Meaning of starp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. used to locate an object in the space defined by two others; between
   with-accusative
2. used to locate an object in a space defined by many others; among, amid
   with-accusative
3. used to locate an object in a space defined by many others pairwise; among, between
   with-accusative
4. used to correlate a time period within a larger time period defined by two events or points in time; between
   with-accusative
5. used to estimate a value or measurement within a certain interval; between
   with-accusative
6. used to indicate a comparison between two or more elements; between, among
   with-accusative
7. used to indicate a division between two or more goals; between
   with-accusative
8. used to indicate a certain level of secrecy; between, among
   with-accusative
9. used to indicate a mutual relationship; between, among
   with-accusative
10. used to indicate a boundary or transitional zone between events, states, situations; between
    figuratively, with-accusative

Equivalents

Examples

“sēdēt starp tēvu un māti”

to sit between father and mother

“starp viņiem atradās tikai Nora”

between them was only Nora

“mežs starp upi un pilsētu”

the forest between the river and the city

“galds atrodas starp skapi un logu”

the table is situated between the cabinet and the window

“ieplaka starp divām augstienēm”

a depression between two elevations

“skraidīt starp kūti un klēti”

to run between the (granary) barn and the (animal) barn

“starp diviem punktiem var novilkt tikai vienu taisni”

between two points (one) can draw only one straight line

“sēdēt starp draugiem”

to sit among friends

“starp kokiem redzams šķūnis”

the shed is visible among the trees

“putns nozūd starp ēkām”

the bird disappeared among the buildings

“bibliotekāre rosās starp grāmatu plauktiem”

the librarian is busy among the bookshelves

“attālumi starp zvaigznēm ir miljoniem reižu lielāki par pašām zvaigznēm”

the distances between stars are millions to times larger than the stars themselves

“starp pirmo un septīto oktobri”

between 1st and 7th of October

“starp rītu un vakaru”

between morning and evening

“atpūta starp siena pļauju un labības pļauju”

(period of) rest between the hay harvest and the grain harvest

“temperatūra starp desmit un divpadsmit grādiem”

temperature between ten and twelve degrees

“kravas masa ir starp 100 un 120 kilogramiem”

the mass of (this) load is between 100 and 100 kilograms

“sāk izzust atšķirība starp laukiem un pilsētu”

he began to feel the difference between the countryside and the city

“starp gleznotāja darbiem šis ir labākais”

among the painter's works, this is the best

“sākumā viņš savu brīvu laiku dalīja starp šo grāmatu un veco harmoniju kaktā”

at first he divided his time between this book and the old harmonium in the corner

“starp mums runājot, arī tava ceļazīme bija tikai formalitāte”

speaking between us, your voucher was also only a formality

“starp viņiem nav saskaņas”

between them there is no harmony

“miers starp tautām”

peace among the nations

“cīņa starp divām komandām”

the fight between the two detachments, brigades

“zēns stāvēja uz robežas starp pasaku un īstenību”

the boy was standing on the border between fairy tale and reality

“tava dzīve: izvilkta stīga starp darbu un mīlestību”

your life: a string pulled between work and love

“tas bija brauciens starp dzīvību un nāvi”

this was a journey between life and death

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