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gluds

gluds

Latvian

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gluds (def. gludais, comp. gludāks, sup. visgludākais; adv. gludi)

  1. smooth (without much friction, without surface irregularities like bumps, holes, etc.)
    gluds ledus, papīrs, dēlissmooth ice, paper, board
    gludi oļismooth pebbles
    gluda grīdasmooth floor
  2. (of water surfaces) smooth (without waves)
    ugunskura dūmi lēni plūst pār gludo upes līmeni ― the campfire smoke slowly flows above the smooth river level
  3. (of faces, skin) smooth (without wrinkles, rash; also without hair, beard)
    gluda piere, sejasmooth forehead, face
    gluds zodssmooth chin
  4. (of hair, head) smooth, sleek (neatly, carefully combed, without curls)
    gludi matismooth hair
    gluda galvasmooth head (of hair)
    zirgam gludas krēpes ― the horse (has) a smooth mane
  5. (of language) smooth (flowing well, well written, without problems, with the right style)
    Krūmam ļoti patika tādi rakstnieki, kuriem gludi teikumi, visi komati un punkti, kā pienākas ― Krūms liked writers who had smooth sentences, (with) all commas and periods, as it should be
  6. (of events, actions) smooth (without problems, difficulties, failures)
    nav jau arī mana dzīve bijusi diezin cik gluda ― then again my life hasn't been hardly that smooth

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References

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