Latvian

Adjective

dzidrs (def. dzidrais, comp. dzidrāks, sup. visdzidrākais; adv. dzidri)

1. 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

2. 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

3. (of eyes) clear, bright, limpid

   skatīties ar dzidrām acīm‎ ― to watch with clear, limpid eyes

4. (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

5. (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

6. (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

Synonyms

• skaidrs
• (of "clear and transparent"): caurredzams, caurspīdīgs
• (of "shiny"): spīdīgs, spilgts, spodrs, spožs
• (of "pure", "without admixture"): tīrs

Antonyms

• blāvs
• nespodrs
• necaurredzams, necaurspīdīgs

Derived terms

• dzidrums

References

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