Meaning of prieks | Babel Free

Definitions

1. joy, delight (intense positive emotional state, elevated cheerfulness)
   declension-1, masculine, singular
2. joy, pleasure (events, circumstances, etc. which causes such positive emotional states)
   declension-1, masculine
3. cheers! (toast when drinking)
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“ceļošanas, darba prieks”

the joy of traveling, of work

“svētku prieks”

festive (lit. holiday) joy

“prieks par labu grāmatu”

the joy, pleasure of a good book

“prieks satikties ar draugiem”

the pleasure of meeting (one's) friends

“bezgalīgs prieks”

infinite joy

“prieka asaras”

tears of joy

“izjust prieku”

to feel joy

“smieties⟳ aiz prieka”

to laugh of, with joy

“strādāt par prieku sev un citiem”

to work to please (lit. for the pleasure, joy of) oneself and others

“prieks un sāpes: tie jau ir tikai emociju pretpoli”

pleasure and pain: these are only emotionial opposites

“vai tu neesi aizmirsis to prieku, kāds sirdī ir vienīgi bērnībā un pavasarī?”

haven't you forgotten that joy which is in the heart only in childhood, and in spring?

“pāris nedēļu pagāja vienos priekos: izlaiduma balle, izlaiduma ekskursija”

a couple of weeks went by only in joys, pleasures: the graduation ball, the graduation trip

“priekā!”

cheers!

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