Meaning of ātri | Babel Free
Definitions
- fast, quick, quickly; adverbial form of ātrs
- soon (after little time)
- as soon as; only after (something)
- early, before
Examples
“ātri skriet, braukt, ripot, velties”
to run, to ride, to move, to roll quickly
“ātri mizot kartupeļus”
to peel potatoes quickly
“ātri elpot”
to breathe quickly
“ātri izrēķināt uzdevumu”
to figure out the problem, task quickly
“ātri apvainoties”
to be quickly offended
“tēvs ātri atkal bija klāt”
father was soon back
“sāpes atri pārgāja”
the pain soon went away
“viņš negāja ātrāk prom, kamēr dabūja atļauju”
he went as soon as, only after he got permission (lit. he didn't go faster than he got permission)
“atnākt no skolas ātrāk nekā parasti”
to come from school earlier (lit. faster) than usual
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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