English-Finnish translations for heartbeat

• syke
  kaupungin yöelämän syke
• silmänräpäys
  tapahtua silmänräpäyksessä
• sydämenlyönti
• sydämensyke

Definition of heartbeat

• One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it
• The rhythm at which a heart pulsates, a cardiac indicator
• A driving impulse or vital force
• A very short space of time; an instant
• A periodic signal generated by hardware or software to indicate normal operation or to synchronize other parts of a system

Examples

• The policeman waited for a heartbeat in vain
• He alone gives me such heartbeats
• If your heartbeat doesnt normalize soon, consult a doctor!
• Music is the heartbeat of the people.
• The ambulance arrived in a heartbeat.

Related words

• heartbreak
• heartburn
• heartbroken
• heartbreaking
• heartbreaker
• irregular heartbeat