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Meaning of sālīts | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. salted; indefinite past passive participle of sālīt
    participle
  2. very expensive
    colloquial, participle
  3. rough, rude, indecent
    colloquial, participle

Examples

“sālīts sviests”

salted butter

“riepas automobiļiem tagad sālītas; viens tāds gumijas luņķītis maksā lērumu naudas”

car tires (are) now expensive (lit. salted); one such rubber thing costs a bunch of money

“brigadieris ir lielisks organizators, reizēm neiztiek bez asāka vārda, palaiž sālītāku izteicienu, bet brigāde viņu mīl”

the team leader is a great organizer, sometimes he can't manage without a sharper word, (sometimes) he lets out a saltier expression, but the team loves him

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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