Meaning of jautrs | Babel Free
[jàwtɾs]Definitions
- cheerful, merry, happy (characterized by joyful emotions)
- cheerful, merry, happy (expressing joyful emotions)
- quick moving, playful, difficult to control; expressing such features
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fast, turbulent figuratively
- funny, amusing, hilarious (relating to jokes and laughter)
- joyful, exuberant (creating a happy, joyful mood)
- light, not deep (from which one can easily wake up)
Examples
“Ina ir jautra meitene, viņai patīk smieties, jokoties”
Ina is a cheerful girl, she likes to laugh, to joke
“viņš bija pazīstams ka omulīgs, jautrs cilvēks”
he was known as a cheerful, happy man
“jautri smiekli”
cheerful laughs
“jautras balsis”
cheerful voices
“mātes acis sastapās ar meitas jautrajām, draiskajām acīm”
the mother's eyes met with the daughter's cheerful, playful eyes
“jautrs kucēns, kaķēns”
playful puppy, kitten
“tas bija lāga runcis, jautrs un pacietīgs”
it was a good tomcat, playful and patient
“ap viņu putni saskrien jautrā čalā”
the birds were running around him in playful chatter
“virtuves logs uzpūta jautru caurvēja strāvu”
the kitchen window let in a fast draft (lit. draft, wind stream)
“Pār Havannu savilcies pērkona negaisa mākonis, un lietus šļāc jautrām strūklām”
over Havanna the thunderstorm clouds gathered, and the rain poured in fast, turbulent gushes
“jautrs brauciens, piedzīvojums”
funny, hilarious trip, adventure
“vakars izvērtās skaļš un jautrs; nevienam nebija garlaicīgi”
the evening became loud and funny; nobody was bored
“jautrs maršs”
joyful march
“spidēja saule... baltais sniegs vizuļoja tik žilbinoši jautrs, ka gribējās ticēt: pasaulē ir arī laime, ir arī prieks un smiekli”
the sun was shining... the white snow sparkled so dazzlingly, that one wanted to believe: on earth there is happiness, there is joy and laughter
“jautrs miegs”
light sleep
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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