Latvian

Adjective

vakarējs (def. vakarējais; irreg. adv. (none))

1. yesterday, yesterday's (relating to, typical of, having happened the day before today)

   vakarēja saruna‎ ― yesterday's conversation

   vakarēja tikšanās‎ ― yesterday's meeting

   vakarējs siena pļavums‎ ― yesterday's hay mowing

   kad beizot atvēru acis, tajās kā kauninādama spīdēja spoža saule, un es jutu, ka man sāp galva; jā, vakarējais vīns gan...‎ ― when I finally opened (my) eyes, the bright sun shone reproachingly brightly, and I felt a headache; yes, (certainly it was) yesterday's wine

2. yesterday's, past (relating to, typical of, a previous time period, especially a recent one)

   jūs droši vien domājat, ka kursus apmeklē vakarējās skolnieces... patiesībā ir gluži citādi; mācās sievietes uz trīsdesmit gadu sliekšņa‎ ― you probably think that only yesterday's (= past) schoolgirls attend (these) courses... in truth, it is actually not like that; women above the thirty year threshold are enrolling

   nav (jau, vairs) vakarējais‎ ― to not be one from yesterday anymore (= to not be weak, naive)

   tas nav vis vakarējais un zina, ko lieta vērta‎ ― that (man) is not at all one of yesterday (= he wasn't born yesterday) and knows what a thing is worth

   “Bandīti droši vien tepat tuvumā glūn.” “Lai tik panāk priekšā! Neesmu vairs vakarējais. Kā nekā: boksa čempions.” — “The bandits are probably lurking near here.” “Let them come forward! I am no longer of yesterday (= I wasn't born yesterday). Whatever: a boxing champion.”

Declension

Related terms

• vakars
• vakarīgs