Meaning of biedrs | Babel Free
[bìɛdrs]Definitions
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colleague, mate, comrade (a person with whom one works, studies, together, e.g. as part of a group or team) declension-1, masculine
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companion, mate, fellow (a person with whom one spends time, travels, plays, lives) declension-1, masculine
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(male) member, fellow declension-1, masculine
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(male) comrade (generic form of address to people with whom the speaker is not personally acquainted) dated, declension-1, masculine
Examples
“darba biedrs”
workmate
“cīņu biedrs”
comrade-in-arms (lit. fight, struggle mate)
“klases biedrs, skolas biedrs”
classmate, schoolmate
“istabas biedrs”
roommate
“ceļa biedrs, ceļabiedrs”
fellow traveller
“sarunu biedrs”
interlocutor (lit. conversation mate)
“dzīves biedrs, dzīvesbiedrs”
husband, spouse (lit. life mate)
“laika biedrs, laikabiedrs”
contemporary (lit. time mate)
“satikt bērnu dienu rotaļu biedru”
to meet a childhood playmate
“Ceplis uzmeta zīmīgu skatienu pārējiem galda biedriem”
Ceplis cast a significant look at (his) other table mates
“(komunistiskās) partijas biedrs”
(communist) party member
“arodbiedrības biedri”
union members
“biedra karte”
member(ship) card
“uzņemt jaunus biedrus organizācijā”
to receive new members into the organization
“maksāt biedru naudu”
to pay a membership fee
“goda biedrs, godabiedrs”
honorary member
“godājamie biedri!”
honorable comrades!
“sanāksmē piedalījās biedrs Alksnis”
comrade Alksnis participated in the meeting
“biedrs profesors izteica interesantu priekšlikumu”
comrade professor made an interesting proposal
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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