Meaning of sīks | Babel Free
[sîːks]Definitions
- tiny, little, small (having very small size)
- thin, delicate
- of small value
- very small, very thin
- fine, thin (composed of tiny parts, almost homogeneous)
- weak, difficult to perceive, detect
- weak (having low intensity, little effect)
- relatively quiet, short, and high-pitched
- humble, small, insignificant (who owns little; who has an unimportant work, an unimportant position in society)
- small (without significant consequencess; unimportant, insignificant, irrelevant)
- small, petty, selfish, narrow-minded
- detailed (including or reflecting all facts, information)
Examples
“sīks olis”
small pebbles
“sīka pora”
tiny pore
“sīkas skrūves”
tiny screws
“sīkas detaļas”
small parts
“sīki vilnīši”
small wavelets
“sīks rokraksts”
small, tiny handwriting
“sīki zemes gabali”
small plots (lit. pieces of land)
“viņš sīkiem soļiem pārtipināja otrpus ielas”
with small steps he crossed to the other side of the street
“sīki tīmekļi”
thin, delicate web threads
“sīka monēta”
small coin
“sīka nauda, sīknauda”
small change (lit. small money)
“sīki izdevumi”
small expenses
“sīks puisēns, šunelis, kukains”
small boy, puppy, insect
“sīki pirksti”
tiny, thin fingers
“sīks zars”
small, thin branch
“sīkas saknes”
small, thin roots
“sīkās dzērvenes”
small cranberries (different species)
“sīka migliņa”
fine, thin mist
“sīks lietutiņš”
fine, thin rain, drizzle
“sīks sniedziņš”
fine, thin snow
“sīks pulss”
tiny, weak pulse
“sīkas trīsas”
tiny, weak trembling, spasms
“es klausos un jūtos kā lapa, kā dreboša apses lapa, kas trīso vissīkākā vējā”
I listen and feel like a leaf, a trembling aspen leaf, trembling in the tiniest, weakest wind
“tik sīkais troksnītis tagad šķiet pērkonam līdzīgs”
such a tiny noise now sounds like thunder
“viņa sīkā, drebulīgā balstiņa izskanēja tik traģiski, ka Anna neviļus iesmējās”
his tiny, trembling little voice sounded so tragic that Anna laughed involuntarily
“sīks tirgotājs”
small, insignificant merchant
“sīks namīpašnieks”
small landlord, house owner
“sīkais preču ražotājs”
small, petty commodity producer
“sīks amatniecības uzņēmums”
small (handi)craft business
“sīks strīds, nedarbs”
small dispute, mischief
“sīks huligānisms”
small, petty hooliganism
“sīks zādzība”
small, petty theft
“sīks iegansts”
small, petty pretext
“sīkās intereses”
small, insignificant interests
“sīks melis, zaglis”
petty liar, thief
“sīki egoisti”
petty egoists
“sīka patmīļa, skaudība”
petty selfishness, envy
“sīka instrukcija, informācija”
detailed instructions, information
“sīks aprēķins, pārskats”
detailed calculation, overview
“sīkāki pētījumi”
more detailed studies
“literārā darba sīka analīze”
detailed analysis of a literary work
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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