Meaning of cauri | Babel Free
Definitions
- through; adverbial form of caurs
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through, from one side to the other (crossing places, space, etc.) with-dative
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through (despite, unhindered by, not kept in place by) with-dative
- through (entirely; without interruption; through all relevant objects)
- finished, done, through, over
Examples
“iziet cauri priekšnamam”
to exit through the hallway
“viņi jau bija mežam cauri”
they had already been through the forest
“rakties aizsprostam cauri”
to dig through the dam
“izdurt papīram cauri”
to pierce a hole through the paper
“stikls tik netīrs, ka neredz cauri”
the glass is so dirty that one can't see through (it)
“cauri aizkariem spiežas gaisma”
the light shines through the curtains
“jumtam cauri sūcas ūdens”
water is seeping through the roof
“trauksmes signāls skan cauri vētrai”
the alarm signal sounds through the storm
“kliedzieni dzirdami troksnim cauri”
shots heard through the noise
“laist cauri”
to let (something) through, not stop it
“vairākkārt lasīt cauri”
to read it through several times
“sniga visu nakti cauri”
it snowed all night long, the whole night through
“strādāt visu dienu cauri”
to work all day long, the whole day through
“skatīt cauri iesniegtos dokumentus”
to read through (all) the submitted documents
“brīvdienas jau cauri”
the holidays are already over
“šis darbs nu ir cauri”
this work is now over
“lasīt, kamēr grāmata cauri”
to read until the book is finished
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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