/ˈʋetæːˣ/, [ˈʋe̞t̪æː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *vetädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wetä- (compare Erzya ветямс (veťams), Hungarian vezet).
- transitiveto pull, drag, draw (to apply a pulling force)
“vetää pois” — to pull back, retract; pull in, retract
“vetää (lippu) salkoon” — to hoist (a flag)
- transitiveto pull, to tug, to yank
“Vedä kahvasta aukaistaksesi oven.” — Pull the handle in order to open the door.
“Maija veti minua korvasta.” — Maija pulled my ear.
“Kello soi vasta, kun vedät narusta.” — The bell will ring only after you tug the rope.
- figuratively, transitiveto attract
“vetää puoleensa” — to attract
“vetää yleisöä” — to attract an audience
“Hunaja vetää (puoleensa) kaikenlaisia pörriäisiä.” — Honey attracts all kinds of bugs.
- transitiveto lead, run (direct with authority)
“Vedän tätä ryhmää.” — I am leading this group.
“Puheenjohtaja veti kokouksen tehokkaasti.” — The chairperson lead the meeting efficiently.
- intransitiveto blow (of a draft of air)
“Ikkunan luona vetää.” — There is a draft by the window.
- transitiveto wind, wind up (a coil or spring used to power a mechanism such as clockwork)
“Kronometri täytyy vetää tarkalleen 24 tunnin välein, jotta se olisi mahdollisimman tarkka.” — The chronometer must be wound exactly every 24 hours in order for it to be as precise as possible.
- transitiveto draw (produce something by dragging or moving a tool, like a pen or brush)
“vetää yli” — to strike (through/out) (draw a line over)
“vetää viiva” — to draw a line
- transitiveto flush
“vessa ei vedä” — the toilet is not flushing
“Muista vetää vessa.” — Remember to flush the toilet.
- transitiveto be able to contain (of a vessel, in terms of volume)
“Astia vetää vähintäänkin 15 litraa.” — The container should be able to contain at least 15 litres.
- transitiveto place, install, lay
“Johdot on vedetty paikoilleen.” — The cables have been laid.
- transitiveto pull in, ingest, inhale
“vetää henkeä” — to inhale, breathe in
- transitiveto drag in, drag into with illative (get into a course of action by forceful means)
“vetää oikeuteen” — to bring to justice, to sue
“Miksi yrität vetää minut tähän riitaan?” — Why are you trying to drag me into this argument?
- transitiveto withdraw, draw or pull away (often with pois or takaisin, or with a word in the elative case)
“Espanja veti joukkonsa Irakista” — Spain withdrew its troops from Iraq
- transitiveto yank, punch (to throw, kick, hit etc. with a sudden, powerful movement)
“vetää turpaan” — to punch someone in the face
- informalto do (a); a highly generic verb; the exact meaning and translation depends on the context
“vetää läpi” — to complete, do completely
- colloquial, informal, transitiveto ingest, take (drugs, drinks, food, etc.)
“vetää viiva(a)” — to do a line; to use drugs nasally
“Pekka veti kakkua kuin viimeistä päivää.” — Pekka ate cake like there were no tomorrow.
“Mitä sä oot vetäny?” — What have you taken?
- informal, slangto perform
“Vedetään biisi cis-mollista.” — Let's play this song in C-sharp minor.
“Bändi veti viimeisen keikkansa eilen.” — The band performed their last gig yesterday.
- colloquial, informal, transitiveto shoot (the ball, puck, etc.)
- colloquial, informalto beat (a level or a game)
“Vedin sen pelin läpi eilen.” — I completed that game yesterday.
Muodotvedän(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en vedä(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen vetänyt(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole vetänyt(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · vedät(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et vedä(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet vetänyt(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole vetänyt(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · vetää(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei vedä(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on vetänyt(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole vetänyt(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · vedämme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme vedä(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme vetäneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole vetäneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · vedätte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette vedä(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette vetäneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole vetäneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)