to shed light on, illuminate, clear, clear up, elucidate (to make clear)
           Uudet laitteet valaisevat hieman näiden kallioiden historiaa.
             The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.
           Toivomme, että arkistojen avautuminen valaisee muutamia historian hämäriä kohtia.
             We hope that the opening of the archives will shed light on some obscure episodes in history.
     4. n. elative plural form of valas




kevyesti
     1. adv. lightly


syttyä
     1. v. (of fire) to ignite, be ignited, catch fire (to commence burning)
           Kuiva metsä syttyy helposti.
             A dry forest catches fire easily.
           Jätekasa syttyi hitsauskipinästä.
             The garbage heap was ignited by a welding spark.
     2. v. (of lights) to be turned on
           Yhtäkkiä valot syttyivät.
             Suddenly the lights were turned on.
     3. v. to break out (to begin suddenly, especially of war or other unrest)
     4. v. (figuratively) to become interested, enthuse


kevytmielinen
     1. adj. frivolous, flighty


päätyä
     1. v. (intransitive) To end up (somewhere).


päivänvalo
     1. n. daylight (light from the Sun)
     2. n. light, daylight, light of day (in certain idiomatic expressions)
           tuoda päivänvaloon = to bring to light
           tulla päivänvaloon = to come to light
           nähdä päivänvalo = to see the light of day


maitokahvi
     1. n. white coffee


purkaa
     1. v.
     2. v. To dismantle, dissemble, take apart (into pieces).
     3. v. To disentangle, undo, clear (up) (a mess).
     4. v. To unravel (a knitwear), unstitch (a stitch).
     5. v. To untie (a knot), unwind (a bandage, dressing), untwist (a rope), unwrap (package paper), unpack (contents of a package; baggage).
     6. v. To unload (a burden).
     7. v. To unpack (a suitcase).
     8. v. To demolish, wreck, tear/pull/take down (a building).
     9. v. To strike (a set, wings in theatre).
     10. v. To dissolve, liquidate (a company, corporation).
     11. v. To cancel, annul, revoke (a contract, deal); annul (a marriage).
     12. v. To break off (an engagement).
     13. v. (legal) To rescind, reverse (a decision).
     14. v. To defuse (a bomb).
     15. v. To discharge (a battery).
     16. v. To discharge, release, vent, take out (emotions); to unburden, lighten (one's heart), let off steam.
     17. v. To decrypt, decipher (a secret message).
     18. v. second-person plural imperative present of purra


tuli
     1. n. fire (also from firearms)
           leikkiä tulella
             to play with fire
     2. n. campfire
     3. v. third-person singular indicative past of tulla


huoleton
     1. adj. carefree
     2. adj. scatterbrained


valot
     1. n. plural of valo


ikkuna
     1. n. (architecture) window (all senses)
     2. n. sash (the opening part of a window)


pinnallinen
     1. adj. superficial, shallow




sekaisin
     1. adv. in disorder, in confusion, upside down
     2. adv. baffled, bewildered, confused, perplexed
     3. adv. upset (of a stomach)


valoisa
     1. adj. Bright, full of light.


merkkihenkilö
     1. n. dignitary, notable (person of distinction)


törmätä
     1. v. To impact, collide, crash.
     2. v. (colloquial) To bump into, stumble upon.


näkökulma
     1. n. visual angle (angle formed by two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye)
     2. n. perspective, point of view (choice of a single point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience)


laskeutua
     1. v. (intransitive) to go down, descend.
     2. v. (intransitive) to fall, drop, settle.
     3. v. (intransitive) to land.


valaistus
     1. n. lighting


keventää
     1. v. to lighten (to reduce weight)
     2. v. to lighten (to make less serious)
     3. v. (taxation) label, fi, taxation to cut
     4. v. (horsemanship) label, fi, horsemanship to post (to rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse)
     5. v. (euphemism) label, fi, euphemism to relieve (to go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate)
     6. v. third-person singular indicative present of keventää


kevytrakenteinen
     1. adj. lightweight



pudota
     1. v. (intransitive) To drop, fall (down/off), slip.
           Se putosi käsistäni.
             It dropped out of my fingers.
     2. v. (intransitive) To burst out laughing.
     3. v. indicative present connegative of pudottaa
     4. v. second-person singular imperative present of pudottaa
     5. v. second-person singular imperative present connegative of pudottaa


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

More Finnish words for The Home
All vocabulary sets
Random Quiz:
What is the word for eagle?

Start learning Finnish vocabulary

Subscribe to Word of the Day
Email:






Our Books