Latvian

Verb

augt intr., 1st conj., pres. augu, audz, aug, past augu

1. to grow (to become bigger as a result of normal biological development)

   augošs bērns‎ ― growing child

   ozols aug lēnām‎ ― the oak tree grows slowly

   pārstāt augt‎ ― to stop growing

   labā zemē labība aug kupli‎ ― in good earth, the corn grows thick

   bārda, mati aug‎ ― beard, hair grows

   kazlēnam aug ragi‎ ― the goat kid is growing horns (lit. horns are growing to the goat kid)

   mācies, liels un gudrs audz, lai reiz dzīve sasniedz daudz‎ ― learn, grow' big and wise, so that in life you'll achieve a lot

2. to grow (to spend one's childhood and/or adolescence)

   augt bez mātes‎ ― to grow without a mother

   zēni auga uz laukiem‎ ― the boys grew in the fields

   meitene aug bērnu namā‎ ― the girl is growing in an orphanage

3. to grow, to mature, to grow into (to become bigger, stronger, to become (something) as a result of the growing process)

   augt par krietnu cilvēku‎ ― to grow into a decent, honest person

4. (of plants; usually 3rd person) to grow (to be found, to live, to exist)

   magnolias aug dienvidos‎ ― magnolias grow in the south

   melnalkšņi aug mitrās vietās‎ ― black alders grow in humid, damp areas

   avenes aug puduros‎ ― raspberries grow in clusters

   gailenes aug pa vairākam kopā, it kā izsētas‎ ― chanterelle mushrooms grow several together, as if (they had been) sown

   Jorens pabrīnās, ka te pašā piekrastē var augt tik liels dārzs‎ ― Jorens was surprised (to see) that there, on the coast, such a big garden could grow

5. to grow (to increase in size or number; to develop, to become better, to spread wider)

   rūpniecība aug‎ ― the industry is growing

   aug pilsētas‎ ― the cities are growing

   tautas ienākumi aug‎ ― people's income is growing

   aug grāmatu lāsītāju skaits‎ ― the number of book readers is growing

   ēnas aug‎ ― the shadows are growing

   diena aug‎ ― the day is growing (= becoming longer)

   viņam šķita, ka spēki aug kā senās jaunības dienās‎ ― it seemed to him that his strength was growing as in the days of (his) youth

6. (of feelings; usually 3rd person) to grow (to become stronger, more intense)

   aug cerība‎ ― hope is growing

   aug pašapziņa‎ ― (one's) self-confidence is growing

   aug interese‎ ― interest is growing

   aug naids‎ ― hatred is growing

   augošas bažas‎ ― growing concern

   Andriksona izsalkums auga, līdz ar to viņa saīgums‎ ― Andriksons' hunger grew and with it his grumpiness, peevishness

7. to grow, to develop (to strengthen one's skills, talents, to broaden one's horizons, one's knowledge)

   'augošs zinātnieks‎ ― a growing, developing scientist

   teātris aug līdzi dzīvei‎ ― theater grows together with (= accompanying the course of) life

   plašā lasītāju saime un kritika spēj palīdzēt rakstniekiem straujāk augt un pilnveidoties‎ ― a wide readership and criticism can help a writer grow more rapidly and realize his/her potential

8. (of skin infections, infected areas of the body) to grow, to swell (to fill up with pus; to spread over the skin)

   augonis aug‎ ― the boil is growing, swelling

   viņam aug pirksts‎ ― his finger is growing, swelling

   sāk kāja augt‎ ― the leg began to grow, swell

   bērnam aug bakas‎ ― smallpox is growing (= spreading) on the child

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other derived terms:

• augonis
• augtene
• augums

Related terms

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “augt”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7