Meaning of būtība | Babel Free

Definitions

1. essence (the deepest, most meaningful, most characteristic set of features of something)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of būtība
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. essence (deepest spiritual content)
   declension-4, feminine
4. in essence, essentially, basically
   adverbial, declension-4, feminine

Examples

“dzejas būtība”

the essence of poetry

“izlemt jautājumu pēc būtības”

to resolve the question by its essence, on its merits

“mainīties pašā būtībā”

to change fundamentally, in one's very essence

“tu esi paviršs dialektiķis un nemīli iedziļināties lietu būtībā”

you are a sketchy dialectician, (you) don't love to go into the essence of things

“ja cilvēks kādai lietai ar visu būtību tic tad viņ što arī panāk”

if a person believes in something with all his/her essence, heart, then s/he will obtain it

“būtībā tā bija kļūda”

in essence, basically that was a mistake

“atbilde būtībā bija pareiza”

the answer was essentially correct

“pie galda policistam pēkšņi atraisījās mēle; izrādījās, ka būtībā viņš ir liels pļāpa”

the officer at the desk suddenly loosened his tongue; it turned out that he essentially, in truth was a big talker

CEFR level