Meaning of noslēpumains | Babel Free
Definitions
- secretive, mysterious (not understood, not known, such that it has a secret, a mystery; expressing such characteristics) (of people, their behavior)
- mysterious (unknown, not understood, unsolved) (of things, places, facts)
- mysterious (causing a grim sense of discomfort or even fear)
- mysterious (interesting, attractive, captivating because of its unusual character)
Equivalents
Examples
“noslēpumains skatiens”
mysterious gaze
“noslēpumaina balss”
mysterious voice
“viņu ieinteresēja noslēpumainais kaimiņš”
he became interested in (his) mysterious neighbor
“sievietē slēpās sfinksa, tādu iespaidu radīja viņas nekustīgais, noslēpumainais smaids”
in the woman a sphynx was hidden; this impression was created by her steady, mysterious smile
“viņš tagad bija kļuvis ļoti noslēpumains... tunāja gan tikpat daudz un labprāt kā agrāk, bet vienmēr kaut kas palika neizteikts”
he had become very secretive... he talked as often and as willingly as before, but something remained unsaid
“noslēpumaini trokšņi”
mysterious noises
“noslēpumaina vieta”
mysterious place
“noslēpumaini plāni, nolūki”
secret, mysterious plans, intentions
“sabiedrībā daudz un dažādi runāja par Edmunda Bērza noslēpumaino pazušanu”
in society, many (people) talked about Edmunds Bērzs' mysterious disappearance
“noslēpumaina čabēšana”
mysterious murmur
“tad uznāca karstums un sauspūtis vējš, un stepe kļuva pelēka, drūma, noslēpumaina”
then came the heat and the dry wind, and the steppe became gray, gloomy, mysterious
“ģimnāzistes gadi!... šie vārdi ietver sevī kaut ko noslēpumainu un romantisku”
highschool years!... these words had in themselves something mysterious and romantic
“visapkārt plešas svelmīga, noslēpumaina vasaras nakts”
the sultry, mysterious summer night spread around everywhere
“svešu ciemu un pilsētu, neredzētu kalnu un stepes ainas... vilinoši, noslēpumaini nosaukumi: Dno, Bežecka, Kurgāna”
a steppe scene of foreign villages and cities, unseen mountains... tempting, mysterious names: Dno, Bežecka, Kurgāna
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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