Meaning of vaina | Babel Free

Definitions

1. fault, guilt (an offense punishable according to the law; behavior or conduct with bad consequences)
   declension-4, feminine
2. locative singular of vaina
   feminine, form-of, locative, singular
3. defect, imperfection, flaw, fault
   declension-4, feminine
4. disease, ailment, wound
   declension-4, feminine
5. cause
   declension-4, feminine

Equivalents

Examples

“pierādīta vaina”

proven guilt

“vainas apziņa”

awareness of guilt

“neapzināties savu vainu”

to be unaware of, not acknowledge one's guilt

“atzīt savu vainu”

to plead guilty

“noliegt savu vainu”

to deny one's guilt, to plead not guilty

“vainu mīkstinoši apstākļi”

mitigating circumstances

“vainu pastiprinoši apstākļi”

aggravating circumstances

“būt pie vainas”

to be to blame

“viņa darbs ir bez vainas”

his work is without flaw

“tā ir maza vaina!”

this is a small flaw!

“šai drānai nav nekādas vainas”

this fabric has no flaw

“kas uzvalkam vaina?”

what is the problem with the suit?

“aparātam ir kāda vaina, ka tas nedarbojas”

the machine has some problem, it doesn't work

“viņi visas vainas ārstējot ar zāļu tējām'”

they treat all diseases with herbal teas

“sūdzēties par visādām vainām”

to complain about all kinds of ailments

“izmazgāt vainas”

to wash one's wounds

“ja viņš nestrādā, tad tā ir tikai slinkuma vaina”

if he doesn't work, it is only because of laziness

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