Meaning of vainīgs | Babel Free
Definitions
- guilty (who has committed an offense punishable by law; who has done something reprehensible, from which bad consequences resulted)
- guilty (such that it expresses guilt)
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guilty (such that it is the cause of unpleasant or embarrassing consequences) usually
- culprit, perpetrator (person guilty of something)
Equivalents
Examples
“atzīt kādu par vainīgu”
to declare someone guilty
“nevar taču cilvēku turēt cietumā tikai tāpēc, ka viņš nespēj pierādīt, ka nav vainīgs”
one can't hold a person in prison only because he wasn't able to show that he not guilty
“viņš ir vainīgs, ka darbu nevarēja laikā pabeigt”
he was guilty that (they) couldn't finish the work in time
“viņš ir vainīgs sava drauga nelaimē”
he is guilty of (lit. in) his friend's misfortune
“viņš, vienīgi viņš vainīgs, ka viņu dzīve neizplauka pilnā priekā”
he, he alone (is) guilty that their life didn't blossom in full joy
“Viktorija ir lasījusi, ka laulības strīdos vainīgs nekad nevar būt viens”
Victoria has read that in marriage conflicts the guilty is never (only) one
“vainīgs smaids”
guilty smile
“skatiens kļuva vainīgs”
(his) gaze became guilty
“jā, šie ikpavasara eksāmeni! tagad man liekas, tie laikam vainīgi, ka man nav saglabājušās skaistas atmiņas par pavasari un dabas atmodu”
jes, those spring exams! now it seems to me that they were maybe guilty of the fact that I have not conserved beautiful memories of spring and the awakening of nature
“sajutu plūstam pretī tādu kā spēcīgu petrolejas smaržu; tobrīd nospriedu, ka vainīgs ir etilētais benzīns”
I felt, flowing off opposite, something like a strong smell of kerosene; at the time I thought the leaded gasoline was guilty (= was the cause of the smell)
“saukt vainīgos pie atbildības”
to bring the perpetrator to justice
“iesūdzēt vainīgo tiesā”
to sue the perpetrators in court
“vainīgie saņēma sodu”
the culprit received a fine
“bez vainas vainīgais”
culprit without guilt (i.e., an innocent man who was considered guilty)
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
See also
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