Meaning of spēks | Babel Free
[spæ̀ːks]Definitions
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force (physical quantity describing the interaction of bodies whereby they undergo acceleration or deformation) declension-1, masculine
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force, strength, power (capacity to carry out (especially physical) actions or motion) declension-1, masculine
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(physical) force, coercion, violence declension-1, masculine
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strength, power (of mental processes: mental features that support or strengthen their expression) declension-1, masculine
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force (legal validity, power) declension-1, masculine
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force, power, strength (capacity or power to influence, to persuade, to make something happen) declension-1, masculine
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forces (a group within society, united by a common feature) declension-1, in-plural, masculine
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forces (people united by a goal, ideal, task) declension-1, masculine, plural, usually
Equivalents
Examples
“Zemes pievilkšanas spēks”
the Earth's attraction force, gravity
“gravitācijas, berzes spēks”
gravitational, attrition force
“centrbēdzes, centrtieces spēks”
centrifugal, centripetal force
“spēka lauks”
force field
“spēka pielikšanas punkts”
force application point
“pielikt spēku”
to apply a force
“fiziskais spēks”
physical strength
“taupīt spēku”
to spare, to save strength, power
“uzkrāt spēku”
to accumulate strength, power
“nav spēka piecelties”
(s/he) doesn't have the strength to get up
“izsmelt (visus) spēkus”
to exhaust (all) (one's) forces, strength
“pēdējiem spēkiem sasniegt krastu”
to reach the coast with (one's) last strength
“viņa ar spēku izrāva Mārim no rokām meitas fotogrāfiju”
she snatched the girl's photograph from Māris' hands by force
“jūs uzvaru redzat tikai spēkā; bet saprāta uzvara, kur tad paliek tā?”
you see only victory in violence; but the victory of reason, where is it then?
“garīgais, morālais spēks”
spiritual, moral strength
“gribas spēks, gribasspēks”
willpower
“iekšējs, dvēseles spēks”
inner, soul strength
“negaidīti aktrise atrada sevī lielu speku, tuvojoties varonības robežai”
unexpectedly, the actress found in herself intense strength, verging on heroism
“likuma spēks”
force of law, legal force
“būr, palikt, uzturēt spēkā”
to be, to remain, to keep in force
“stāties spēkā”
to come into force
“personības spēks”
strength of personality
“ieraduma spēks”
force of habit
“vārda spēks”
the power of the word
“mākslas spēks”
the power of art
“dažādu ar valdībām nesaistīto organizāciju pretkara kustība ieguvusi milzīgu spēku”
various non-governmental organizations' anti-war movement has gained enormous power, strength
“demokrātiskie, revolucinārie spēki”
democratic, revolutionary forces
“teātra jaunie spēki”
new young forces of theater
“mākslinieciskie spēki”
artistic forces
“bruņotie spēki”
armed forces
“karaspēks'”
armed forces, (national) army, troops
“starptautisko spēku samērs”
international balance of forces, power
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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