Meaning of patiesība | Babel Free
Definitions
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locative singular of patiesība feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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truth (a correct reflection of reality) declension-4, feminine
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in truth, in fact, as a matter of fact adverbial, declension-4, feminine
Examples
“vispārzināma patiesība”
generally accepted truth
“vispāratzīta patiesība”
universally accepted truth
“elementāra patiesība”
elementary truth
“skaidra, vienkārša patiesība”
clear, simple truth
“neapšaubāma patiesība”
unquestionable truth
“skarba patiesība”
harsh truth
“runāt, uzzināt patiesību”
to tell, to learn the truth
“objektīvā, mākslinieciskā patiesība”
objective, artistic truth
“absolūtā, relatīvā patiesība”
absolute, relative truth
“konkrētā patiesība”
concrete truth
“patiesības kritērijs”
truth criteria
“tā ir veca, tīra, visiem zināma patiesība”
this is an old, clear, well-known truth
“patiesību sakot, tur nav nekā interesanta”
to tell the truth, there is nothing interesting there
“ir cilvēki, kuri nespēj nedz patiesības sacīt citam, nedz sevis dēļ melu runāt”
there are people who can neither tell the truth to others nor tell lies for their own sake
“par kuģi un tā ļaudīm nedrīkst spriest ostā - tā ir sena patiesība”
one can't judge a ship and her crew at the port - this is an old truth
“patiesībā viss bija citādi”
in fact, everything was different
“viņa izskatās daudz vecāka, nekā patiesībā ir, un stipri sagurusi”
she looked much older than she in fact is, and very tired
“Ilga saģērbjas un iziet virtuvītē... patiesībā tas ir tikai tāds prāvāks priekšnams, kura sienā Oskars reiz izcirta šauru logu uz pagalmu”
Ilga got dressed and went into the little kitchen... in truth, it is only a somewhat larger hallway, on whose wall Oskars once cut a narrow window to the courtyard
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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