Meaning of vilciens | Babel Free
[vìlciens]Definitions
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one-off event of dragging, pulling, drawing, or its result declension-1, masculine
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train (line of connected railroad cars pulled by a locomotive) declension-1, masculine
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a characteristic feature declension-1, masculine
Examples
“otas, zīmuļa, spalvas vilciens”
a stroke of a brush, pencil, pen
“gleznotājs glezno plašiem vilcieniem”
the painter paints with broad strokes
“rokraksta vilciens”
a handwritten stroke (e.g., part of a letter)
“elpas vilciens”
one breath (lit. breath stroke)
“dzert gariem vilcieniem”
to drink in long gulps
“braukt ar vilcienu”
to travel by train
“tālsatiksmes vilciens”
long-distance train
“piepilsētas vilciens”
commuter train
“elektriskais vilciens”
electric train
“pasta, preču, vilciens”
post, goods train
“smagsvara vilciens”
heavy freight train
“pasažieru, tūristu vilciens”
passenger, tourist train
“vilcienu saraksts”
train timetable
“vilciena kupeja”
train compartment
“vilciena pavadonis”
train attendant
“nokavēt vilcienu”
to miss the train
“iezīmīgs vilciens rakstnieka prozā”
a typical feature in the writer's prose
“mīlestība uz kokiem ir viens no dziļākiem vilcieniem Blaumaņa dvēselē”
love of trees is one of the deepest features in Blaumanis' soul
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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