Meaning of sarkans | Babel Free
[sâɾkans]Definitions
- red (having the color of, e.g., blood)
- red, brownish red (having a tone or hue similar to red when compared to other related elements)
- red (relating to communism; more specifically, relating to the former Soviet Red Army)
Examples
“tumši, gaiši, koši sarkans”
dark, light, bright red
“ugunīgi sarkans”
fiery red
“sarkani ziedi, rozes”
red flowers, roses
“sarkana gaisma, blāzma”
red light, glow
“sarkana signāluguns”
red beacon
“sarkans karogs”
red flag
“sarkans kā biete, kā asins”
red as beet, as blood
“sarkanie asinsķermenīši”
red blood cells
“Sarkanais Krusts”
the Red Cross
“sarkani mati”
red hair
“sarkana govs”
red cow
“sarkanie galviņkāposti”
red cabbage
“sarkanie ķieģeļi”
red bricks
“sarkanais kaviārs”
red caviar
“Sarkanā Armija”
the Red Army
“sarkanā gvarde”
the red guard (1917 workers' division)
“latviešu sarkanie strēlnieki”
Latvian red riflemen (those who fought for the Bolsheviks)
“sarkanais karogs”
the red flag
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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