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Meaning of gādāt | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Standard
[ɡāːdâːt]

Definitions

  1. to take care of, to see to, to provide (to take actions so as to ensure something necessary or important)
    intransitive, transitive
  2. to take care of, to care for, to look after, provide for (someone)
    intransitive, transitive

Examples

“gādāt malku”

to provide, take care of the firewood

“gādāt vajadzīgos līdzekļus”

provide the necessary means, resources

“gādāt pārtiku ziemai”

to take care of, provide food for winter

“gādāt par tīrību un kārtību”

to take care of cleanliness and order

“grāmatas gādāja Kristīne”

Kristīne took care of, provided the books

“par to es gādāšu”

I will see to, take care of that

“māte tūliņ rosījās gādāt vakariņas”

mother immediately got busy to take care of dinner

“gādāt par slimnieku”

to care for a patient

“gādāt par ģimeni”

to take care of, provide for (one's) family

“gādāt par bērnu nav tikai mātes daļa vien; arī ārsts, medicīnas māsa uzņemas rūpes par viņa veselību”

to care for the child was not only the mother's task; also a doctor and a nurse took care of his health

CEFR level

C2
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