Latvian

Adjective

spožs (def. spožais, comp. spožāks, sup. visspožākais; adv. spoži)

1. (of lights, light sources) bright (very strong; which emits strong light)

   spoža gaisma‎ ― bright light

   spoža saule‎ ― bright sun

   spožs zibens uzliesmojums‎ ― bright lightning flash

   saule šinī pievakarē rādījās lielāka un spožāka nekā parasti‎ ― the sun in that late afternoon seemed bigger and brighter than usual

2. (of colors) bright, vivid

   spožas krāsas‎ ― bright colors

   spoži sarkans tonis‎ ― bright red hue

3. (of other objects) bright, shiny, lustrous (which reflects light strongly)

   spožas sudraba karotes‎ ― shiny silver spoons

   spožs cirvja asmens‎ ― shiny ax blade

   spožs gredzens‎ ― shiny ring

   spožs audums‎ ― shiny, glossy fabric

   spožs pulējums‎ ― lustrous polish

   brūnas, spožas bizes; viņa ir vēl skaistāka nekā toreiz‎ ― brown, lustrous braids; she is even more beautiful (now) than that time

4. (of eyes, looks) bright, sparkling

   Aiva bija smuidrāka par māti, arī acis spožākas un zilākas‎ ― Aiva was slimmer than her mother, and (her) eyes were also brighter and bluer

   bet māte klusēja, un viņas acis kļuva lielas un spožas no asarām‎ ― but mother kept silent, and her eyes became big and shiny with tears

5. (definite forms, as part of a denomination) bright, light (relatively brighter, shinier than other comparable items)

   spožā balodene‎ ― light, shiny spinach (different species)

   spožā labības skrejvabole‎ ― shiny cereal beetle

   spožā laka‎ ― shiny polish

6. (of objects) shiny, very clean

   viss, sākot ar uzgaidāmās telpas grīdu un beidzot ar kalpotāju baltajām apkaklītēm, izskatījās svaigs un spožs‎ ― everything, from the waiting room floor to the servant's white collars, looked fresh and shiny (= clean)

7. (figuratively, of people, their qualities, actions) remarkable, outstanding, brilliant

   spožs mākslinieks‎ ― a remarkable, brilliant artist

   spožs talants‎ ― outstanding talent

   spožas zināšanas‎ ― impressive knowledge

   spoža uzvara‎ ― brilliant victory

   spoži sasniegumi‎ ― outstanding achievements

   gūt spožus panākumus sacensībās‎ ― to obtain brilliant results (lit. successes) in competitions

   Rainis ir un paliek pati dziļākā, spožākā, daudzkrāsainākā personība mūsu tautā‎ ― Rainis is and remains the deepest, brightest, most colorful personality in our people

   Pēterburga bija viens no spožākajiem sava laika pasaules mākslas centriem‎ ― Saint Petersburg was one of the brightest world art centers of its time

8. (figuratively, of people, their lives) rich, luxurious, wealthy

   spožs dzīvesveids‎ ― luxurious lifestyle

   spoža balle‎ ― luxurious, magnificent ball

   spoža nākotne‎ ― a bright (= successful) future

   viņas neremdināmās alkatīgās ilgas pēc spožas un vieglas dzīves visu mūžu bijušas un palikušas viņas un viņas tuvinieku mocītājas‎ ― during her entire life, her insatiable desire for a luxurious and easy life has been her own and her loved ones' tormentor

Declension

Synonyms

• gaišs
• spīdīgs
• spilgts
• spodrs
• spulgs

Antonyms

• blāvs
• nespodrs
• tumšs

Derived terms

• spožums

Related terms

• spalgs
• spilgts
• spuldze
• spulga
• spulgot

References

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