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Definīcijas

1. the Devil; Satan (the lord of hell, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)
   capitalized, declension-1, often
2. devil (in Latvian mythology, the ruler of the underworld where the souls of the dead go after death)
   declension-1
3. devil, demon, evil spirit (supernatural creature that does evil deeds)
   declension-1
4. vice, bad habit, bad feelings
   declension-1, figuratively
5. bad, evil person; energetic, turbulent person
   colloquial, declension-1, figuratively
6. devil's, devilish (bad, harmful, undesirable, inappropriate)
   declension-1
7. devil's, devilish (very effective, very impressive)
   declension-1, figuratively

Ekvivalenti

Piemēri

“pārdot (savu) dvēseli velnam”

to sell one's soul to the devil

“ja tevi velns vilina uz ļaunumiem, sevišķi uz miesas kārumiem, tad nedomā velna ne caur ko drīzāk aizgainīt, kā pastāvīgi strādājot”

if the devil tempts you to evil, especially to carnal desires, then don't think of (= there isn't) any better way to make the devil go away than to keep working

“velns ir dievība latviešu un lietuviešu mitoloģijā, kas pārvalda tumšo un ļauno”

the devil (velns) is a deity in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology that governs the dark and the evil

“purva velns”

swamp devil

“velna nedarbs”

devil's mischief

“dzirnavās naktī bija dzīres: velni dejoja ar raganām”

at night, at the mill, there was a feast: devils danced with witches

““lieta pavisam vienkārša: purvā dzīvojot velns...” “un ko šis te darot?” “sargot bagātības, lai citi velni tās nenozog...””

“the matter (is) very simple: in the swamp there lives a devil” “and what does he do there?” “he protects (his) riches, so that other devils don't steal them”

“lepnības velns bija apsēdis ļaužu prātus”

the devil (= vice) of pride had sat down in the people's minds

“skaudības velns sagrāba bagātās saimnieces sirdi un plosīja asiem nagiem”

the devil (= vice) of envy caught the rich lady's heart and tore it with sharp nails

“velns viņa ir, ne sievišķis”

she is the devil, not a woman

““...kopā 375 lati: ko teiksi? kas māk, tam nāk...” “tu esi velns!””

“...altogether 375 lati: what do you say? who knows, to him it goes...” “you are a devil!”

“ak tu velna vecis tāds!”

you devil of an old man!

“tfi, velna laiks! divas stundas paies, kamēr aizkulsimies”

tfi (= phew), no fun (lit. devil's time)! (still) two hours will go, before we get (there)

““velna skuķis!” viņš nogrozīja galvu; “kā viņa dzied un kā skatās!””

“devilish girl!” he shook his head; “how (well) she sings and looks!”

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