Meaning of nāve | Babel Free
[nâːvɛ]Definitions
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locative singular of nāve feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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death (the end of life, of a lifetime) declension-5, feminine
Equivalents
English
death
Examples
“dzīvības un nāves jautājums”
a question of life and death
“atra, drīza nāve”
early death
“viegla nāve”
easy death
“mokpilna nāve”
torturous death
“dabiska, pēkšņa nāve”
natural, sudden death
“klīniska nāve”
clinical death
“bada nāve”
hunger death (= starvation)
“nāves diena, brīdis”
day, time of death
“sodīt ar nāvi”
to punish with death
“piespriest nāvi”
to sentence to death
“nāves sods, nāvessods”
death penalty
“izglābties no (drošas) nāves”
to escape (certain) death
“mirt varoņa nāve”
to die a hero's death
“mirt traģiskā nāvē”
to die a tragic death
“līdz nāvei”
to the death, till death
“dzīvības un nāves dialektiskā vienība”
the dialectical unity of life and death
“galvenie nāves cēloņi ir asinsrites orgānu slimības, ļaundabīgie audzēji un nelaimes gadījumi”
the main causes of death are circulatory system diseases, cancers and accidents
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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