Latvian

Verb

meklēt tr., 2nd conj., pres. meklēju, meklē, meklē, past meklēju

1. to search for, to look for (something or someone lost, hidden, etc.)

   meklēt pazaudētos cimdus‎ ― to look for the lost gloves

   meklēt kabatās atslēgus‎ ― to look for the keys in (one's) pockets

   meklēt atvilktnē dokumentu‎ ― to look for a document in the drawer

   meklēt karā pazudušos vecākus‎ ― to look for parents who disappeared during the war

   galvu noliecis, viņš meklē naudu‎ ― having bowed (his) head, he is looking for the money

   viņa rosījās pa istabu, meklēdama kādu šķīvi un nazi ar dakšiņu‎ ― she was busy all around the room, looking for a plate with a fork and knife

2. to search for, to look for (to try to perceive or discern something)

   meklēt zvēru pēdas‎ ― to look for animal trails, footprints

   meklēt pieeju upei‎ ― to look for an access to the river

   meklēt ceļu uz ezeru‎ ― to look for the road to the lake

   viņš steidzās meklēt Tīrumu ielu‎ ― he hastened to look for Tīrumu street

   viņi meklē pa īsviļņiem kuģu sasaukšanos dažādās nesaprotamās valodās‎ ― they looked for ship hails in several unknown languages on shortwaves

3. to search for, to look for (to try to find by researching, analyzing)

   meklēt naftas atradnes‎ ― to search for oil fields

   diamanti tika meklēti arī citur: Kolas pussalā, Jeņisejas baseinā‎ ― (they) searched for diamonds also elsewhere: in the Kola pensinsula, in the Yenissey basin

4. (of errors, mistakes) to search for, to look for, to check for

   meklēt brāķi‎ ― to look for a defective item

   meklēt tekstā iespiedkļūdas‎ ― to look for typographical errors in a text

5. to search for, to look for (to try to find or obtain something that one needs or wants)

   meklēt darbu‎ ― to look for work, a job

   meklēt aizņēmumu‎ ― to look for a loan

   meklēt veikalos uzvalkam drānu‎ ― to look in the shops for cloth for a suit

   rajona kolhozi meklē daudzgadīgo zāļu sēklas‎ ― the local collective farm is looking for seeds of perennial plants

6. to look for, to try to meet (someone), to try to find (someone, e.g., for a job)

   meklēt palīgu‎ ― to look for help (= a helper, an assistant)

   meklēt darbiniekus‎ ― to look for employees

   “paklausies, Arvīd!” Baltābols pienāca: “kāds vīrs tevi meklē; bijis pie tevis jau mājā”‎ ― “listen, Arvid!” Baltābols came (to him): “some guy is looking for you; he has already been to your house”

7. to look for, to seek (to try to be in a certain situation, to have a certain emotion)

   meklēt prieku‎ ― to seek pleasure

   meklēt mierinājumu‎ ― to seek comfort, solace, consolation

   meklēt brīvu brīdi‎ ― to look for a free moment

   vecais pārlaida skatu visapkārt, it kā meklēdams palīdzību‎ ― the old man looked all around, as if seeking help

8. to look for, to search for (to try to obtain some information, to think of something, to create something new in one's mind)

   meklēt pierādījumus‎ ― to look for evidence

   meklēt problēmas atrisinājumu‎ ― to look for a solution to a problem

   meklēt jaunas darba metodes‎ ― to look for new ways of working

   'meklēt izeju no situācijas‎ ― to look for a way out of the situation

   meklēt vārdus‎ ― to look for words (= to try to say something appropriate)

   institūta ļaudis meklē vislabākos variantus‎ ― the institute people are looking for the best options

Conjugation

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:

other derived terms:

• meklējums
• meklētājs, meklētāja

References

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