Latvian

Adjective

ātrs (def. ātrais, comp. ātrāks, sup. visātrākais; adv. ātri)

1. fast, quick, rapid (capable of moving long distances in a short time; in rapid tempo)

   ātra mašīna‎ ― fast car

   visātrakais skrējējs‎ ― the fastest runner

   ātra runa‎ ― fast talk

   ātra izaugsme‎ ― rapid growth

   pulkstenis ir ātrāks‎ ― the clock is fast (= shows the wrong time, later than it really is)

   visātrākais ir gaismas stars; tā atrums ir 300 000 kilometru sekundē‎ ― the fastest (entity) is a light ray; its speed is 300 000 kilometers per second

2. fast, quick (which takes place or is made in a short time)

   ātrs skrējiens‎ ― quick race

   ātra elpošana‎ ― quick breathing

   ātra uzvara‎ ― quick victory

   ātra nāve‎ ― quick death

   ātrs lēmums‎ ― quick decision

   ātrā (medicīniskā) palīdzība‎ ― first aid (lit. quick medical help)

3. (of people) quick to become angry, short-tempered, temperamental

   ātras dabas cilvkēs‎ ― short-tempered person (lit. a person with a quick nature)

   lepna un ātra tā pārtrauca īso sarunu, paturēdama pēdējo vārdu‎ ― proud and quick (= short-tempered), she interrupted the short conversation, keeping the last word (for herself)

4. (of looks, smiles) quick (lasting a short time)

   tad viņš uzmeta ātru skatu Ilzei‎ ― then he cast a quick glance at Ilze

Declension

Synonyms

• ašs
• knašs
• nasks
• straujš
• žigls

Derived terms

• ātrums

References

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