Meaning of vīrišķīgs | Babel Free
Definitions
- masculine, male, manly (typical of men; relating to men)
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simple, reserved, demure, without tenderness or grace figuratively
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manly, courageous, fearless; having strong character, strict belief system, principles; such that it expresses such characteristics figuratively
Equivalents
Examples
“vīrišķīga balss”
masculine voice
“vīrišķīga stāja”
manly posture
“vīrišķīgs augums”
manly stature
“viņš tieši jūt, ka briest ar katru mirkli, kļūst vīrišķīgāks un saprātīgāks”
he really feels that he is maturing by the minute, becoming more manly and more intelligent
“vīrišķīga piegriezuma kostīms”
a suit with a masculine cut
“gleznotājs deva priekšroku nokrāsām un sapludinājumiem, kas veidoja ļoti jūtīgu, bet vīrišķīgu paleti”
the painter gave the preference to shades and mixtures that formed a very sensitive but masculine palette
“vīrišķīgs dzimtenes aizstāvis”
a manly defender of the homeland
“vīrišķīga spēka izteikšana”
an expression of masculine force, strength
“Senajā Grieķijā radās traģēdija par vīrišķīgo Prometeju, kas nonesis uguni no debesīm cilvēkiem, tā pilnīgi pārvērzdams viņu dzīvi”
in Ancient Greece there was the tragedy of manly (= courageous) Prometheus, who brought fire from the sky to humans, thus completely transforming their lives
“man patīk īsti vīrieši, tādi, kas dzīvē jau kaut ko sasnieguši... tie ir vīrišķīgāki, stiprāki; zina, ko vēlas, un prot savus mērķus sasniegt”
I like real men, the ones who have already achieved something in life... they are manlier, stronger; they know what they want and know how to reach their goals
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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