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Meaning of tievs | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
[tiêws]

Definitions

  1. thin (having a relatively small cross-section)
  2. thin, slim, slender (having relatively small size and low weight)
  3. high-pitched

Equivalents

English thin

Examples

“tievs zīmulis, vads”

thin pencil, pipe

“tieva caurule, aukla”

thin tube, string

“tievs kakls”

thin neck

“tievi zari, koki”

thin branches, trees

“tievā zarna”

small (lit. thin) intestine

“tieva meitene”

thin girl

“tievs viduklis”

thin waist

“tievas kājas, rokas”

thin legs, arms

“tievs ka lapsene”

thin as a wasp

“balstiņa dusmās divreiz tievāka kā parasti”

(his) little voice in anger (was) twice as thin as usual

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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