Meaning of pateicība | Babel Free

Definitions

1. gratitude, thankfulness (the feeling or attitude of one who is grateful, thankful; expressing such a feeling or attitude)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of pateicība
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular

Equivalents

Examples

“pateicības vēstule”

thanksgiving letter

“pateicības vārdi”

words of thanks

“sajust pateicību”

to feel gratitude

“palikt pateicību parādā”

to remain in debt of gratitude

“pilns pateicības jūtu par saņemto dāvanu”

full of feelings of gratitude for the received gift

“ja tagad vēl kādreiz iedomājos Andra tēva, tad nevaru par viņu domāt citādi kā tik ar pateicību”

if my thoughts now sometimes turn to Andris' father, then I can't think of him in any way other than with gratitude

“un kādu pateicību tu no manis gribi!... tu man nekā neesi devis, par visu, ko no tevis esmu ņēmis, maksāju augstus procentus vai esmu bagātīgi nokalpojis”

and what gratitude do you want from me!... you didn't give me anything, and for everything that I took from you, I (either) pay high interest or I have richly served (= paid for with services)!

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