See gaišs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
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{
"word": "tumšs"
}
],
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"word": "gaišmatains"
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}
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"2": "-"
},
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"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "lv",
"2": "bat-pro",
"3": "-"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Baltic",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "lv",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*gʷʰēy-"
},
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},
{
"args": {
"1": "lt",
"2": "gaidrùs",
"3": "",
"4": "light, bright, clear"
},
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"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "prg",
"2": "gaylis",
"3": "",
"4": "white"
},
"expansion": "Old Prussian gaylis (“white”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "grc",
"2": "φαιός",
"3": "",
"4": "gray, dark"
},
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"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Originally the yo-stem variant of an earlier u-stem form *gaisus (a parallel o-stem variant yielded Latvian dialectal adjective gaiss), from Proto-Baltic *gais- (some researchers suggest *gaid-, i.e. *gaid-sus), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰēy-, *gʷʰəy- (“bright, shining”) with an extra -s. Cognates include Lithuanian gaidrùs (“light, bright, clear”), Old Prussian gaylis (“white”), Ancient Greek φαιός (phaiós, “gray, dark”) (< *gʷʰəywos or *gʷʰəysos).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "gaišais",
"tags": [
"definite"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišāks",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "visgaišākais",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "gaiši",
"tags": [
"adverb"
]
},
{
"form": "no-table-tags",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"table-tags"
]
},
{
"form": "lv-decl-adj",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišs",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaiši",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaiša",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišas",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišus",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišas",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaiša",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišas",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišam",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišiem",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišai",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišiem",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišu",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišā",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"locative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišos",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"locative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišā",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"locative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "gaišās",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"locative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "-",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "-",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "-",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"singular",
"vocative"
]
},
{
"form": "-",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"plural",
"vocative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "lv",
"10": "visgaišākais",
"11": "adverb",
"12": "gaiši",
"2": "adjective",
"3": "",
"4": "",
"5": "definite",
"6": "gaišais",
"7": "comparative",
"8": "gaišāks",
"9": "superlative",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": ""
},
"expansion": "gaišs (definite gaišais, comparative gaišāks, superlative visgaišākais, adverb gaiši)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gaiš"
},
"expansion": "gaišs (definite gaišais, comparative gaišāks, superlative visgaišākais, adverb gaiši)",
"name": "lv-adj"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "gaiš",
"extrawidth": "-100"
},
"name": "lv-decl-adj"
}
],
"lang": "Latvian",
"lang_code": "lv",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "gaisma"
},
{
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"word": "gaiss"
}
],
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"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright (light) bulb",
"text": "gaiša spuldze",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright flame, fire",
"text": "gaiša liesma, uguns",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright flash of lightning",
"text": "gaišs zibens uzliesmojums",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright (camp)fire",
"text": "gaišs ugunskurs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "behind the old, hooked apple trees shone the bright moonlight",
"text": "aiz vecām, līkām ābelēm spīdēja gaiša mēnesnīca",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright (strong; such that it produces strong light)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-e5sw8PY5",
"links": [
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"source",
"source"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"strong",
"strong#English"
],
[
"produce",
"produce#English"
],
[
"light",
"light#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "light sources",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of lights, light sources) bright (strong; such that it produces strong light)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of lights"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright, well lit room",
"text": "gaiša istaba",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, well lit street",
"text": "gaiša iela",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "today is bright (= well lit)",
