Meaning of augšā | Babel Free

Definitions

1. locative singular of augša
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
2. top, upper part (part at the top of, or above, over, something; the part opposed to the bottom)
   declension-4, feminine
3. the upper floor or floors of a building
   declension-4, feminine
4. attic, space right under the roof
   declension-4, feminine
5. on, to the top, surface (of the ground)
   declension-4, feminine
6. up high in the air, in the sky
   declension-4, feminine
7. the top (a higher authority)
   declension-4, feminine
8. upper (voice) tones
   declension-4, feminine, plural-normally
9. at, to, from the upper reaches (of a river), up, upstream
   declension-4, feminine
10. up, upward, also metaphorically
    declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“krāsns augša”

stove top

“no augšas līdz apakšai”

from top to bottom

“šķūnis piekrauts līdz augšai”

the shed, barn is loaded up to the top

“uz skapja augšas redzēja ievārījuma burkas un kaltētu kumelīšu saišķi”

on top of the cabinet one could see jam jars and bundles of dried camomile

“kalnā abi jaunieši kāpa klusēdami; neaizmirstamais skats, kas pavērās no augšas, Elmāru sastindzināja”

on the mountain both young people became silent; the unforgettable view which opened itself from the top stunned Elmārs

“augšā dzīvoja trīs ģimenes”

in the top (floor) three families lived

“skolēnu guļamistaba atradās augšā”

the schoolchildren's bedroom was located on the top (floor)

“viņš varētu iet augšā savā istabā”

he could go upstairs (= to the top floor) to his room

“steļļa, kūts augša”

stable, barn attic

“dienu Brīviņš bija uzkāpis istabas augšā”

during the day Brīviņš had gone up into the top of the room (i.e., the space between the roof and the ceiling of the room)

“nākt augšā”

to come to the surface (i.e., to bud, to germinate)

“arkls slīdēja vienmērīgāk, velēna vēlās kā lente, neviens salms nepalika augšā”

the plow glided smoothly, the turf rolled like a tape, no straw came to the surface

“augšā - zilas debesis, zibošas mākoņu aitiņas un cīruļu nebeidzama trallināšana; lejā - spilgti zaļumi, balti ziedi”

up high: the blue sky, flashing sheep clouds and endless lark warble; down below: bright green (vegetation), white seeds

“nākt, kāpt augšā”

to come, climb up (i.e., to appear above the horizon)

“austrumos kāpa augšā melns mākonis”

in the east a dark cloud climbed up

“mēs tik tikko spējam tikt galā ar tiem priekšrakstiem, ko mums piesūta no augšas”

we are barely able to cope with the regulations they send us from the top

“kategoriski jānosoda jebkuri mēģinājumi no augšas uzspiest vienu vai otru lauksaimniecīas kultūru audzēšanu”

we must categorically condemn all attempts from the top to impose one or other agricultural crops

“spožs koloratūrsoprāns: dzidra tehnika, un turpat arī pilnīgi brīvas, klusinātas, ar neparastu emociju piesātinātas augšas”

a brilliant coloratura soprano: clear technique, and upper (voice) tones almost entirely free, softened, not imbued with any unusual emotions

“peldēt pa upi uz augšu”

to swim up a river

“irties ar laivu uz augšu pret straumi”

to row the boat up against the stream

“no augšas pludināja baļķus”

logs floated from upstream

“viņi uzbrauca augšā līdz tiltam”

they went upstream as far as the bridge

“ceļš gāja uz augšu”

the road went up

“kāpt uz augšu pa kāpnēm”

to climb up the stairs, ladder

“skatīties uz augšu”

to look up

“dzīve iet sauļup, uz augšu”

life is going up toward the sun (= becoming better)

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