Meaning of desmitnieks | Babel Free

Definitions

1. ten, number ten (digit or figure; syn. desmit)
   declension-1, masculine
2. leader, manager of a group of ten (e.g., people, houses, etc.)
   declension-1, masculine
3. something with the number ten on it
   declension-1, masculine
4. ten (people, animals, objects) together; a sports team consisting of ten people
   declension-1, masculine

Examples

“uzrakstīt desmitnieku”

to write a number ten (i.e., 10)

“izspēlēt pīķa desmitnieku”

to play the ten of spades (playing card)

“samainīt desmitnieku divos piecniekos”

to changer a tenner (10-lat bill, banknote) into two fivers

“maksāt ar desmitniekiem”

to pay with tenners

“pie mērķa pienāca pirmais desmitnieks”

the first ten (athletes) approached the goal

“skolu beidzot, audzēkņi iegūst tiesības strādāt par celtniecības darbu vadītājiem, desmitniekiem vai brigadieriem...”

(after) finishing school, the students have the right to work as construction managers, as managers of groups of ten (workers) or as brigadiers (managers of larger groups)...

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