Meaning of neprātis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. fool (man who behaves or acts without thinking, against common sense)
   declension-2, masculine
2. madman (man with serious mental problems)
   declension-2, masculine
3. foolhardy, reckless man
   declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“novakarē šad un tad satika pa automobilim; pieradušie zirgi baidījās tikai tad, kad kāds neprātis visā sparā drāzās garām”

in the evening now and then a car appeared; the horses, already accustomed, were afraid only when some fool rushed by at full speed

“viņš pēkšņi sāka jaukt dejas soļus, kā pēdējais neprātis”

he suddenly started making dance steps, like the worst (lit. last) madman

“noskaidrojās, ka kņadā iejaucies Kaugurmuižas stārasts un tad daži neprāši gribējuši arī viņu pārmācīt”

it turned out that the headman of Kaugurmuiža and then a few fools who wanted to teach him a lesson got involved in the mess (= fight)

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