Latvian

Adjective

gudrs (def. gudrais, comp. gudrāks, sup. visgudrākais; adv. gudri)

1. intelligent, wise (having extensive knowledge, well-developed thinking, rich experience)

   gudrs cilvēks, ārsts‎ ― intelligent person, doctor

   bataljona komandieris - lielisks vīrs, un gudrs: lai kādu jautājumu viņam uzprasi, visu atbildēs, izlasījis veselu bibliotēku‎ ― the battalion commander: a great man, and intelligent: whatever question you asked him, he answered it, he has read a whole library

   vienkāršais cilvēks, visu darbu darītājs, pazīst dabas norises un parādības, darba procesus, pazīst cilvēkus, viņu dzīves daudzveidīgos sakarus un attiecības; tāds cilvēks ir gudrs‎ ― a simple person, who does all the work, knows natural processes and phenomena, (knows) work, knows people, their lives' multifaceted connections and relations; such a person is wise

2. intelligent, wise (expressing such qualities)

   gudrs skatiens‎ ― wise, intelligent look

   gudras acis‎ ― wise eyes

   gudra seja‎ ― intelligent face

   kad viņš noņem cepuri, tad var redzēt, ka piere viņam augsta un gudra‎ ― when he took his hat off, then we could see that his forehead is high and wise

3. smart, clever (one who quickly understands, notices, remembers; astute)

   gudrs skolēns, māceklis‎ ― clever student, apprentice

   māmiņa bija lepna par mums, stāstīja, cik mēs nopietni, gudri un saprātīgi bērni‎ ― mom was proud of us, he told (everybody) how we were serious, clever, intelligent children

4. (of animals) smart, clever (well trained; perceptive)

   gudrs suns, zirgs‎ ― clever dog, horse

   gudri dzīvnieki instinktīvi jūt negaisus cilvēku attiecībās‎ ― clever animals instinctively feel a thunderstorm in human relations (when one is happening)

   gudrais pelēcis laipoja uzmanīgi, it kā zinādams, kas viņam šodien vedams‎ ― the smart gray (horse) maneuvered carefully, as if knowing who he would be taking today

5. (figuratively, of objects) smart, intelligent

   gudrās mašīnas palīdz radīt celtnes, jūras un Visuma kuģus‎ ― the intelligent machines help creat buildings, ships, and spaceships

6. (of mental activities) intelligent, clever, wise (which exemplifies the use of intelligence, wisdom)

   gudra doma‎ ― intelligent, wise thought

   gudrs lēmums‎ ― wise decision

   guddra mīlestība‎ ― wise love

   humānismam jābūt gudram‎ ― humanism must be wise

7. (of activities and their products) intelligent, wise (rich in thoughts, ideas, insights)}

   gudra grāmata, runa, lekcija‎ ― intelligent book, talk, lecture

   gudra tautas paruna: “darbs dara meistaru”‎ ― a wise folk saying: “work makes the master”

8. smart, resourceful, cunning (who quickly orients himself in many different circumstances, who can use the circumstances to his favor)

   Pēteris - tas bija gudrs: izmācījās par drēbnieku un apprecēja bagātu sievu‎ ― Pēteris, that was a smart one: he studied to be a tailor and then married a rich wife

9. wise, prudent

   tu biji gudra, mīļā dvēsele, tu gribēji sevi taupīt un sargāt‎ ― you were wise, dear soul, you wanted to save and protect yourself

   bet arī līdzi ņemt zēnu nebija necik gudri, jo mēs varbūt jau pēc dažām stundām dosimies kaujā‎ ― but also to take the boy along was not at all wise, because we may have already been a few hours in the battle (zone)

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "wise, rational"): prātīgs, saprātīgs
• (of "understanding quickly"): vērīgs, apdāvināts
• (of "smart, cunning"): viltīgs
• (of "prudent"): apdomīgs

Antonyms

• dumjš
• idiotisks
• muļķīgs
• neprātīgs
• stulbs

Derived terms

• gudrinieks, gudriniece
• gudrība
• gudrot

References

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