Meaning of viss | Babel Free

Definitions

1. all, whole, entire (considered as a single entity)
   no-definite, singular, usually
2. all, whole (during the entire time period)
   no-definite
3. all, all the... (the entire group of, without exception)
   no-definite, plural, usually
4. all, full (maximally intense)
   no-definite

Equivalents

Examples

“viss mežs”

all the forest, the whole forest

“visa māja”

the whole house

“viss vezums”

the entire cartful

“visa raža”

the whole harvest

“visa produkcija”

the whole production, output

“visa cilvēce”

all humanity, the whole human race

“klusēt visu ceļu”

to be quiet all the way

“izlasīt visu pasaku”

to read the whole fairy tale

“smaidīt pa visu seju”

to smile all over (lit. on all) (one's) face

“visa mugura slapja”

all (his) back (is) wet

“visas rokas jēlas”

(his) hands (are) all raw

“viņa visa nodrebēja”

she entire trembled (= all her body)

“par to runā visa pilsēta”

the whole town is talking about that

“divtelpu jeb tā saucamās dvīņu klētis sastopamas visā Latvijā”

two-room, also so-called twin, barns can be found in all Latvia (= all over Latvia)

“visu ceļojumu no sākuma līdz galam Jānītis nevarēja atraut acis no automašīnas loga”

(during) the whole trip from beginning to end, Jānītis could not turn his eyes away from the car window

“visu dienu”

the whole day, all day (long)

“visu nakti”

the whole night, all night (long)

“lija visu vakaru”

it rained all evening

“visu laiku”

all the time

“visu mūžu”

all (one's) life

“kaķītis gāja, gāja, 'visu vasaru”

the little cat went (= traveled) on and on, (during) the whole summer

“visi kaimiņi”

all the neighbors

“visas tautas”

all peoples

“visos logos”

in all windows

“pēc visiem likumiem”

according to all laws

“visas malas”

all over the place, everywhere (lit. all edges)

“segt visus izdevumus”

to cover all expenses

“atdot visus parādus”

to pay back all debts

“atnākt ar visus bērnus”

to come with all (one's) children

“visās varavīksnes krāsās”

in all the colors of the rainbow

“viņi gāja tur visi trīs”

they went there, all the three of them

“visi viesi bija īsti jautri un līksmi kā allaž pēc labi padarīta darba”

all the guests were really happy and cheerful as always after a job well done

“viss bargums”

full rigor, utmost severity

“visa lepnība”

full pride

“sakoncentrēt visu uzmanību”

to pay full attention

“visā augumā”

in full height (= fully grown; standing straight)

“visā nopietnībā”

in all seriousness

“visā visumā”

in all universe (= all in all, on the whole, by and large)

“visā kailumā”

in all nakedness (= fully open, with no secrets)

“Annele turējās visiem spēkiem pretī tumšām, aklām bailēm”

Annele held on with all (her) forces against the dark, blind fear

“ielejā viņa mājas tagad bija redzamas visā savā nabadzībā”

in the valley, his house was now visible in all its poverty

“tu redzēji tikai mazu daļu no tā, ko es esmu redzējis visā pilnībā”

you have seen only a little part of what I saw in all fullness (= in its entirety)

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