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Meaning of svars | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR C1 Standard

Definitions

  1. weight (force acting on a body in a gravitational field; specifically, force exerted by the Earth on other bodies in its vicinity)
    declension-1, masculine, singular, usually
  2. mass, weight (the amount of matter in a body)
    declension-1, masculine
  3. scales, balance (instrument for measuring weight)
    declension-1, masculine, plural

Equivalents

English weight

Examples

“svara vektors”

weight vector

“satverot kādu priekšmetu rokās, tā smaguma spēku novērtējam kā priekšmeta svaru”

grasping an object in our hands, we estimate the force of gravity on it as the object's weight

“noteikt svaru”

to determine the weight

“svara mērvienības”

weight units

“saiņa svars ir 5 kg”

the weight of the package is 5 kg

“svara pieaugums”

weight gain, increase

“pieņemties, kristies svarā”

to gain, to lose weight

“bruto, neto svars”

gross, net weight

“svaru kategorija”

weight category (e.g., in boxing)

“atsperu svari”

spring scales

“automātiskie, elektroniskie svari”

automatic, electronic scales

“aptiekas svari”

pharmacy scales

“svaru bumbas”

scales, balance weights (lit. balls)

“likt uz svariem”

to put (something) on the scales

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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