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Meaning of garlaicība | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. locative singular of garlaicība
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  2. boredom, tedium (mental state characterized by lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm)
    declension-4, feminine
  3. something that causes boredom, moments of boredom
    declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Deutsch Langeweile
Ελληνικά ανία
English Boredom Tedium
Español tedio
Français ennui fatigue
Gaeilge leadrán
Galego fastío tedio
Latina taedium
Latviešu garlaiks
Nederlands verveling
Polski nuda
Português aborrecimento enfado fastio tédio
Русский ску́ка

Examples

“jaunekli nospieda garlaicība; līdz septiņiem bija nedaudz vairāk par stundu”

boredom crushed the young man; until 7 (o'clock) there was a little more than an hour

“un tā nu likās: no ne visai priecīgajām bērnības dienu rūpēm dažkārt saņemts daudz vairāk nekā no šīm sēžu garlaicībām”

and so it seemed: from the daily worries of a not completely happy childhood, more was obtained than from the boring stuff, boring moments of these meetings

CEFR level

C2
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