Meaning of Vilnis | Babel Free
[ˈvîlnis]Definitions
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a male given name masculine
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wave (elevation of water surface due to a disturbance) declension-2
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wave (oscillatory motion in a medium, e.g., air) declension-2
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wave (elevation of something in a way similar to, or reminiscent of, water waves) declension-2
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wave (group (of living beings) which moves, usually behind another such group) declension-2
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wave (amplification or strong expression of an action, activity, process, feeling) declension-2
Equivalents
Examples
“jūras, okeāna viļņi”
see, ocean waves
“liels vilnis”
large wave
“augsti viļņi”
high waves
“paisuma viļņi”
tidal waves
“viļņa mugura”
back of the wave
“viļņi sitas, skalojas pret krastu”
the waves pound, lap against the shore
“nirt viļņos”
to dive into the waves
“gaismas viļņu teorija”
the wave theory of light
“viļņa garums”
wavelength
“elektromagnētiskie, seismiskie, skaņu viļņi”
electromagnetic, seismic, sound waves
“garie, vidējie, īsie, ultraīsie viļņi”
long, medium, short, VHF waves
“mikroviļņi, mikroviļņu krāsns”
microwaves, microwave oven
“zaļos viļņos sašūpojas rudzu lauks te blakus”
the rye fields were rocking in green waves near here
“viņai bija tumši mati, kas viļņiem krita uz pleciem”
she had dark hair, which fell like waves on (her) shoulders
“otrais uzbrucēju vilnis”
second wave of attackers
“turistu vilnis”
a wave of tourists
“melnais vārnu vilnis”
a black wave of crows (birds)
“protesta vilnis”
a protest wave
“streiku vilnis”
a wave of strikes
“jauns baumu vilnis”
a new wave of rumors
“sajūsmas, sašutuma vilins”
delight, indignation wave
“aplausu vilnis”
a wave of applause
“jauns aukstuma vilnis”
a new cold wave
“Andri pārņem prieka vilnis”
Andris was overwhelmed by a wave of joy
“'pēkšņi viņu pārvarēja maiguma vilnis”
suddenly he was overcome by a wave of tenderness
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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