Latvian

Adjective

polārs (def. polārais, comp. polārāks, sup. vispolārākais; adv. polāri)

1. (geography) polar, Arctic (located at, relating to, or typical of, the North or South Poles of the Earth and the area around them)

   polārais klimats, aukstums‎ ― polar climate, cold

   polārā vasara, ziema‎ ― polar summer, winter

   polārais ezers, gaiss, ledus‎ ― polar lake, air, ice

   polārais anticiklons‎ ― the polar anticyclone

   polārais loks, riņķis‎ ― the polar circle (66°33’ N or S)

   polārais apgabals‎ ― the polar area (between the poles and the polar circles)

   polārā nakts‎ ― polar night (when the sun does not rise)

   polārā diena‎ ― polar day (when the sun does not set)

   polārā blāzma, polārblāzma‎ ― northern lights, aurora (lit. polar glow)

   polārais lācis, polārlācis‎ ― polar bear

2. (physics, chemistry) polar (relating to, characterized by, magnetic poles)

   polārās molekulas‎ ― polar molecules

   polārā ass‎ ― polar axis

3. (mathematics) polar (specifying the location of a point with a distance and an angle)

   polārā koordinātu sistēma‎ ― polar coordinate system

4. opposite, very different, antagonic

   polāri uzskati‎ ― completely differnent (lit. polar) views

   polāras intereses‎ ― different, antagonic (lit. polar) interests

Declension

Derived terms

• polārlācis, polārais lācis