Meaning of spalgs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. (very) loud, sharp, shrill, piercing, strident, high-pitched
2. strong, sharp
3. sharp, bright, strong
4. very cold, piercing cold
5. harsh, severe
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“kliegt, runāt spalgā balsī”

to scream, to speak in a shrill voice

“spalgs svilpiens”

a shrill, high-pitched whistle

“spalgs tālruņa zvans”

shrill telephone call

“spalga sirēna”

high-pitched sirene

“atskanēja spalgs šāviens”

a strident shot sounded

“krūtīs kā karsta ogle iekrīt spalga sāpe”

a sharp pain fell on his chest like a hot coal

“glezna bija pārāk spalga, krāsas pārāk asas un biezas”

the painting was too bright(-colored), the colors too sharp and thick

“atnāks rīts ar spalgu sauli”

morning came with a sharp, bright sun

“spalgs aukstums”

piercing cold

“spalga ziema, nakts”

piercing cold winter, night

“laukā ir spalgs, ass vējš”

outside (there) is a cold, sharp wind

“nu teic: es esot pārāk spalgs; un citiem: augstprātīgi lecīgs”

so say it: I am too harsh; to others, (I am) arrogantly provocative

“tā ir skaudru un spalgu politisku pamfletu virkne”

this is a caustic and harsh series of political pamphlets

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