Meaning of rieties | Babel Free
Definitions
- to bark, especially at each other; reflexive of riet
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to bark at each other, to fight, to quarrel colloquial, figuratively
Examples
“kaimiņu suņi rejas”
the neighbor's dogs are barking
“kur divi rejas, tur trešais rij”
where two bark (= fight), a third (one) swallows (= wins)
“strīds nozīmētu lieki rīvēties un rieties, bojāt nervus un gandēt garastāvokli”
a fight would mean to squabble and bark unnecessarily, harming (their) nerves and mood
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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