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Meaning of spējš | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
[spɛ̀ːjʃ]

Definitions

  1. sudden, quick (which occurs, takes place quickly, unexpectedly, also violently)
  2. strong and quick

Equivalents

English sudden

Examples

“spējš pārsteigums”

sudden surprise

“spējš pagrieziens”

sudden turn

“spējas dusmas”

sudden, quick anger

“spējš tvēriens”

sudden, violent blow

“kad nu Austriņam nebija nekur jāsteidzas, Blaumannis atplauka spējā priekā”

when Austriņš no longer had to hurry anywhere, Blaumannis brightened in sudden joy

“ar spēju atpsērienu varde pasviedās uz augšu”

with a sudden take-off (= jump), the frog threw itself up(ward)

“likumsakarīgi spējš Dailes teātra mākslas uzplaukums iezīmējās tūlīt pēc Lielā Tēvijas kara”

as should be expected, a strong, quick Artistic Theater boom emerged immediately after the Great Patriotic War

CEFR level

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