Meaning of ciets | Babel Free
[tsiɛ̂ts]Definitions
- solid (having stable form)
- hard, solid, rigid (difficult to split, crush, bend, etc.)
- hard, solid (having a layer of rock, or snow, or ice)
- hard, solid (strong, difficult to fold or bend; made of such fabric, cloth)
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hard (not soft, resistant to pressure) usually
- hard (difficult to bend or break)
- hard, hardened (having strong, harsh skin)
- thick, strong
- hard (difficult to bend, squeeze, trim, prune)
- hard (difficult to bite and chew)
- hard, tough (strong, determined, uncompromising, ruthless)
- hard, stiff
- hard, definite, clear, inalterable (syn. ciešs)
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rigid, definite, determined (which cannot be arbitrarily changed) colloquial
- hard, strong, determined
- tight (syn. ciešs)
- hard (which contains salts, usually of calcium and magnesium)
- strong, sharp
- tight(ly) close, close together (syn. ciešs, cieši)
Examples
“cieta viela, cietviela”
solid substance
“cieti ķermeņi”
solid bodies
“cietais kurināmais”
solid fuel
“ciets agregātstāvoklis”
solid state
“ciets minerāls, metāls”
hard, solid mineral, metal
“ciets tērauds, granīts”
hard, solid steel, granite
“ciets diamants, asmens”
hard, solid diamond, blade
“ciets zīmulis”
hard pencil (with lead that wears out slowly)
“ciets kā akmens”
hard, solid as rock
“visi akmeņi nebūt nav vienādi cieti”
not all stones are equally hard
“cieta augsne, grunts, pļava”
hard soil, ground, meadow
“ciets māls”
hard clay
“ciets pamats”
hard, soild foundation
“uzplēsti seši hektāri cietajā stepes zemē”
six hectares of hard steppe land (were) broken up, plowed
“ciets audekls”
solid canvas
“cieta aitāda”
hard sheepskin
“ciets zābaks”
hard boot
“viņš nēsāja uzkreklus ar cietām apkaklītēm”
he wore a dickey with a hard collar
“ciets dīvāns, spilvens”
hard sofa, pillow
“cieta gulta, atzveltne”
hard bed, back (of chair)
“tas krēsls man par cietu”
that chair is too hard for me
“citie audi”
hard tissue
“ciets kauls”
hard bone
“cieta āda”
hard skin
“cietās aukslējas”
hard palate
“rokas bija pilnas cietu tulznu”
(his) hands were full of hard blisters
“cietas rokas”
hard hands
“cieta plauksta”
hard palm (of hand)
“cieta bārda”
thick beard
“cietas ūsas”
thick mustache
“ciets koks, ozols”
hard tree, oak
“ciets stumbrs, zars”
hard trunk, branch
“ciets grauds”
hard grain
“šo koku koksne pusotras reizes cietāka par dzelzi”
the wood of these trees is one and a half times harder than iron
“cieta gaļa, maize”
hard meat, bread
“ciets siers”
hard cheese
“cieta ola”
hard (boiled) egg
“ciets raksturs”
hard, tough character
“cieta daba”
hard, tough nature
“cieta sirds”
hard heart (i.e., cruel, ruthless)
“viņš bija ciets cilvēks”
he was a hard, tough man (lit. person)
“ciets skatiens”
hard look
“viņa sejas izteiksme bija cieta un nepielūdzama”
his facial expression was hard and relentless
“kad pēc vēja brāzmas viņš pacēla seju augstāk, tā bija kļuvusi pelēki cieta ka sastingusi zeme”
when after the wind gust he raised his face, it had become gray hard, stiff like frozen ground
“ciets solījums”
solemn promise
“kluss vīru pulks... viss gvarda vārdos teikts; vien cietam zvērestam ceļ katrs roku”
the regiment of men (was) silent... all the words of the guard (oath) (were) said; every hand rose with one solemn oath
“cieta alga”
rigid wage, salary
“cietas cenas”
rigid prices
“mierigiem, cietiem soļiem viņš nāca tuvāk”
with calm, strong steps he came closer
“mātes skāviens ir karsts, ciets, izmisīgs”
mother's hug is warm, strong, desperate
“visa nakts tad bija pavadīta cietā, veselīgā miegā”
the whole night was spent in tight, healthy sleep
“ciets ūdens mazgāšanai nav derīgs”
hard water is not appropriate for washing
“jūra bija balta un ziemeļu vējš kļuva aizvien cietāks”
the sea was white and the northern wind became increasingly harder, sharper
“ja priedes tā šūpojas, tad ir vētra, ciets laiks, kā saka tēvs”
if the pines are swaying like that, then there is a storm, hard weather, as father said / used to say
“cieti citu pie citas”
very close one by the other
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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