Meaning of zemisks | Babel Free

Definitions

lowly, base, mean, vile, despicable (having an immoral, villainous attitude towards others; expressing such attitude)

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Examples

“zemisks cilvēlki”

lowly, vile people

“zemiskas jūtas”

base, mean feelings

“zemisks nodoms”

vile intention

“zemiski vārdi”

mean, vile words

“zemiski meli”

despicable lies

“un ir cilvēki, kas par savu tuvāko nekad nebēdā... tie ir zemiski egoisti”

and there are people who never worry about their neighbors... these are lowly egoists

“esmu saskāries arī ar patiešām zemiskiem ciniķiem”

I have had contact also with really vile cynics

“viņa satīra arvien trāpīga un asa, bet nekad zemiska un ķengājoša”

his satire is always well-aimed and sharp, never vile and libellous

“Čehova lugā diezgan spēcīgi izjūtams kontrasts starp labo un ļauno, starp zemisko un cildeno”

in Čehovs' (= Chekhov's) play, the contrast between good and evil, between the vile and the sublime, can be felt quite strongly

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