Meaning of liels | Babel Free
[ˈlīɛ̄ls]Definitions
- big, large (being more than the size of other similar objects, creatures, etc.)
- big, large (being more than the appropriate size)
- big, large (going a longer distance)
- intense, loud
- high, great, large (having a higher numerical value than usual or normal)
- used with numerical values (in the accusative)
- big, grown-up, adult
- big, large (having many members;)
- big, intense (more intense, more intensely felt)
- big, major, important (having strong influence, being strongly felt, having an impact)
- more intense, with more intense effects
- important, influential
- great, big (offering many possibilities)
- great, very skilled; passionate; notable, excellent
- big, important, rich
- great, major, important, significant, influential
Examples
“liels trauks”
big bowl
“liels cilvēks, dzīvnieks”
large person, animal
“lielas rokas”
large hands
“liels ezers”
big lake
“liela pilsēta”
large city
“kurpes ir par lielām”
the shoes are too big
“liels atvēziens”
big swing
“mašīnu troksnis bija tik liels, ka cilvēku sarunas tikko varēja sadzirdēt”
the machine noise was so loud that one could hardly hear conversations
“liels ātrums, blīvums, spiediens”
high speed, density, pressure
“liels svars”
great, heavy weight
“liels skaits”
large number, amount
“liels skaitlis”
large number, cipher
“liela peļņa”
large profit
“liela nauda”
large (sum of) money
“liels piena izlaukums”
high milk yield
“liela taukvielu koncentrācija”
high fat concentration
“simt paskalu liels spiediens”
a pressure of (lit. big of) 100 pascals
“divas tonnas liela masa”
a mass of (lit. big of) two tons
“vienu metru liels diametrs”
a diameter of (lit. big of) one meter
“Andoras republikas teritorija ir 465 kvadrātkilometrus liela”
the territory of the Republic of Andorra is 465 square kilometers (lit. 465 square kilometers big)
“Liene ar Juri izauga lieli”
Liene and Juri grew big (= grew up)
“lielie ļaudis nav slikti, vismaz tādi kā Ilgas vecmāmiņa”
big people (= grown-ups) are not bad, at least those like Ilga's grandmother
“liela ģimene”
large family
“liels uztraukums, nogurums”
big excitement, tiredness
“lielas bēdas”
great sorrow
“liela mīlestība”
great love
“liels trūkums”
big drawback
“liela nabadzība”
great poverty
“dzīvot lielā pārticībā”
to live in great prosperity
“saņemt lielu dāvanu”
to receive a big present
“liels uzbrukums”
large attack
“liela cīņa”
big fight
“lieli svētki”
big holidays, big celebration
“liels amats”
great, important position, office
“lielas priekšrocības”
great advantages
“liela izvēle”
big choice
“liels amatnieks, organizators, palīgs”
great craftsman, organizer, helper
“liela šuvēja”
great seamstress
“liels grāmatu lāsītājs”
great book reader
“liels makšķernieks”
great fisherman
“liels rakstnieks, gleznotājs, mūziķis, melis”
great writer, painter, musician, storyteller
“liels varonis”
great hero
“lieli draugi”
great friends
“liels muižnieks”
great lord, gentleman
“liels namīpašnieks”
great landlord
“lielais karš”
the great war
“izvirzīt lielus mērķus”
to identify major goals
“lielais balets”
great ballet
“liels laikmets rada lielu dzeju”
a great era creates great poetry
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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