Meaning of straujums | Babel Free

Definitions

1. quickness, rapidity, speed
   declension-1, masculine, singular
2. rapids (area in a river or stream with turbulent, swift water motion)
   also, declension-1, masculine, plural
3. short, hot temper, impatience, passion, desire to react
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“skrējiena straujums”

quickness, rapidity of the race

“zemgaļu zirgi bija jau aizguruši, uzbrukumam pietrūka straujuma”

the Zemgalian horses were already tired, the attack lacked quickness, speed

“foreles tusēja tikai straujumos, kur kāda pārgāze pār koku sanesumiem vai akmeņiem”

trouts hang out only in the rapids, where (there is) some overflow over wood deposits or stones

“visgrūtāk bija iemācīt jaunajiem pagrīdes biedriem pacietību; savā straujumā tie nerēķinājās ar briesmām”

the most difficult was to teach the new underground members (some) patience; in their impatience they did not take danger into account

CEFR level