Meaning of mazs | Babel Free
Definitions
- small, little (having less than the (average, fitting) size of other similar objects, beings, areas, etc.)
- small, short (having less than the (average) distance between start and end points)
- small, little, low (weak, having low intensity)
- small, short, low, weak (less in numerical value than (the average of) other measurements; less intense, faint)
- little, short
- small (with few members (people, animals, objects, elements))
- little, low (less than the normal or average level, limit, degree)
- little, small (with little influence or consequence; not worth much)
- small, short (not requiring much effort or energy)
- small, little (indicating lack of freedom of action, constraints)
- small (not intense, not intensely felt)
- small (selfish; having negative character traits)
- small (lacking self-confidence, humble)
- small (unimportant; not owning much property; poor)
- small, little, young (infant, not having reached maturity)
- small (not brilliant, not important, not significant)
Examples
“mazs cilvēks, dzīvnieks, galds”
small person, animal, table
“mazas kājas”
small feet, legs
“cepure par mazu”
a hat too small
“mazais sikspārnis”
the small bat (smaller than other species)
“maza pļava”
small meadow
“mazs ciemats”
small village
“mazs atvēziens, palēciens”
small swing, jump
“maza amplitūda”
small amplitude
“mazs vējiņš”
small, little breeze
“maza migla”
low fog
“mazs ātrums, spriegums”
low speed, tension/voltage
“mazs garums”
short length
“mazs skaits”
small number
“mazs skaitlis”
low figure
“maza nauda”
(colloquial) small money sum (lit. little money)
“bet lai tu vairs neizlaistu pat vismazākās skaņas!”
but you won't let out even the smallest (= faintest) sound anymore!
“pēc maza brīža”
after a short moment
“mazs dzejolis”
little, short poem
“maza ģimene”
small family
“mazs ganāmpulks”
small herd
“mazs piena izlaukums”
low milk yield
“maza barības vērtība”
little, low nutritional value
“mazas nepatikšanas”
little, small trouble
“saņemt mazas veltes”
to get small presents
“mazs pasākums”
small undertaking, enterprise
“maza pastaiga”
short walk, stroll
“mazi svētki”
small, unimportant holidays
“mazas priekšrocības”
small advantage
“maza izvēle”
little choice
“man vairs nebija ne mazākās iespējas novākt slepenā darba pēdas”
I no longer had the slightest possibility of removing the traces of secret work
“mazas sāpes'”
small pain
“mazs nogurums”
small fatigue, tiredness
“mazs nekauņa”
a little impudent, impertinent person
“mazs palaidnis”
a little rascal
“liels zinātnieks; tikai kā cilvēks diemžēl izrādījies mazs”
a great scientist; only as a person, unfortunately, he showed himself small
“jutos maza un niecīga viņu priekšā”
I (female) felt small and insignificant in front of them
“mazs muižnieks, namīpašnieks”
small landlord
“mazs bērns”
small child
“Ilzi es jau pazinu kā mazu meitenīti”
Ilze I already knew as a little girl
“mazā kaut ko gaida”
the little one (= girl) is waiting for something
“mazais jāliek gulēt”
the little one (= boy) must be put to sleep
“ir atzinumi lieli, mazi”
opinions there are big and small
“laiks aizšalc, aiznesdams izzūdībai visu mazo, niecīgo, nenozīmīgo”
time rustles (by), taking into non-existence all that is small, unimportant, insignificant
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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