Meaning of rokraksts | Babel Free

Definitions

1. handwriting (the production of a text by hand; a specific, personal manner of writing by hand)
   declension-1, masculine
2. handwriting, signature (individual, recognizable features in the realization of some action or activity)
   declension-1, figuratively, masculine
3. manuscript (an author's original unpublished version of a written text)
   declension-1, masculine
4. manuscript (a handwritten text, usually an old one)
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“skaidrs, salasāms rokraksts”

clear, legible handwriting

“glīts rokraksts”

neat handwriting

“kaligrāfisks rokraksts”

calligraphic handwriting

“plašs, sīks rokraksts”

wide, small handwriting

“rokraksta burti”

handwritten letters

“Valdis pazina Mārča rokrakstu: ieslīpi, apaļi burti”

Valdis recognized Mārcis' handwriting: slanted, oval letters

“jau agri Gehamā pamostas interese par literatūru un rakstniecību... skolas laikā viņš izdod žurnālu rokrakstā”

Gehams became soon interested in literature... during school he kept a handwritten journal

“tā bija Ieva, kas pirmīt viņam piezvanīja uz viesnīcu, bet nerunāja... vistīrākais Ievas rokraksts: tikai tā viņa varēja rīkoties”

that was Ieva who had just called him in the hotel, but without talking... (that is) truly Ieva's handwriting (= signature): she could act only like that

“iesniegt darbu rokrakstā”

to submit (one's) work in manuscript (format)

“arhīva rokrakstu nodaļa”

department of manuscript archiving

“dažu rītu viņš sēdēja pie aizsāktiem rokrakstiem”

some mornings he sat by (his) started manuscripts

“Mārtiņa Lāča literārais mantojums ir plašāks, nekā līdz šim domāja... izdevniecības “Liesma” uzdevumā braucu uz Maskavu iepazīties ar viņa rokrakstiem”

Mārtiņš Lācis' literary heritage is broader than had been thought so far... I am traveling to Moscow on a mission for the “Flame” publishing house to become acquainted with his manuscripts

“seno rokrakstu izpēte”

ancient manuscript research

“senkrievu rokrakstu kolekcija”

a collection of Old Russian manuscripts

“rokraksta grāmata”

a manuscript book

“rokraksti gadu tūkstošiem bija galvenā grāmatas forma”

for thousands of years, manuscripts were the main book form

CEFR level