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Meaning of laiva | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2 Frequent
[ˈlāīva]

Definitions

  1. locative singular of laiva
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  2. boat (small vehicle for transporting people, goods, etc. on water)
    declension-4

Equivalents

English boat

Examples

“buru laiva”

sailboat

“airu laiva”

rowboat

“zvejas laiva”

fishing boat

“glābšanas laiva”

rescue boat, lifeboat

“sacīkšu laiva”

racing boat

“laivu stacija”

boathouse

“braukt ar laivu”

to go by boat, to ride a boat

“vizināties, braukt ar laivu pa ezeru”

to go for a boat ride on the lake

“nolicis airi, noliecos pār laivas malu un sāku raut ūdens augus”

letting go of the oar, I leaned over the boat edge and began to pluck the aquatic plants

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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