Meaning of rast | Babel Free
[ɾast]Definitions
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to find (to cause by searching that something (desirable, necessary) be present, in use, or in one's possession) transitive
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to find (to discover via research) transitive
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to find (to choose, e.g., the right word, in one's thoughts) transitive
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to find, to receive (e.g., help, understanding, from others) transitive
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to find, to start (e.g., a state, a situation, a relationship) transitive
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to find (to be such that a certain mental state is caused) transitive
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accustomed, used to transitive
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usual, well-known rare, transitive
Examples
“rast jaunu dzimteni”
to find a new homeland
“nerast nekur mieru”
to not find peace anywhere
“rast kopīgu valodu”
to find a common language (= to communicate)
“mīļa, mīļa tēva sēta, kur mīļaku vietu rast!”
dear, dear father's (= home) ranch, where to find a favorite place!
“institūta laboratorijās rastas jaunas sveķu izmantošanas iespējas”
in the laboratories of the institute new possibilities of use for resin (were) found
“kā lai vārdus rod?”
how does one find the (right) words?
“kur rast atbalstu? draugos?”
where to find support? with (lit. in) friends?
“viņš rod ierosmi dabā”
he finds inspiration in nature
“viņa gribētu rast apstiprinājumu”
she would like to find approval
“rast draudzību”
to find friendship
“komponista sirsnība un vienkāršība palīdzēja rast ciešu kontaktu ar publiku”
the composer's sincerity and simplicity helped him find, achieve chose contact with the audience
“rast spēkus, mierinājumu, prieku”
to find strength, comfort, joy
“rast prieku darbā”
to find joy in work
“cik sevi vēros, vairāk sāpes radu”
the more I observe myself, the more I find pain
“viņš nebija radis daudz domāt, tāpēc jutās noguris”
he wasn't used to thinking a lot, so he felt tired
“meitene pie grūta darba nav radusi”
the girl wasn't used to hard work
“uz ciemu īstenībā ved ne viens vien ceļš, bet tā ir rasts un iegājies, ka tos citus vairs neizmanto”
in fact more than one road leads to the village, but it is well known tradition that the others are no longer used
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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