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Meaning of vēzis | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1 Frequent
[vɛ̂ːzis]

Definitions

  1. crayfish
    declension-2, masculine
  2. the constellation of Cancer; astronomical abbreviation: Cnc
    declension-2, masculine
  3. cancer (disease characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth)
    declension-2, masculine
  4. Cancer (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: ♋)
    declension-2, masculine
  5. plant disease characterized by growths on the trunk or roots
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

English cancer Crayfish

Examples

“jūras vēži”

sea crayfish

“upes vēži”

river crayfish

“purva vēzis”

swamp crayfish

“sarkans kā vārīts vēzis”

red as a boiled crayfish

“velkas kā vēzis”

(it) drags itself like a crayfish (= slowly)

“kuņģa, plaušu, krūts vēzis”

stomach, lungs, breast cancer

“vēža slimnieks”

cancer patient

“āboliņa vēzis”

clover cancer

“augļu koku vēzis”

fruit tree cancer

“kartupeļu vēzis”

potato cancer

“pēc horoskopa viņš ir Vēzis”

by the horoscope, he is Cancer

CEFR level

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