No. 686 in Finnish
varmistaa
To ensure or to secure.
In a sentence
Hän halusi varmistaa, että kaikki ovet olivat lukossa.
He wanted to ensure that all the doors were locked.
In this sentence, 'varmistaa' is used in the sense of confirming or ensuring that something is the way it is supposed to be.
Voi varmistaa tilanteen tarkistamalla uudelleen.
You can make sure of the situation by checking again.
Here, 'varmistaa' means to verify or double-check a given scenario to affirm its condition.
Joukkue haluaa varmistaa voittonsa pelaamalla parasta peliään.
The team wants to secure their victory by playing their best game.
In this case, 'varmistaa' expresses the intention of securing an outcome or result with confidence.
Hän varmisti oven olevan lukossa ennen lähtöään.
He ensured the door was locked before leaving.
In this sentence, 'varmisti' is the past tense of 'varmistaa', which means 'to ensure' or 'to make sure.' It is used here to express the action of checking or assuring.
Voit varmistaa paikkasi kilpailussa ilmoittautumalla ajoissa.
You can secure your spot in the competition by registering on time.
'Varmistaa' is used here to mean 'to secure' or 'to guarantee', indicating taking an action to ensure participation.
Tietokoneen käyttäjä varmisti tiedostojen kopioimisen ulkoiselle levylle.
The computer user ensured the files were copied to an external drive.
Here, 'varmisti' is again the past tense form, describing taking actions to confirm or guarantee that something has been done or completed.
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