Meaning of audzēt | Babel Free
Definitions
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to grow, to raise (to bring up animals, to cultivate plant; to take care (of an animal, plant) so that it grows) transitive
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to grow, to allow to grow transitive
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to cultivate, to cause to be and develop poetic, transitive
Examples
“audzēt labību”
to grow cereals
“audzēt tomātus siltumnīcā”
to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse
“audzēt zivis dīķī”
to raise fish in a pond
“audzēt mājputnus, mājlopus”
to raise poultry, livestock
“kam puķu vajag, lai stāda pats un lai audzē”
who needs a flower, let him plant it and grow, cultivate it
“audzēt garus matus, bārdu, ūsas”
to grow long hair, a beard, a mustache
“audzēt naidu sirdī”
to cultivate hatred in (one's) heart
“mēness ar savu bālumu prot tik audzēt sāpīgu mīlu”
the moon with its paleness is capable of cultivating (= causing) such painful love
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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