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Definīcijas

1. closed, shut, sometimes also metaphorically
   usually
2. imperfective counterpart of the prefix aiz-, indicating that the object of the verb was closed, shut, or filled
3. imperfective counterpart of the prefix sa-, indicating that the object of the verb was caught, captured, or bound
4. used together with the prefixes aiz- or sa-, to reinforce their meanings

Ekvivalenti

Piemēri

“acis ciet”

eyes closed

“muti ciet!”

mouth closed! (= shut up!)

“logi un durvis ir ciet”

the doors and windows are closed

“skapis ir ciet”

the cabinet is closed

“pasts jau ir ciet”

the post office is already closed

“labā auss ir ciet”

the right ear is closed (= full of wax/plugged (as from a change in altitude during a flight, etc.))

“elpa ciet”

the breath(ing) is closed (= difficult, heavy)

““jau ciet!” viņa brīnījās, redzēdama aizlipināto aploksni”

“already closed!” she marveled, seeing the sealed envelope

“tagad tikai mutītes ciet, mani mazie”

now just (keep) your little mouths shut, my little ones

“līdz vilcienam divdesmit minūtes laika, bet kase vēl ciet”

only twenty minutes till the train (departs), and the counter (is) still closed

“pēc lielā sala upe būs ciet”

after a big frost the river will be closed (= frozen)

“skolas dedzinātājs ciet!”

the school arsonist is closed (= has been arrested)

“taisīt durvis ciet”

to shut the door

“vērt vārtus ciet”

to close the gates

“bāzt caurumu ciet”

to close, fill up the hole

“Jānis nesaprata, ko darīt: iet⟳ prom savā istabā, slēgt ciet kancelejas durvis?”

Jānis didn't know what to do: go away to his room, lock the office door shut?

“pirksti nervozi taustījās ap mēteļa sprādzi, bet ciet to dabūt viņam tomēr neizdevās”

his fingers fumbled nervously around the coat buckle, but he was unable to get it shut (= to buckle it up)

“Artūrs skaļi noprasīja: “stāvi, grāb tikai kādu meiteni ciet””

Artūrs asked loud: “stop, just grab some girl”

““ķer tik medūzas ciet!” kapteinis pamācīja”

“just catch the jellyfish!” the captain admonished

“tikai tagad paspējis izrauties sievai, kas to visu laiku turēja ciet”

only now did he manage to escape his wife, who kept him under control (lit. captured) all the time

“aizsist grāmatu ciet”

to slam the book shut

“aizvērt acis ciet”

to close one's eyes shut

“saņemt ciet”

to arrest (lit. to take shut, captured)

“sniegi aizvelk ceļu ciet, kā lai tālāk iet⟳?”

the snow had filled, covered the road (lit. pulled the road shut), how are we to proceed now?

“Ozols man zvilnēja blakām, ceļgalus rokām satvēris ciet”

Ozols was sprawling near me, clutching his knees with his hands

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