Meaning of virta | Babel Free
/ˈʋirtɑ/Määritelmät
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a Finnish surname from landscape error-lua-exec
- flow, stream, current
- river
- current (amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time)
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electricity, power informal
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stream (steady flow or succession of material) figuratively
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flow (in expressions referring to conformity) figuratively
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zip, energy, vigor, vim (personal energy) figuratively
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speed (recreational amphetamine drug) slang, uncommon
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“Virta vei mukanaan.”
The current (of water) took (us, something, ...) with it.
“Kaasun virta pysähtyi putkistossa.”
The gas flow stopped in the pipes.
“Soudimme veneellä virtaa ylöspäin.”
We rowed up the river in a boat.
“Sähköteho on virran ja jännitteen tulo.”
Electrical power is the product of current times voltage.
“Pattereista loppui virta.”
The batteries run out of power.
“Autojen loputon virta keskustaan aiheutti suuren ruuhkan.”
The endless stream of cars heading downtown caused a large traffic jam.
“kulkea virran mukana”
to go with the flow
“Mistähän sitä saisi virtaa jaksaa tämäkin päivä?”
Where am I supposed to get the energy to live through today too?
CEFR-taso
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.