The Finnish word for to drive is
ajaa

Translations for to drive and their definitions

tarmo
1. n. energy, vigour

ajomatka
1. drive

into
1. n. eagerness, enthusiasm
odottaa innolla (+ partitive) = to look forward to
2. n. passion, fervour/fervor, ardour/ardor
3. n. zeal, fanaticism

motivaatio
1. n. motivation

draivi
1. n. (slang) drive (self-motivation)
2. n. (golf) drive (golf stroke)

ohjata
1. v. to steer, pilot, navigate, drive a vehicle (car, ship, airplane, etc.)
2. v. to direct, guide, conduct, lead, channel a moving object, flowing substance, traffic, etc.
3. v. to control, regulate a device, appliance, or system
4. v. to show the way, give directions, show to somewhere, usher, direct, guide, lead
5. v. to give information to, give instructions to, give directions to, tell someone what to do, counsel, instruct, guide, direct, tutor, mentor, encourage people, patients, employees, students, studies, tr
6. v. to control, monitor, oversee, govern, steer, regulate, supervise, direct an activity, task, organization, operations (in general and medical operations), government authorities, the enforcement of (an
7. v. to direct a play, film, etc.

levy
1. n. A thin, flat object of uniform thickness; a plate. (A thick plate may also be called laatta).
2. n. A board, as a flat construction material supplied in sheets, such as chipboard, or a sheet of such material.
3. n. A slab, as a thick, flat piece of material.
4. n. A disk for storing data.
5. n. A recording of a piece of music made on a disc, or a disc on which music is saved. If there's a need to be specific, a recording may also be called levytys.

ajotie
1. n. road, roadway, pavement
2. n. (pihatie, i.e. only if the context indicates it's a private road leading to a building) driveway, (UK also: drive)

pihatie
1. driveway

iskeä
1. v. to strike, hit
2. v. to attack
3. v. to crack down (to enforce more stringently or more thoroughly)
Viranomaiset yrittävät iskeä pyhien aikana rattijuopumukseen.
The authorities are trying to crack down on drunk driving during the holidays.
4. v. to hit on, flirt (to try to get someone romantically interested in oneself)

eteneminen
1. v. fourth infinitive of edetä in nominative
2. n. progress, advancement

asema
1. n. state, position, situation
Olen sellaisessa asemassa, että en voi kritisoida presidenttiä julkisesti.
I am in such a position that I can not criticize the president publically.
2. n. status (person’s position or standing relative to that of others)
Upseerin rouvalla on kunnioitettu asema varuskuntakaupungissa.
The wife of an officer has a respected status in a garrison town.
3. n. station
rautatieasema
railway station
4. n. (military) post
5. n. (computing) drive

motivoida
1. v. To motivate.

lauma
1. n. herd (large group of land animals)
2. n. band (group of coyotes, etc.)
3. n. colony (group of ants)
4. n. flock (group sheep, etc.)
5. n. mob (group of kangaroos)
6. n. pack (group of dogs, etc.)
7. n. pride (group of lions)
8. n. bed (group of snakes)
9. n. crowd, mob, flock (large uncontrolled group of people)
10. n. pod (group of seals or hippopotami)

ajaa
1. v. to drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in a car
ajaa autoa -- drive a car
ajaa polkupyörällä -- ride a bike
rekat ajavat hiekkaa -- the trucks are transporting sand
2. v. several other forms of movement.
ajaa kilpaa, ajaa rallia -- race (rally)
ajaa yhteen -- collide
ajaa yli -- run over
ajaa puuhun -- crash into a tree
ajaa karille -- run aground
tykistö ajoi asemiin -- artillery took positions
3. v. to drive away, chase, pursue, expel, deport.
ajaa tiehensä, ajaa pois -- to chase away
ajaa takaa -- chase, pursue
4. v. to herd (animals) in a particular direction.
ajaa karjaa -- to drive cattle
5. v. to advocate certain idea
ajaa jotain asiaa
ajaa läpi -- to push through
6. v. to force into a certain state.
velat ajoivat yrityksen konkurssiin -- the debts bankrupted the company
7. v. to operate a device
ydinvoimala ajettiin alas huoltoa varten -- The nuclear power plant was shut down for maintenance.
ajaa moottori sisään -- to break in an engine
8. v. to run, execute (a computer program)
9. v. to shave, cut
~ partansa = to shave (one's beard)
~ nurmikko = to cut grass.

ryntäys
1. rush

paimentaa
1. v. to herd, tend (animals); to shepherd (people)

pyörittää
1. v. to rotate, roll, reel
pyörittää silmiään = to roll one's eyes

lyödä
1. v. to hit, strike, knock
2. v. to beat
Löin rumpuja kovaa. (A wedge locks the propeller into the shaft.) - I beat the drums hard.
3. v. to hurl, chuck, pitch, heave
4. v. (intransitive) to crash (of waves); to flap (of a sail); to knock (of knees); to chatter (of teeth); to pound, beat (of a heart, rain); to beat (of an artery); to strike (of lightning; of time); to ri
5. v. ~ rahaa = to mint/coin money.

levyasema
1. n. (computing) disk drive

väylä
1. n. any route one can travel, especially one that is much used or important, such as a road or railway
2. n. lane, a course designated for ships or aircraft; channel
3. n. method or way to achieve something
4. n. (dialect) big river, especially the river between Finland and Sweden, Väylä
5. n. (nautical) fairway
6. n. (golf) fairway
7. n. (computing) bus

kuskata
1. v. (colloquial) To drive, convey.

käyttää
1. v.
2. v. to use, make use of‚ employ, apply, utilize, exploit, take advantage of, exert
Kumpaa kättä käytät kirjoittaessasi?
Which hand do you use when you write?
3. v. to use, consume
Kuinka paljon käytät alkoholia kuukaudessa?
How much alcohol do you use per month?
4. v. (chemistry) to ferment
Älä käytä olutta liian pitkään.
Don't ferment the beer too long.
5. v. (colloquial) to take sb/sth somewhere temporarily, to have sb/sth visit
Käytin lapsiani ulkona kaksi tuntia.
I took my kids out for two hours.
Olen käyttänyt häntä ehdottamallasi psykiatrilla.
I have had her visit the shrink you suggested.

pakottaa
1. v. to force, compel, coerce, make to do something

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