Meaning of īstenība | Babel Free

Definitions

1. reality (the existing world; that which actually exists)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of īstenība
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. in reality, in fact, actually, really
   adverbial, declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“objektīvā īstenība”

objective reality

“dzīves īstenība”

life, living reality

“literatūras kā īstenības atspoguļotāja”

literature as a reflection of reality

“atgriezties īstenībā”

to come back to reality (i.e., to stop dreaming)

“īstenības izteiksme”

indicative (lit. reality) mood (in verb conjugations)

“Dāvis īstenībā jau bija liels puisis”

Dāvis was in fact already a big guy

“varbūt pat neatzinis, kas īstenībā padarīts”

maybe he himself didn't recognize what had really been done

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