Meaning of sviests | Babel Free
[sviɛ̂sts]Definitions
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butter (a dairy product, obtained from cream, with a high fat concentration) declension-1, masculine
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butter; containing butter, made with butter declension-1, masculine
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butter, spread (any food paste generally used as spread) declension-1, masculine
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nonsense; something that is bizarre declension-1, masculine, slang
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something that has poor quality, is not successful declension-1, masculine, slang
Examples
“krējuma sviests”
cream butter
“skābkrējuma sviests”
sour cream butter
“sūkalu sviests”
whey butter
“svaigs sviests”
fresh butter
“nesalīts sviests”
unsalted butter
“kausēts sviests”
melted butter
“sviesta trauks”
butter bowl
“sautēt saknes sviestā”
to sautee roots in butter
“sviesta rūpniecība”
butter industry
“kult sviestu”
to churn butter
“gaiteņa pustumsā viņai skrēja pretī sviestā ceptu pankūku smarža”
in the darkness of the corridor the smell of pancakes fried in butter came (lit. ran) to her
“sviesta cepumi”
butter cookies
“sviesta mīklu gatavo no sviesta, cukura, kviešu miltiem, nedaudz pievienojot olas”
butter dough is made from butter, sugar, (and) wheat flour, adding a little egg (= one or two eggs)
“saiet sviestā”
to deteriorate; to fail (lit. to go into butter)
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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