Meaning of lācis | Babel Free
[lâːtsis]Definitions
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bear (mammal, especially Ursus arctos) declension-2, masculine
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a male surname originating as a patronymic masculine
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bear (a clumsy, sluggish, heavy person; also, a very strong, heavily built person) declension-2, figuratively, masculine
Examples
“lāča midzenis”
bear's lair
“baltais lācis”
white bear
“ledus lācis, leduslācis”
polar (lit. ice) bear
“medīt lāčus”
to hunt bears
“stiprs, liels kā lācis”
strong, big as a bear
“lāča miegs”
bear's sleep (= long and tight)
“guļ kā lācis”
s/he sleeps like a bear
“brūnā lāča svars var būt vairākus simtus kilogramu (parasti ap 250 kg)”
the weight of a brown bear can be several hundred kilograms (usually around 250 kg)
“pāris izbeidz deju, tikko sācis: dārgais, dejas laukumā jūs tomēr tikai lācis”
a couple stopped dancing after having just begun: darling, on the dance floor you are only (= simply) a bear
“Dāviene no sākuma pretojās visiem spēkiem, bet cik ilgi cilvēks pret tādu lāci noturēsies”
Dāviene at first resisted with all her might, but how long can one hold against such a bear?
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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