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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vetädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wetä-. Cognates include Erzya ветямс (veťams) and Hungarian vezet.
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Verb
vetää
- (transitive) to pull, drag, draw (to apply a pulling force)
- Antonym: työntää (“to push”)
- vetää pois ― to pull back, retract; pull in, retract
- vetää (lippu) salkoon ― to hoist (a flag)
- (transitive) to pull, to tug, to yank
- Synonym: vetäistä
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.
- (transitive, figuratively) to attract
- vetää puoleensa (full form) ― to attract
- vetää yleisöä ― to attract an audience
Hunaja vetää (puoleensa) kaikenlaisia pörriäisiä.- Honey attracts all kinds of bugs.
- (transitive) to lead (direct with authority)
- Synonym: johtaa
Vedän tätä ryhmää.- I am leading this group.
Puheenjohtaja veti kokouksen tehokkaasti.- The chairperson lead the meeting efficiently.
- (intransitive) to blow (of a draft of air)
Ikkunan luona vetää.- There is a draft by the window.
- (transitive) to 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.
- (transitive) to 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
- (transitive, of a toilet) to flush
- vessa ei vedä ― the toilet is not flushing
Muista vetää vessa.- Remember to flush the toilet.
- (transitive, of a container) to 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.
- (transitive, of tubing, wiring etc.) to place, install, lay
Johdot on vedetty paikoilleen.- The cables have been laid.
- (transitive) to pull in, ingest, inhale
- vetää henkeä ― to inhale, breathe in
- (transitive) to drag in, drag into (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?
- (transitive, usually atelic) to yank, punch (to throw, kick, hit etc. with a sudden, powerful movement)
- vetää turpaan ― to punch someone in the face
- (informal) to do (a); a highly generic verb; the exact meaning and translation depends on the context
- vetää läpi ― to complete, do completely
- (colloquial, transitive) to 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?
- (slang, art, music) to 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, transitive, sports) to shoot (the ball, puck, etc.)
- (colloquial, gaming) to beat (a level or a game)
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