Meaning of krēslā | Babel Free

Definitions

1. locative singular of krēsls
   form-of, locative, masculine, singular
2. locative singular of krēsla
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. genitive singular of krēsls
   form-of, genitive, masculine, singular
4. twilight, dusk (diffuse sunlight shortly before sunrise or (especially) shortly after sunset)
   declension-4, feminine
5. twilight, dusk (the time of day when there is such diffuse sunlight)
   declension-4, feminine
6. weak, insufficient light
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“vakara krēsla”

evening twilight, dusk

“iestājas krēsla”

twilight has begun

“krēslas dzīvnieks”

twilight, crepuscular animal

“nu jau mežā bieza krēsla, tēvs skubina Dūkani, lai neuzkrīt ceļā pilnīga tumsa”

now in the forest (there was) thick (= dark) twilight, (and) father urged Dūkanis (to go faster) so that full darkness wouldn't fall (while they were still) on (their) way

“krēsla sabiezēja, bet ugunis uz ielas vēl nedega”

the twilight thickened (= became darker), but the lamps on the streets were still off

“austošā rīta pelēcīgajā krēslā jau iezīmējās atsevišķu priekšmetu apveidi”

in the gray dawning twilight the contours of some objects were already visible

“doties ar krēslu mājās”

to go home at dusk

“jau krēslā atgriežas tēvs, noguris un sarūgtināts par nenoķeramo foreli”

at dusk father returned, tired and disappointed because of that trout (that was) impossible to capture

“istabā tikai divi mazi četrrūšu lodziņi; te vienmēr krēsla, tā ka bērni vieni baidās nākt”

in the rooom (there) were only two small four-pane windows; there is always little light there, so that the children are afraid to come (in) alone

“ar tumsu parādījās mēness un noklāja pār purvu blāvu krēslu”

with the darkness the moon appeared and covered the swamp with a pale weak light

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