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".