Meaning of teikt | Babel Free
[tɛ̀ikt]Definitions
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to say, to tell (to express something, especially something short, orally) transitive
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to say, to tell (to make something known, to inform about something) transitive
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to say, to tell, to order, to warn transitive
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to say (to have and/or to express an opinion; to express something in a work of art, or in a written text) transitive
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it must be said, it must be admitted, I have to say (that...) transitive
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to say (to express non-orally, with one's actions, facial expressions, etc.) figuratively, transitive
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to say (to be, to happen in such a way that some conclusion or information can be deduced, obtained) figuratively, transitive
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to not reproach, to not condemn, to not complain (lit. to say nothing) transitive
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to call, to consider (something as something else) transitive
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to praise, to exalt transitive
Examples
“teikt dažus vārdus”
to say a few words
“teikt patiesību”
to tell the truth
“teikt, sacīt labrītu (labdienu, labvakaru)”
to say good morning (good day, good evening)
“teikt, sacīt paldies”
to say thank you
““neraudi, Zuze! un neļauj skuķiem brēkt”, Vilis aizsmacis teic”
“don't cry, Zuze! and don't let the children scream,” Vilis says hoarsely
“ja kādu satiec, teic savu nelaimi un tiksi no tās vaļā”
if you meet, run into someone, tell (him) your misfortune and you will get rid of it
““es jums teicu: ejiet ārā no veikala!” pārdevēja pacēla balsi”
“I told you: get out of the store!” the saleswoman raised her voice
“cik reižu nav teikts: mācies svešvalodas”
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“teikt, sacīt savu vārdu”
to tell one's opinion (lit. to say one's word)
““kas teica, ka tā būs atgriešanās pie individuālajām metodēm!” domāja Arturs”
“who/what said that this will be a return to individual methods!” Arturs thought
““bet jāteic”, vēzis turpināja, “ka, arī no ūdens izrauti, mani brāļi nekrita izmisumā””
“but I have to say,” the crayfish continued, “that, even pulled out of the water, my brothers did not fall into despair”
“viņš paskatījās uz savu vecāko dēlu ar tādu skatienu, kas nepārprotami teica: “vajadzētu ņemt siksnu””
he looked at his eldest son with a look that clearly said: “(I) should get (my) belt (to hit you)”
“katrs nams, kad to apskatīja no augšas līdz apakšai, teica kaut ko jaunu”
each house, when one looked at it from top to bottom, said something new
“šoreiz viņa nekā neteica par visām meitenēm, kas staigā bez galvassegām”
this time she said nothing about all the girls who were walking around without headgear
“visā pagastā Jāni ar Latiņu teic par laimīgu pāri”
in the whole parish (people) say (= call) Jānis and Latiņa a happy couple
“un man ir vienalga, ka bērza malku stiprāku teic”
and I don't care that they say (= consider) birch wood stronger
“dažu rudeni, dažu pavasari Silabriedis pat teica dievu, kad ar muižu nepalika parādā”
some autumn(s), some spring(s) Silabridis even praised god when the manor did not go in debt
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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