"text": "šodien ir gaišs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "in the morning it already becomes bright",
"text": "no rīta jau kļūst gaišs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the day was bright and golden like a grain of amber",
"text": "diena bija gaiša un zeltaina kā dzintara grauds",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the sky became brighter and brighter; the night was over",
"text": "debesis kļuva aizvien gaišākas un gaišākas; nakts bija pagājusi",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"light, bright, well lit"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-Qk1ha4Gl",
"links": [
[
"place",
"place"
],
[
"time",
"time"
],
[
"period",
"period"
],
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"well",
"well"
],
[
"lit",
"light"
]
],
"qualifier": "time periods",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of places, time periods) light, bright, well lit"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of places"
]
},
{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
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"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright dress",
"text": "gaišs tērps",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light (not dark) fabric",
"text": "gaiša drāna",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light collar",
"text": "gaiša apkaklīte",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light, bright flowers",
"text": "gaiši ziedi",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light, fair hair",
"text": "gaiši mati",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light mustache (i.e., fair-haired)",
"text": "gaišas ūsas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "light blue",
"text": "gaiši zils",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "he has an open face and light, almost faded, eyebrows",
"text": "viņam ir atklāta seja un gaišas, it kā izbalējušs uzacis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "always remember that light tones make the room look bigger, (while) dark ones (= tones, colors) make it small",
"text": "vienmēr atceries, ka gaišie toņi telpu it kā palielina, tumšie pamazina",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"light, bright (white or with a large white admixture; without dark tones)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-A-lPrLth",
"links": [
[
"object",
"object"
],
[
"color",
"color"
],
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"white",
"white#English"
],
[
"large",
"large#English"
],
[
"admixture",
"admixture#English"
],
[
"without",
"without#English"
],
[
"dark",
"dark#English"
],
[
"tone",
"tone#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "their colors",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of objects, their colors) light, bright (white or with a large white admixture; without dark tones)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of objects"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "5 1 19 11 1 13 10 15 20 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "light beer",
"text": "gaišais alus",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the tea is still so light",
"text": "tēja ir vēl gan tāda gaiša",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"light (relatively clear, transparent; not saturated, concentrated)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-OgvXZfr9",
"links": [
[
"liquid",
"liquid"
],
[
"drink",
"drink"
],
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"relatively",
"relatively#English"
],
[
"clear",
"clear#English"
],
[
"transparent",
"transparent#English"
],
[
"saturated",
"saturated#English"
],
[
"concentrate",
"concentrate#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "drinks",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of liquids, drinks) light (relatively clear, transparent; not saturated, concentrated)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of liquids"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "loud and clear (lit. clear and bright)",
"text": "skaidri un gaiši",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the entire Latvian folk art, especially the songs and tales, give clear testimony of the working people's optimistic view of life",
"text": "visa latviešu tautas daiļrade, it sevišķi dziesmas un pasakas, dod gaišu liecību par darbaļaužu optimistisko dzīves skatījumi",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"clear, obvious, unambiguous"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-XkvMoqlG",
"links": [
[
"clear",
"clear"
],
[
"obvious",
"obvious"
],
[
"unambiguous",
"unambiguous"
]
],
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"sense": "of \"clear\"",
"word": "dzidrs"
},
{
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"sense": "of \"clear\"",
"word": "skaidrs"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "5 1 19 11 1 13 10 15 20 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "6 2 11 9 2 18 12 9 16 15",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian words with falling intonation",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright mind",
"text": "gaišs prāts",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, smart head (= intelligent person)",
"text": "gaiša, gudra galva",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Verns firmly believes in the victory of man's bright spirit, in the power of science",
"text": "Verns nešaubīgi tic cilvēka gaišā gara uzvarai, zinātnes spēkam",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Ieva sees this boy every day, he is intelligent and developed, and because of (his) bright mind one could perhaps forgive half of his misdeeds",
"text": "Ieva diendienā redz šo zēnu, tas ir gudrs un attīstīts, un gaišā prāta dēļ tam droši varētu piedot kaut pusi viņa nedarbu",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright (smart, intelligent, advanced; educated; morally, ethically evolved)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-7W56tkJn",
"links": [
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"smart",
