Meaning of mainīt | Babel Free
[māīnîːt]Definitions
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to change, to exchange transitive
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to change, to replace (something, with something else) transitive
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to change, to replace (with a new one) transitive
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to change (to make something become different) transitive
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to change (to move from one place to another) transitive
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to exchange (to say one's (opinion, thought) and to hear another person's) transitive
Examples
“mainīt naudu”
to change money (into smaller pieces; into foreign currency)
“mainīt latu sīknaudā”
to change one lat in(to) small change
“mainīt pastmarkas”
to change stamps
“izdevīgi, neizdevīgi mainīt”
to exchange (something) advantageously, disadvantageously
“mainīt dzīvesvietu”
to change (one's) residence, address
“mainīt dzīvokli”
to change apartments
“mainīt specialitāti”
to change specialty
“mainīt uzvārdu, darbu”
to change (one's) family name, (one's) work
“mainīt vārdu kārtību”
to change the word order
“mainīt tērpus”
to change clothes, costumes
“mainīt kompreses”
to change compresses.
“mainīt motoriem eļļu”
to change the engine oil
“mainīt raksturu, balsi”
to change (one's) character, voice
“mainīt dzīves veidu”
to change (one's) way of life
“mainīt attieksmi pret draugu”
to change (one's) attitude to a friend
“vējš maina virzienu”
the wind is changing direction
“mainīt lēmumu, izturēšanos”
to change (one's) decision, behavior
“viņš mainījis savu uzskatu”
he changed his view
“hameleons maina krāsu”
the chameleon changed (its) color
“krēsla maina priekšmetu apveidus”
the twilight changes the shapes of objects
“mainīt vietām mēbeles”
to change the place of the furniture, to swap furniture
“vēl kādus vārdus ar Annu mainījis, vecais atvadījās un aizgāja”
having exchanged a few words with Anna, the old man said goodbye and left
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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