Meaning of netīrs | Babel Free
[nɛtīːɾs]Definitions
- dirty (which has dirt on, which is covered with dirt)
- dirty (which has dirt, stains on any body part, clothes, etc.)
- dirty, impure (containing unnecessary or undesirable impurities; which is polluted)
- dirty, impure, imperfect (not reaching the right height, not having the right brightness, tone, nuance)
- dirty, indecent, immoral (condemnable, reprehensible according to a code of moral conduct)
Equivalents
Examples
“netīrs apģērbs”
dirty clothes
“netīri aizkari”
dirty curtains
“netīri trauki, šķīvji”
dirty bowls, dishes
“netīras glāzes”
dirty glasses
“netīrs pagalms”
dirty yard
“netīrs stikls aiztur līdz 70% ultravioleto staru”
a dirty (piece of) glass stops up to 70% of ultraviolet rays
“netīri mati”
dirty hair
“netīras kājas, rokas”
dirty feet, hands
“netīri cimdi, dvieļi”
dirty gloves, towels
“netīrs klaidonis”
dirty tramp, hobo
“netīras cūkas”
dirty pigs (lit. sows)
“netīra eļļa”
impure oil
“netīri māli”
impure clay
“netīra labība”
impure cereals
“netīra krāsa”
impure paint
“netīrs ezers”
dirty, polluted lake
“lai cik netīri arī būtu graudi, separatorā visas nezāles attīra”
no matter how dirty the grains are, in the separator all weeds will be cleaned (= removed)
“netīra izruna”
impure pronunciation
“netīra skaņa”
impure sound
“no dziļa sniega tik vien miņas palicis kā netīrs baltums visdziļāko grāvju dibenā”
from the deep snow there remained no more than dirty whiteness in the deepest bottom of the ditch
“netīras domas”
dirty thoughts
“netīra sirdsapziņa”
dirty conscience
“netīra bagātība”
dirty riches (i.e., immorally obtained)
“Ikars bija pārliecināts, ka viņa tēvam nevar un nedrīkst būt nekā kopīga ar netīriem intrigantiem”
Ikars was convinced that his father could and should have nothing to do with dirty schemers
“viņa jutās netīra no visa šodien pieredzētā un pārdzīvotā”
she felt dirty from all the experiences of today
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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