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pareizs

pareizs

Latvian

Adjective

pareizs (def. pareizais, comp. pareizāks, sup. vispareizākais; adv. pareizi)

  1. precise, exact, correct, accurate (done without errors or mistakes)
    pareizs dokumenta norakstsaccurate copy of a document
    pareiza tilta konstrukcijaaccurate bridge construction (design)
    pareizs izskaitļojumsprecise calculation
    pareizs laiksaccurate, precise time
    pareiza naudaexcact money, change
    taisni uz to jau viņi rēķināja, un rēķins izrādījās pareizs ― they were expecting precisely that, and their expectation turned out to be correct
  2. correct, right, adequate (in agreement with reality, with science, with practical knowledge; in agreement with one's wishes or goals)
    pareiza informācijacorrect information
    pareiza izpratnecorrect understanding
    pareizs spriedumscorrect judgment
    vajadzētu kaut kā ik dienas piegādāt mums pareizas ziņas par stāvokli frontē, citādi nezinām, ko teikt ― it would be necessary to supply us somehow with correct news about the situation in the front, or else we won't know what to say
    audzējot zemenes, svarīgi izvēlēties pareizas šķirnes ― when cultivating strawberries, it is important to select the right varieties
  3. correct, right, proper, appropriate (in agreement with existing rules, norms, requirements)
    pareiza tehnoloģijaappropriate technology
    pareizas proporcijascorrect proportions
    pareiza stājaproper posture
    pareiza vārda izrunacorrect word pronunciation
    viņš uzskata - aktierim arī ārpus teātra jārunā pareizi ― he believes (that) an actor must speak properly, correctly also outside of the theater
  4. used adverbially to confirm or reinforce what was said: right! exactly! precisely!
    a, pareizi! ― ah, right!
    pareizāk sakot ― speaking more accurately, to put it more acurately, rather
    vai tad Rīgā darba trūkst? pareizi? ― so there is lack/shortage of work in Riga? (is that) right?
    “turpiniet uzdevumu!” direktors atkārtoja... “uzdevums nemaz nav iesākts”, Zigis nomurmināja... “pareizi, pilnīgi pareizi! nāciet pie tāfeles” ― “continue the task!” the director repeated... “the task hasn't even been started yet,” Zigis muttered... “right! absolutely right! come to the blackboard”

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References

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