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Meaning of cilvēks | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR A1 Common
[ˈt͡sìlvǣːks]

Definitions

  1. person, human being (a member of the Homo sapiens species, capable of thinking and speaking)
    declension-1
  2. person (one who is not insensitive, who is kindhearted, helpful)
    declension-1
  3. people (an undefined group of men and/or women)
    declension-1, plural

Equivalents

English human being

Examples

“labs, jauns, jautrs cilvēks”

good, young, playful person

“gudrs cilvēks”

wise person

“noslēgts cilvēks”

reserved, reticent person

“cilvēka izcelšanās”

the origin of man (lit. person)

“cilvēka attīstība”

human (lit. person's) development

“cilvēka cieņa”

human (lit. person's) dignity

“cilvēku sabiedrība”

human (lit. people's) society

“precēts cilvēks”

a married person (usually a man)

“ģimenes cilvēks”

a family person (usually a man)

“mieras cilvēks”

a peaceful (lit. of peace) person

“tie bija cilvēki, tur bērns varēja dzīvot”

those were (good) people, there (= with them) a child could live

“uz ielas cilvēku pūlis”

on the street (there was) a crowd of people

“ē, puiši! ē, meitas! ē, cilvēki! palīgā, palīgā!”

hey, guys! hey, girls! hey, people! help, help!

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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