Meaning of grāmata | Babel Free
[ˈɡɾāːmata]Definitions
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book (a printed and bound publication with more than 48 pages) declension-4
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locative singular of grāmata feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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book (one of the parts in which a larger work, usually a novel, is divided) declension-4
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book, register (series of usually blank pages bound or stapled together, in which something important is to be written) declension-4
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ability to read and write declension-4
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letter, written message declension-4
Equivalents
Examples
“daiļliteratūras grāmata”
fiction book
“skolas grāmata”
school book
“mācību grāmata”
textbook
“bērnu grāmata”
children's book
“bilžu grāmata”
picture book
“pasaku grāmata”
book of fairy tales
“grāmatu krājums”
book collection
“grāmatu veikals”
book shop
“grāmatu izstāde”
book exposition, book fair
“grāmatu plaukts, grāmatplaukts”
bookshelf
“lasīt grāmatu”
to read a book
“iecerēt, rakstīt grāmatu”
to plan, to write a book
“grāmatu gudrība”
book wisdom (knowledge gained from books)
“telefona grāmata”
telephone book
“romāna pirmā grāmata”
the first book (= part) of the novel
“sūdzību un ierosinājumu grāmata”
complaints and suggestions book
“parakstīties viesu grāmatā”
to sign the guestbook
“atklājās viņa piezīmju grāmata, kurā viņš bija ierakstījis savas slepenākās domas, baidīdamies tās izrunāt”
his note book was found, in which he had written his most secret thoughts, fearing to say them out loud
“parasta mājas grāmata... uz vāka uz raksts “Liepu ielā 2”; iekšējās lapās ziņas par iemītniekiem”
a normal house book (= register)... on the cover (the words) “2 Liepa street;” the pages inside (have) information on the occupants
“pēc tam viņš bija mācījis grāmatu citiem ciema bērniem”
after that he had taught to read (lit. taught the book) to other village children
“viņi tikai pajautā: “vai grāmatu jau proti?”, “vai tev drīz nebūs jāsāk staigāt skolā?””
they only asked: “can you read (lit. do you know reading)?”, “won't you soon have to start going to school?”
“augsti un bagāti kungi no pilsētas rakstot mērnieka cienīgam tēvam grāmatas, lūgdami, lai viņus arī pielaižot pie tās balles”
high and wealthy city gentlemen, they say, wrote letters to the honorable father of the surveyor, praying that he would let them to the ball
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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