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Meaning of spilgtums | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. brightness (the subjective perception of the intensity per unit of area of a source of light)
    declension-1, masculine
  2. brightness, shininess, shine, luster
    declension-1, masculine
  3. clarity, sharpness
    declension-1, masculine
  4. brilliance, magnificence
    declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

English Brightness

Examples

“gaismas spilgtums”

brightness of the light

“spuldzes spilgtums”

the brightness of a light bulb

“spilgtuma kanāls krāsu televizoram sastāv no trim lampu kaskādēm...”

the brightness channel in color TV consists of three lamp cascades...

“krāsas spilgtums”

the brightness of the colors

“vecākiem jāiemāca bērniem nekad neēst nepazīstamus augļus, lai arī tie ar savu spilgtumu un sulīgumu ir ļoti kārdinoši”

parents must teach (their) children never to eat unknown fruits, even if they are very tempting with their shininess and juiciness

“jau pusgadsimts mani šķir no tā laika, taču acu priekšā ar vienreizīgu spilgtumu es redzu visus toreizējos notikumus”

already half a century separates me from that time, but I see all events of that time in front of my eyes with full clarity

“tomēr gribētos sagaidīt arī svētku izjūtas, teatrāla spilgtuma atgriešanos mūsu teātrī”

however, I would like to expect festive feelings, the return of theatrical brilliance in our theater

“personības spilgtuma ziņā Roze krietni pārsniedz tos cilvēkus, ko viņa sastop”

with respect to brilliance of personality, Roze is well above those people whom she meets

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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