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Meaning of baidīt | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[bāīdîːt]

Definitions

to scare, to frighten (to cause fear; to be a cause of fear)

transitive

Equivalents

English Frighten Scare

Examples

“baidīt puiku”

to scare the boy

“baidīt zirgu, suni”

to scare the horse, the dog

“viņa bālās acis sāka bailīgi skraidīt un šaudīties kā irbes bērni, kurus baida vanags”

his pale eyes began to scurry and waver anxiously like little partridges scared by a hawk

“Mirjam, nebīstieties, kara nebūs... nevajag sevi baidīt, Mirjam”

Mirjama, don't be afraid, there will be no war... you shouldn't scare yourself, Mirjama

“viņus traucēja un baidīja uzmācīgie un ziņkārīgie skatieni”

they were disturbed and scared by the intrusive and curious looks

“jauna dzīve, kas viņu reizē vilināja un baidīja”

a new life that seduced and scared him at the same time

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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