Ajaa

Translations

1. (transitive) to drive, ride, travel (in a vehicle), transport (e.g. in a car)

   ajaa autoa ― to drive a car

   ajaa polkupyörällä ― to ride a bike

   ajaa ylinopeutta ― to speed (drive at a speed faster than the speed limit)

   rekat ajavat hiekkaa ― the trucks are transporting sand

2. used of several other forms of movement

   ajaa kilpaa / ajaa rallia ― to race (rally)

   ajaa yhteen ― to collide

   ajaa yli ― to run over

   ajaa puuhun ― to crash onto a tree

   ajaa karille ― to run aground

   tykistö ajoi asemiin ― the artillery took positions

3. (transitive) to drive away, chase, pursue, expel, deport

   ajaa tiehensä / ajaa pois ― to chase away

   ajaa takaa ― to chase, pursue

4. (transitive) to drive, herd (herd animals in a particular direction)

   ajaa karjaa ― to drive cattle

5. (transitive, usually atelic) to advocate (an idea)

   Synonym: kannattaa

   ajaa läpi ― to push through

   ajaa luonnonsuojelun asiaa ― to advocate the case of nature protection

6. (transitive) to force (into a certain state)

   Synonyms: saattaa, viedä

   velat ajoivat yrityksen konkurssiin ― the debts bankrupted the company

7. (transitive) to operate (a device)

   ajaa moottori sisään ― to break in / run in an engine

   Ydinvoimala ajettiin alas huoltoa varten.

   The nuclear power plant was shut down for maintenance.

8. (transitive) to shave, cut

   Synonym: leikata

   ajaa partansa ― to shave (one's beard)

   ajaa nurmikko ― to cut the grass

9. (transitive, computing) to run, execute (a computer program)

   Synonym: suorittaa

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".