Meaning of bailīgs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. fearful, timid, afraid (habitually or constantly feeling fear, shame; easy to frighten, to scare, to startle)
2. timid, shy, skittish (easily scared or startled)
3. fearful, timid, skittish (such that it expresses feelings of fear)
   usually
4. frightening, scary, dangerous (which causes fear)
   colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“bailīgs cilvēks”

a timid person

“viņš bija bailīgs un nedrošs”

he was timid and insecure

““bet tev jau patiešām bail”, pārcēlājs negaidot pasmaida... Ilga piesarkst... “visas meitenes ir bailīgas”, Valdis piezīmē”

“but you are really scared”, the ferryman smiled unexpectedly... Ilga blushed... “all girls are (always) afraid, easy to scare”

“bailīgs zirgs”

a timid, skittish horse

“bailīgs kā zaķis”

afraid as a hare (= intensely afraid)

“ar bailīgu zirgu nedroši braukt”

it is not safe to travel with a skittish horse

“sākumā ezītis bija ļoti bailīgs... tiklīdz dirdzēja kaut vai vismazāko troksni, tā tūlīt ievilkās savā adatu cietoksnī”

at first the hedgehog was very timid... as soon as he heard even the weakest noise, he immediately pulled (back) in his prickly fortress

“bailīgs skatiens”

a timid look

“bailīga izturēšanās”

timid, fearful behavior

“bailīga valoda”

timid language

“tik irbe vai zaķītis pārtecēja no viena purva uz otru, atstādami sniegā retas, bailīgas pēdiņas”

only (the occasional) partridge or hare (ever) went from one swamp to the other, leaving in the snow rare, timid footprints

“bailīgs ceļš”

dangerous road

“bailīga vieta, apkārtne”

scary place, neighborhood

“bailīgs pasākums”

dangerous undertaking

“vai traks! tad ir gan bailīga lieta!”

(are you) crazy! indeed it is a scary thing!

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