Latvian

Adjective

krēslains (def. krēslainais, comp. krēslaināks, sup. viskrēslainākais; adv. krēslaini)

1. crepuscular, dusky (typical of dusk, twilight; at dusk time)

   krēslainās augusta novakarēs rūgti smaržoja brūngani apīņu ķekari‎ ― in the dusky late August evenings brownish hop bunches smelled bitterly

   un tad mēs abas strādājām klusēdamas līdz krēslainai pavakarei‎ ― and then we both worked in silence till dusky late evening

   krēslainā vasaras naktī iznira melns ēku puduris‎ ― in the crepuscular summer night there emerged a dark group of buildings

2. (of places, rooms) poorly lit, poorly illuminated, dark

   krēslains pagalms, pagrabs‎ ― poorly lit courtyard, basement

   krēslainas ielas‎ ― poorly lit, dark streets

   apmākušās, krēslainas debesis‎ ― cloudy, dark sky

   uz galda dega ar avīzi aizklāta petrolejas lampa, mezdama istabas krēslainajos kaktos garas, mīkstas ēnas‎ ― on the table, a lamp covered with newspapers burned, casting long, soft shadows on the room's dark corners

   pa logu varēja redzēt, ka lauka spīd saule, bet direktora kabinets, pavērsts pret vakaru pusi, likās krēslains un drēgns‎ ― by the window one could see that the sun was shining outside, but the director's office, turned to the night side (= west), seemed dark and cold, humid

3. (of lights, illumination) weak, faint, dim

   priekšnamā bija krēslaina zilgana gaisma‎ ― in the hall there was a faint blue light

   mākoņi pēkšņi pavērās, kļuva krēslains, un visu piepildīja lielas, lēnas pārslas‎ ― the clouds suddenly opened slightly, it became faint (= there was a little light), and big, slow (snow)flakes filled everything

Declension

Synonyms

• (of "dark"): tumšs
• (of "dim", "faint"): blāvs, bāls

Derived terms

• krēslainība

Related terms

• krēsla
• krēslot