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Meaning of ugunīgs | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. fiery (similar to fire in color or heat)
  2. fiery (very bright, also metaphorically)
  3. fiery (bright red, bright yellowish red)
  4. fiery, very hot
  5. fiery (generating a feeling of warmth in the body)
  6. fiery (spirited, enthusiastic, passionate; expressing these qualities)

Examples

“ugunīga saules ripa”

fiery sun disk

“ugunīgas dzirkstis”

fiery sparks

“lielie meteori pie debess parādās kā ugunīgas lodes, kas mirdz tik spoži, ka redzamas pat dienā”

the large meteors appear on the sky as fiery balls that shine so bright that they are visible even during the day

“raķetes ugunīgais lidojums: tā ir degvielas sadegšana, siltuma pāreja kinētiskajā enerģijā”

a rocket's fiery flight: that is fuel combustion, the transformation of heat into kinetic energy

“acis Lienai nebija vairs nemierīgas un ugunīgas, bet rāmas un aukstas kā divi tumši spoguļi”

Liena's eyes were no longer restless and fiery, but calm and cold like two dark mirrors

“ugunīgi magoņu ziedi”

fiery (= bright red) poppy flowers

“Kedrovs nosarka, pat ausu galiņi iedegās”
“ugunīgajām rieta debesīm klājās pāri sudrabota dūmaka, koku galotnēs, pakalnos un mākoņos atspulgojās saulrieta purpurs un zelts”

the silver mist spread over the fiery sunset sky, (and) the sunset purple and gold reflected itself on the tree tops, hills and clouds

“viņam vajadzēja ugunīgā saulē mocīties ar nepārredzmo nezāļu biezokņa iznīdēšanu”

he had to torment himself in the fiery sun, extirpating a vast thicket of weeds

“vīns bija salds un ugunīgs, Ilze ar baudu ievilka garu malku”

the wine was sweet and fiery, Ilze drew a long sip with delight

“ugunīgs zirgs”

fiery horse

“ugunīga deja”

fiery, passionate dance

“ugunīgi skatieni”

fiery looks

“ugunīgi vārdi”

fiery words

“ugunīgs temperaments”

fiery tempearment, character

“jaunais darbinieks nav ne vecis ar bārdu, ne ugunīgs jauneklis, bet gara auguma pusmūža vīrietis”

the new employee is neither an old man with a beard nor a fiery young man, but a tall, middle-aged man

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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