"smart#English"
],
[
"intelligent",
"intelligent#English"
],
[
"advanced",
"advanced#English"
],
[
"educated",
"educated#English"
],
[
"moral",
"moral#English"
],
[
"ethical",
"ethical#English"
],
[
"evolved",
"evolved#English"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "5 1 19 11 1 13 10 15 20 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "6 2 11 9 2 18 12 9 16 15",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian words with falling intonation",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "she is such a bright, always happy child",
"text": "viņa ir tāds gaišs, allaž priecīgs bērns",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "before his eyes (there) stood an image of Zenta, young, bright, happy",
"text": "viņa acu priekšā stāvēja Zentas tēls, jauns, gaišs, priecīgs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the pain made Mary lighter and calmer",
"text": "Mariju sāpes padarījušas gaišāku un mierīgāku",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright, light (mentally balanced; good-natured, well-disposed; also, happy)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-xMIaVLdg",
"links": [
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"mentally",
"mentally#English"
],
[
"balanced",
"balanced#English"
],
[
"good-natured",
"good-natured#English"
],
[
"well-disposed",
"well-disposed#English"
],
[
"happy",
"happy#English"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "5 1 19 11 1 13 10 15 20 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright hopes, expectations",
"text": "gaišas cerības",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright dreams",
"text": "gaiši sapņi",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, light happiness",
"text": "gaiša laime",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, happy memories",
"text": "gaišas atmiņas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright look",
"text": "gaišs skatiens",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright smile",
"text": "gaišs smaids",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, happy talk",
"text": "gaiša runa",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "my father had a bright disposition, he never quarreled or complained",
"text": "mans tēvs bija gaiša rakstura, nekad nerājās, nesūdzējās",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the mother lay down and thought... the night is dark, but (her) thoughts are light: thoughts about (her) son",
"text": "māte guļ un domā... nakts ir tumša, bet domas gaišas: domas par dēlu",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "they (have) bright, happy faces; and how freely they laugh!",
"text": "tiem gaišas un priecīgas sejas; un cik bezbēdīgi tie smejas!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the talks were bright (= optimistic, promising), life (was) happy, and one could notice in them a strong belief in victory",
"text": "sarunas bija gaišas, dzīves priecīgas, un tajās varēja manīt stipru ticību uzvarai",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright (good, optimistic, happy; expressing such feelings)"
],
"id": "en-gaišs-lv-adj-9XUAZTWv",
"links": [
[
"people",
"people#English"
],
[
"behavior",
"behavior#English"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
],
[
"optimistic",
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"text": "ticība gaišai rītdienai",
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{
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"english": "many of my former colleagues have a bright (= happy) old age",
"text": "gaišas vecumdienas ir arī maniem agrākiem darba biedriem",
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{
"english": "one stroke was heavy and hollow, the second was light, bright",
"text": "viens cirtiens bija smagāks un dobjāks, otrs bija viegls, gaišs",
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{
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{
"english": "today is bright (= well lit)",
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},
{
"english": "in the morning it already becomes bright",
"text": "no rīta jau kļūst gaišs",
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{
"english": "the day was bright and golden like a grain of amber",
"text": "diena bija gaiša un zeltaina kā dzintara grauds",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the sky became brighter and brighter; the night was over",
"text": "debesis kļuva aizvien gaišākas un gaišākas; nakts bija pagājusi",
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"english": "light collar",
"text": "gaiša apkaklīte",
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{
"english": "light, bright flowers",
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{
"english": "light, fair hair",
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{
"english": "light mustache (i.e., fair-haired)",
"text": "gaišas ūsas",
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{
"english": "light blue",
"text": "gaiši zils",
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"english": "he has an open face and light, almost faded, eyebrows",
"text": "viņam ir atklāta seja un gaišas, it kā izbalējušs uzacis",
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{
"english": "always remember that light tones make the room look bigger, (while) dark ones (= tones, colors) make it small",
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"english": "the entire Latvian folk art, especially the songs and tales, give clear testimony of the working people's optimistic view of life",
"text": "visa latviešu tautas daiļrade, it sevišķi dziesmas un pasakas, dod gaišu liecību par darbaļaužu optimistisko dzīves skatījumi",
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"english": "bright mind",
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{
"english": "bright, smart head (= intelligent person)",
"text": "gaiša, gudra galva",
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},
{
"english": "Verns firmly believes in the victory of man's bright spirit, in the power of science",
