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Meaning of spīde | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. gloss, luster, shine
  2. locative singular of spīde
  3. part of the name of certain minerals or ores consisting of metals combined generally with sulphur

Equivalents

English Gloss Luster Shine

Examples

“bet pāri ceļam, slēpjot durkļu spīdi, Rīgas pulka karavīri visi savās vietās”

but across the road, hiding the shine of the bayonets, the soldiers of the Riga regiment (are) all in their positions

“kobalta spīde”

colbatite (lit. cobalt shine), CoAsS

“svina spīde (= galenīts)”

galenite (lit. lead shine), PbS

CEFR level

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