Meaning of tirgot | Babel Free
[ˈtìɾɡuɔ̯̂t]Definitions
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to sell, to vend (goods, usually in the market, in a shop intransitive, transitive
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to sell, to vend, to deal with, to trade (goods, usually in the market, in a shop) intransitive, transitive
Examples
“tirgot ābolus”
to sell apples
“jauna dāma tirgo skābētus gurķus: lielākie maksā 5 rubļus, bet mazākie - 8 rubļus”
a young lady sells pickled cucumbers; the bigger ones cost 5 rubles, the smaller ones - 8 rubles
“valsts kioskos par stabilām cenām tirgo svaigas un žāvētas reņģes”
in the public shops (they) sold fresh and dried herring at stable prices
“visu dienu tirgojām”
we sold, traded (goods) the whole day
“šodien labi tirgots”
today (it was) well sold (= today we sold well, a lot)
“liela daļa veikalu kara laikā bija slēgti; ar ko tad tirgos?”
most of the shops were closed during the war; with what then will one deal, trade?
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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