Meaning of intonācija | Babel Free
[intonāːtsija]Definitions
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intonation (the melodic curve of an utterance that expresses part of its content) declension-4, feminine
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locative singular of intonācija feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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intonation, tone (the melodic contour on a specific syllable) declension-4, feminine
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intonation (the smallest part of a melody that has expressive meaning; the performance of a music piece, with voice or instrument) declension-4, feminine
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tone, overtone (a general conceptual and emotional mood expressed in, e.g., word order, context, punctuation, etc.) declension-4, feminine
Equivalents
Examples
“teikuma intonācija”
sentence intonation
“jautájuma intonácija”
question inationation
“ironiska, dusmíga, pavēloša intonācija”
ironic, hostile, commanding intonation
“nemainot vārdu kārtību, frāzei var piešķirt dažādu intonāciju un līdz ar to dažādu nozīmi”
without changing the word order, one can give a sentence various intonations and consequently also various meanings
“zilbes intonācija”
syllable intonation, tone
“krītošā, kāpjošā intonācija”
falling, rising tone
“stieptā intonācija”
stretched (= long high) tone
“lauztā intonācija”
broken (= glottalized) tone
“intonāciju sistēma”
tonal system
“viena no savdabīgākajām latviešu valodas fonētiskajām parādībām ir zilbes intonācija”
one of the most peculiar phonetic features of the Latvian language is syllable intonation
“pareiza, tīra, netīra intonācija”
correct, pure, impure intonation
“simfonijas 1. daļā]valda maigi liriska noskaņa, melodijas intonācijas kļūst diatoniski noturīgas, tās struktūra dziesmai līdzīga”
in the first part of the symphony (there was) a soft lyrical mood, the melody's intonation becomes diatonically persistant, its structure similar to the song
“orķestra muzicēšanas veids izceļas ar kopējā skanīguma saliedētību, kristāltīrām intonācijām un izjustu niansējumu”
the orchestra's musical style stands out with total sound cohesion, crystal-clear intonations and (deeply) felt nuancing
“heroiska, intīma intonācija”
heroic, intimate tone
“jaunajai rakstniecei ir noteikts epiķes talants, bagāts dažādām liriskām intonācijām”
the young (female) writer has a definite epic talent, rich with several lyrical intonations
“raksturodams cilvēku, Čehovs pārsteidzošā dažādībā rada noskaņu un intonāciju bagātību”
(when) characterizing people, Chekhov with surprising diversity created a richness of moods and tones
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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