"text": "Verns nešaubīgi tic cilvēka gaišā gara uzvarai, zinātnes spēkam",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Ieva sees this boy every day, he is intelligent and developed, and because of (his) bright mind one could perhaps forgive half of his misdeeds",
"text": "Ieva diendienā redz šo zēnu, tas ir gudrs un attīstīts, un gaišā prāta dēļ tam droši varētu piedot kaut pusi viņa nedarbu",
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"english": "she is such a bright, always happy child",
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},
{
"english": "before his eyes (there) stood an image of Zenta, young, bright, happy",
"text": "viņa acu priekšā stāvēja Zentas tēls, jauns, gaišs, priecīgs",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "the pain made Mary lighter and calmer",
"text": "Mariju sāpes padarījušas gaišāku un mierīgāku",
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"happy#English"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright hopes, expectations",
"text": "gaišas cerības",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright dreams",
"text": "gaiši sapņi",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, light happiness",
"text": "gaiša laime",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, happy memories",
"text": "gaišas atmiņas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright look",
"text": "gaišs skatiens",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright smile",
"text": "gaišs smaids",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright, happy talk",
"text": "gaiša runa",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "my father had a bright disposition, he never quarreled or complained",
"text": "mans tēvs bija gaiša rakstura, nekad nerājās, nesūdzējās",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the mother lay down and thought... the night is dark, but (her) thoughts are light: thoughts about (her) son",
"text": "māte guļ un domā... nakts ir tumša, bet domas gaišas: domas par dēlu",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "they (have) bright, happy faces; and how freely they laugh!",
"text": "tiem gaišas un priecīgas sejas; un cik bezbēdīgi tie smejas!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the talks were bright (= optimistic, promising), life (was) happy, and one could notice in them a strong belief in victory",
"text": "sarunas bija gaišas, dzīves priecīgas, un tajās varēja manīt stipru ticību uzvarai",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright (good, optimistic, happy; expressing such feelings)"
],
"links": [
[
"people",
"people#English"
],
[
"behavior",
"behavior#English"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
],
[
"optimistic",
"optimistic#English"
],
[
"happy",
"happy#English"
],
[
"express",
"express#English"
],
[
"feeling",
"feeling#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "their behavior",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of people, their behavior) bright (good, optimistic, happy; expressing such feelings)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of people"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "a country with a bright future",
"text": "gaišas nākotnes valsts",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "belief in a bright tomorrow",
"text": "ticība gaišai rītdienai",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "a bright (= happy) childhood",
"text": "gaiša bērnība",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright (= happy) moments",
"text": "gaiši brīži",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "many of my former colleagues have a bright (= happy) old age",
"text": "gaišas vecumdienas ir arī maniem agrākiem darba biedriem",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bright, noble, free (with good perspectives; causing happiness)"
],
"links": [
[
"social",
"social#English"
],
[
"phenomena",
"phenomena#English"
],
[
"time",
"time#English"
],
[
"period",
"period#English"
],
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"noble",
"noble"
],
[
"free",
"free"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
],
[
"perspective",
"perspective#English"
],
[
"causing",
"cause#English"
],
[
"happiness",
"happiness#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "time periods",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of social phenomena, time periods) bright, noble, free (with good perspectives; causing happiness)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of social phenomena"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "bright (= high-pitched) violin sounds",
"text": "gaišas vijoļu skaņas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "bright (= sonorous) bell",
"text": "gaišs zvans",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "one stroke was heavy and hollow, the second was light, bright",
"text": "viens cirtiens bija smagāks un dobjāks, otrs bija viegls, gaišs",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"high, high-pitched; sonorous, pure"
],
"links": [
[
"sound",
"sound#English"
],
[
"musical",
"musical#English"
],
[
"instrument",
"instrument#English"
],
[
"high",
"high"
],
[
"high-pitched",
"high-pitched"
],
[
"sonorous",
"sonorous"
],
[
"pure",
"pure"
]
],
"qualifier": "musical instruments",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of sounds, musical instruments) high, high-pitched; sonorous, pure"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of sounds"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[ɡàjʃ]"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"sense": "of \"light, bright\"",
"word": "spīdīgs"
},
{
"sense": "of \"light, bright\"",
"word": "spilgts"
},
{
"sense": "of \"light, bright\"",
"word": "spodrs"
},
{
"sense": "of \"light, bright\"",
"word": "spožs"
},
{
"sense": "of \"light, bright\"",
"word": "spulgs"
},
{
"sense": "of \"clear\"",
"word": "dzidrs"
},
{
"sense": "of \"clear\"",
"word": "skaidrs"
}
],
"word": "gaišs"
}
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