Meaning of milzenis | Babel Free
Definitions
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giant, colossus (very large object or building) declension-2, masculine
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giant (very large person, animal or plant) declension-2, masculine
Examples
“okeāna milzeņi”
the giants of the ocean (= large ships)
“akmens bija īsts milzenis”
the rock was a real giant
“lejpus ābeļdārzam bija palicis tāds īsts milzenis, laba vīra augumā”
in the lower part of the apple garden a real giant (= tree) had remained, the size of a good man
“Ansis nevarēja nobrīnīties vien par milzeni, Rīgas kalēju Gustu”
Ansis could not wonder about the giant, the blacksmith Gusts from Riga
“sagrābj makšķeres kātu, piecērt un pēc sīvas cīņas izceļ lielu, spurainu asari... skaties, kāds milzenis!”
he grabs the fishing rod, pulls it and after a fierce fight lifts a large, finny perch... look, what a giant!
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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