| kova |
| 1. adj. hard (of an object, resistant to pressure) | |
| 2. adj. hard, strict, harsh, severe, unfriendly, brutal (of behavior or character) | |
| 3. adj. tough, hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure) | |
| 4. adj. hard, heavy, severe, loud; very (having a high impact or influence) | |
| Älä soita niin kovaa! | |
| Don't play so loud! | |
| Radio on liian kovalla. | |
| The radio is too loud. | |
| Minulla on kova jano. | |
| I'm very thirsty. | |
| 5. adj. live (of ammunition) | |
| Tappaja väitti, että hän ei tiennyt aseen olevan ladattu kovilla panoksilla. | |
| The killer claimed that he didn't know that the weapon had been loaded with live rounds. | |
| 6. adj. high, ambitious, remarkable | |
| Heillä on kovat suunnitelmat - ensin valloitetaan Pohjoismaiden markkinat, sitten koko maailma. | |
| They have ambitious plans - first they will conquer the Nordic market, then the whole world. | |
| Pidän ilmapiiristä, mutta heidän hintansa ovat aika kovat. | |
| I like the atmosphere, but their prices are quite high. | |
| 7. adj. eager, devoted | |
| Hän on kova kalamies. | |
| He's an eager fisherman. | |
| Hän on kova Kärppä-fani. | |
| He's a devoted fan of the Kärpät. | |
| 8. adj. tough (rowdy or rough) | |
| Hän on kova kaveri. | |
| He is a tough guy. | |
| 9. adj. hard, hardworking | |
| Hän on kova työmies. | |
| He's a hard worker. | |
| 10. adj. excellent, great, well-known | |
| Alle kaksi tuntia on kova aika maratonilla. | |
| Less than two hours is an excellent time on a marathon. | |
| Niin, mutta olenkin kovassa kunnossa. Olen kova nimi urheilupiireissä. | |
| Yes, but I'm in a great shape. I'm a well-known name in the sports circles. | |
| 11. adj. (physics) hard (of material: having the capability of being a permanent magnet) | |
| 12. adj. (finance) unregulated, market-rate, unsubsidized, hard; special uses, see usexes: | |
| ~ valuutta : hard currency (globally traded currency that is expected to serve as a reliable and stable store of value) | |
| ~ raha : unsubsidized financing; especially as opposite to aravalaina, , type of subsidized loan for social housing | |
| 13. adj. (of light) hard (intensive and creating disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading) | |
| 14. adj. (of water) hard (high on dissolved calcium and other minerals) | |
| 15. adj. (phonetics) hard, unvoiced (pronounced without using the vocal cords) | |
| 16. adj. (vulgar) hard (of a man, sexually aroused) | |
| 17. adj. (pornography) hard, hardcore | |
