vetää

From Proto-Finnic *vetädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wetä-. Cognates include Erzya ветямс (veťams) and Hungarian vezet.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋetæːˣ/,
• Rhymes: -etæː
• Hyphenation^(key): ve‧tää

vetää

1. (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)

2. (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.

3. (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.

4. (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.

5. (intransitive) to blow (of a draft of air)

   Ikkunan luona vetää.

   There is a draft by the window.

6. (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.

7. (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

8. (transitive, of a toilet) to flush

   vessa ei vedä ― the toilet is not flushing

   Muista vetää vessa.

   Remember to flush the toilet.

9. (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.

10. (transitive, of tubing, wiring etc.) to place, install, lay

    Johdot on vedetty paikoilleen.

    The cables have been laid.

11. (transitive) to pull in, ingest, inhale

    vetää henkeä ― to inhale, breathe in

12. (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?

13. (transitive) to 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

14. (transitive, usually atelic) to yank, punch (to throw, kick, hit etc. with a sudden, powerful movement)

    vetää turpaan ― to punch someone in the face

15. (informal) to do (a); a highly generic verb; the exact meaning and translation depends on the context

    vetää läpi ― to complete, do completely

    1. (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?

    2. (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.

    3. (colloquial, transitive, sports) to shoot (the ball, puck, etc.)
    4. (colloquial, gaming) to beat (a level or a game)

• “vetää”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

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