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Latest revision as of 00:50, 4 October 2013 Latvian[edit] Etymology[edit] From the same stem as gaišs ("bright, light"): Proto-Baltic *gīd- (with an extra syllable -ro), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰəid-, *gʷʰīd-, *gʷʰid- ("bright, shining"). Cognates include Lithuanian giẽdras, gaidrùs ("bright, clear"), Ancient Greek φαιδρός (phaidros, "bright, clear, happy").[1] Pronunciation[edit] Adjective[edit] dzidrs (definite dzidrais, comparative dzidrāks, superlative visdzidrākais, adverb dzidri) - clear and transparent, also shiny
- dzidrs stikls — clear glass
- dzidrs avots — clear spring, source
- ledus bija plāns un dzidrs, tā ka tam cauri varēja redzēt — the ice was thin and clear, so that one could see through it
- ezera ūdens ir dzidrs: var saskatīt dibenu, kaut gan dziļums sasniedz 20 metru — the lake water is clear: one can see the bottom, even though the depth reaches 20 meters
- clear, without fog, haze, clouds, without impurities
- debesis dzidras un skaidras, spīd saule — the sky is clear and clean, the sun is shining
- pelēkzilganās dūmu strūklas lēnām izzūd dzidrajā vasaras gaisā — the grayish-blue jets of smoke slowly disappeared in the clear summer air
- saule jau bija pakāpusies augstu, dienas solījās būt dzidra un silta — the sun had already risen high, the day was promising to be clear and warm
- (of eyes) clear, bright, limpid
- skatīties ar dzidrām acīm — to watch with clear, limpid eyes
- (figuratively) clear, pure (without negative elements; nice, good)
- cik tīrs un dzidrs lauku cilvēka prieks — how clean and clear (= pure) is the joy of a countryside person
- sirsnīgi valdzinošs, sievišķīgi poētisks un dzidrs ir Laimdotas tēls — the (play) character Laimdota is sincerely captivating, femininely poetic and clear
- (of colors, light) clear, clean, pure (without admixture of other colors)
- dzidras, spektrālas krāsas — clear, spectral colors
- zvaigžņu dzidrais mirdzums — the clear shine of the stars
- debesis bija dzidri zilas un dziļas: nekur nevienas pelēksnējas svītras — the sky was clear blue and deep: nowhere a single grayish stripe
- (of sounds, voices, musical instruments) high, sonorous, melodious
- dzidra flauta — clear flute
- dzidrs zvans — clear bell
- klausitāji apbrīnoja mūzikas instrumentu dzidro skanējumu — the audience admired the clear sound of the musical instruments
- putniņš skandina dzidrus, gaiša prieka pilnus treļļus — the little bird was singing clear trills, full of bright joy
- man palikusi prātā jūsu balss: dzidra, skanīga kā zvaniņš — your voice remained in my mind: as clear and sonorous as a little bell
Declension[edit] Synonyms[edit] Antonyms[edit] Derived terms[edit] References[edit] - ^ "dzidrs" in Konstantīns Karulis (1992, 2001), Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (Rīga: AVOTS) ISBN: 9984-700-12-7.
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