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Meaning of vētra | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1 Frequent
[vǣːtɾa]

Definitions

  1. storm (very strong wind (up to 30 m/s) which causes strong waves and land damage)
    declension-4, feminine
  2. locative singular of vētra
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  3. storm (a social event with catastrophic consequences)
    declension-4, feminine, figuratively
  4. storm (very strong manifestation of a mental phenomenon; also of protests, demands, etc.)
    declension-4, feminine, figuratively

Equivalents

English storm

Examples

“pavasara vētra”

spring storm

“vētras kauciens”

the howling of the storm

“vētras nakts”

storm night

“iekļūt vētrā”

to get into a storm

“iet bojā vētrā”

to die in a storm

“sniega vētra”

snowstorm

“smilšu vētra”

sandstorm

“magnētiskā vētra”

magnetic storm

“Helēna zināja, ka dzintars nāk krastā līdz ar vētru; un iepriekšējā naktī vējš bija trakojis”

Helēna knew that amber comes ashore with a storm; and the previous night the wind had raged

“kara vētra”

war storm, the winds of war

“kaislību vētra”

storm of passions

“zobgalību vētra”

storm of mockery

“protesta vētra”

storm of protests

“sašutuma vētra”

storm of indignation

“aplausu vētra”

storm of applause

“pamatīga smieklu vētra pāršalca visu klāju”

a thorough storm of laughter exploded across the deck

CEFR level

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