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Meaning of caur | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR A2 Common
[tsāūɾ]

Definitions

  1. through (indicating movement through something else)
    with-accusative
  2. through (simultaneously with, alternating with)
    with-accusative
  3. through, via (with someone's help or participation)
    with-accusative

Equivalents

English Through

Examples

“jāt caur mežu”

to ride through the forest

“līst caur žogu”

to sneak through the fence

“saule iespīdēja caur logu”

the sun shone through the window

“elpot caur degunu, caur muti”

to breathe through the nose, through the mouth

“smaidīt caur asarām”

to smile through the tears

“viņi runāja cits caur citu”

they talked through each other (= at the same time)

“saņemt ziņas caur tēvu”

to receive news through / via (one's) father

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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