Meaning of rūpe | Babel Free
Definitions
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worries, concern (undesirable, unpleasant situation or condition which one tolerates or seeks to prevent; the feelings, mental states and thoughts generated by such situations or conditions) declension-5, feminine, in-plural
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locative singular of rūpe feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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care (about someone), attention (to someone's needs declension-5, feminine
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care, concern, interest (in something, so that it goes well) declension-5, feminine
Examples
“ikdienas rūpes”
everyday worries
“sagādāt daudz rūpju”
to cause much concern
“rūpju pilns”
full of worries, concerns
“rūpju nomākts”
depressed (by) worries
“rūpju sagrauzts”
careworn (lit. gnawed by worries)
“rūpes un raizes”
worries and concerns (i.e., a sequence of bad events)
“grūts darbs, rūpes un sirdēsti bija uz viņas sejas atstājuši savas pēdas”
hard work, worries and heartache had left their mark on her face
“garajā rindā stāv bāla meitene... meiteni nomāc rūpes: kaut tikai neizpārdotu visas teātra biļetes!”
in the long line there is a pale girl... worries make the girl anexious: ah, if only they won't sell all the theater tickets!
“vai tiešām kontracepcija ir tikai sievietes rūpe?”
is contraception really only the woman's concern?
“administrācijai radās jaunas rūpes: steidzīgi jāorganizē skola; pirmais septembris jau pie durvīm”
the administration had a new concern: it was necessary to organize the school quickly; the first of September was at the door (i.e., coming fast)
“rūpes par bērniem, par ģimeni”
worries about the children, the family
“uzņemties rūpes par slimnieku”
to take care, to assume responsibility for a sick person
“pēc aiziešanas pensijā viņa visu rūpi veltīja abiem vīrišiem”
after retirement she dedicated all care to the two men
“ir pieklājības normas, kas balstās uz rūpēm un gādību par otru cilvēku”
there are norms of decency that are based on care and concern for another person (= other people)
“rūpes par kārtību”
concern for order
“rūpes par satiksmes drošību”
concern for traffic safety
“kad atceros kara gadus, nāk prātā, ar kādu rupi mēs uzturējām kārtībā savu zemnīcu”
when I remember the war years, (what) comes to mind (is) with what care we kept our dugout in order
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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