Latvian

Noun

vieglums m (1st declension)

1. lightness (the state or quality of that which is light, has low weight)

   no finiera gatavotie virtuves soliņi tomēr atstāj komisku iespaidu... viss it kā butu: vieglums, lētums, mazums, bet kā ar pašu sēdēšanu?‎ ― the little plywood kitchen benches leave a comical impression... it's as if there were everything: lightness, low price, smallness, but what about actually sitting (on them)? (i.e., are they good for sitting on?)

2. lightness, ease, elegance

   gaitas, dejas vieglums'‎ ― ease of pace, of dance

   acis viņai sarkanas, bet augumā un visās kustībās savāds atbrīvots vieglums‎ ― her eyes (were) red, but in her posture and in all her movements a strange lightness was released

   dabisku kustību izkopšanas vingrinājumi piešķir ķermenim lielāku veiklību un vieglumu‎ ― exercising by cultivating (the body's) natural movements gives to the body more agility and lightness, ease

3. (of gases, fog, smoke, also colors) lightness, thinness, low density, low saturation

   vasaras miglas vieglums‎ ― the lightness, thinness of summer fog

   talantīgs mākslinieks, kurš gaiši mirgojošos, dažreiz arī pelēkos toņos ar sudrabainu vieglumu attēlo ainavas‎ ― a talented artist who portrays landscapes in light shining, sometimes also gray tones with a silvery lightness

4. (of clothes) lightness, thinness (e.g., summer clothes)

   māksliniece, stāstot par perspektīvo modi, sevišķi uzsver jaunā veidā trikotažas plastiskumu un vieglumu‎ ― the (female) artist, speaking about fashion as perspective, stresses the plasticity and lightness of a new kind of knitting

5. ease, easiness, lightness (the quality of that which is not hard, difficult, either physically or mentally)

   darba vieglums‎ ― the easiness, lightness of the work

   ceļojuma vieglums‎ ― the easiness of the trip

   eksāmena vieglums‎ ― the easiness of the exam

   stila vieglums‎ ― the easiness of the style

   nepanesamais esības vieglums‎ ― the unbearable lightness of being (a novel by Milan Kundera)

6. ease, easiness, lightness (the quality of that which has no difficulty, hardships, complications)

   dzīves apstākļu vieglums‎ ― ease, lightness of life conditions

   darbā aug un rūdās personības lielums, bet vieglums saēd kā rūsa‎ ― in work personal greatness grows and becomes stronger, but easiness (= easy life conditions) eat it like rust

   viņa dzīvē aizvien meklējusi vieglākos ceļus... ja ceļš galu galā nav iznācis viegls, nav vainīga viņa, bet dabas likumi, kas allaž izspēlē šādus jokus ar viegluma tīkotājiem‎ ― in life, she has always looked for the easy way out... if a path ultimately did not come out easy, it was not her fault; it was the laws of nature that always play such pranks on those who covert easiness (= an easy life)

7. lightness, relief, pleasantness, pleasant feeling(s)

   vasaras vakara vieglums‎ ― the lightness, pleasantness of a summer night

   izzuda sasprindzinājums, pārņēma tāds vieglums un bezbēdība‎ ― the tension disappeared, a certain lightness and conentment overtook (him)

   viņu necēla līksmos gaisos domu eņģeliskais vieglums, jūtu zilgmotais dzidrums‎ ― he did not rejoice (lit. was raised into rejoicing) by the angelic lightness of thought, by the azure clarity of feeling

   gaisā tāds klusums un miers, ka cilvēks, kaut arī viņš strādātu smagu darbu un būtu noguris, sajūt pēkšņi vieglumu, dvēselē rodas prieks‎ ― in the air (there is) such calm and tranquility that one, even if one does hard work and is tired, feels suddenly lightness, joy is (suddenly) in one's soul

8. lightness (low energy, low intensity)

   rokas spiediena vieglums‎ ― the lightness of the handshake

9. lightness (low perceptibility, low saturation)

   ietonējuma vieglums‎ ― the lightness of the hue

10. lightness (low severity)

    soda vieglums‎ ― the lightness of the penalty

11. lightness (low depth, low intensity)

    miega vieglums‎ ― the lightness of sleep

12. lightness, light-mindedness, frivolity

    rakstura vieglums‎ ― lightness of character

    tieši vieglums, ar kādu draugi plivinājās pa dzīvi, viņu tiem piesaistīja‎ ― precisely the lightness with which (his) friends fluttered through life drew him to them

Declension

Antonyms

• (of "lightness"): smagums
• (of "easiness"): grūtums, grūtība