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"word": "stiprs"
},
{
"word": "spēcīgs"
}
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"word": "pavājš"
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"2": "ine-pro",
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"name": "der"
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{
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},
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},
{
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"3": "",
"4": "to wane, to disappear, to die; to blow",
"tr": "vā́jati"
},
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"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-European *wāy-, *way- (“weak”), perhaps derived from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). Initially there were u- and o-stem forms (compare Lithuanian dialectal vójus (“weak, sick”), Latvian dialectal vājs); ultimately replaced by a yu-stem variant, yielding standard language vājš. On the meaning change, compare pūst, both “to move, advance with the wind blowing” and “to moan, to complain.” Cognates include Sanskrit वायति (vā́jati, “to wane, to disappear, to die; to blow”) (also वाति (vā́ti, “to blow”)).",
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"tags": [
"definite"
]
},
{
"form": "vājāks",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "visvājākais",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
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]
},
{
"form": "no-table-tags",
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},
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"source": "declension",
"tags": [
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"source": "declension",
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"indefinite",
"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
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},
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"source": "declension",
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"indefinite",
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
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{
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"source": "declension",
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"indefinite",
"nominative",
"singular"
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},
{
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"source": "declension",
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"feminine",
"indefinite",
"nominative",
"plural"
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},
{
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"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājus",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
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"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
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"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
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"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vāju",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vājas",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vāju",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vājam",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājiem",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"indefinite",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vājai",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vāju",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājiem",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vāju",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājām",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vājā",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"locative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājos",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"indefinite",
"locative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "vājā",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"indefinite",
"locative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "vājās",
"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": {
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"10": "visvājākais",
"11": "adverb",
"12": "vāji",
"2": "adjective",
"3": "",
"4": "",
"5": "definite",
"6": "vājais",
"7": "comparative",
"8": "vājāks",
"9": "superlative",
"cat2": "",
"cat3": ""
},
"expansion": "vājš (definite vājais, comparative vājāks, superlative visvājākais, adverb vāji)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "vāj"
},
"expansion": "vājš (definite vājais, comparative vājāks, superlative visvājākais, adverb vāji)",
"name": "lv-adj"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "vāj",
"2": "",
"3": "š",
"extrawidth": "-100"
},
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}
],
"lang": "Latvian",
"lang_code": "lv",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak child",
"text": "vājš bērns",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the weak sex (i.e., women)",
"text": "vājais dzimums",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak dog",
"text": "vājš suns",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "ascetically weak face",
"text": "askētiski vāja seja",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "I have never seen such a weak person",
"text": "nekad neesmu redzējusi tik vāju cilvēku",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (not having well developed muscles)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-~JdNfV2W",
"links": [
[
"people",
"people"
],
[
"animal",
"animal"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"well",
"well#English"
],
[
"develop",
"develop#English"
],
[
"muscle",
"muscle#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "animals",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of people, animals) weak (not having well developed muscles)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of people"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak lungs",
"text": "vājas plaušas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak muscles",
"text": "vāja muskulatūra",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak ears (i.e., bad hearing)",
"text": "vājas ausis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor blood circulation",
"text": "vāja asinsrite",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor breath(ing)",
"text": "vāja elpa",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor health",
"text": "vāja veselība",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak in the spirit (i.e., mentally ill)",
"text": "garā vājš",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (which works badly, has little or no strength)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-B2NI9h2v",
"links": [
[
"bodies",
"body"
],
[
"body part",
"body part"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"work",
"work#English"
],
[
"bad",
"bad#English"
],
[
"little",
"little#English"
],
[
"strength",
"strength#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "body parts",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of bodies, body parts) weak, poor (which works badly, has little or no strength)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of bodies"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "6 6 15 12 6 8 6 11 6 7 7 5 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian adjectives in -š",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak character",
"text": "vājš raksturs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "suicide is the defense of weak people",
"text": "pašnāvība ir vāju cilvēku aizsarglīdzeklis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "they (children) are weak and impressionable",
"text": "viņas ir vājas un iespaidojamas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak one, your weakness is strangling me!",
"text": "vājais, kā mani tavs vājums žņaudz!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "oh, my heart!... are you so weak? can't you hate?",
"text": "ak, mana sirds!... vai tu tik vāja? vai tu nespēj nīst?",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (without courage, without strength in a difficult situation; vulnerable to negative influences, temptation, etc.)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-7y~9PKVs",
"links": [
[
"people",
"people"
],
[
"personality",
"personality"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"courage",
"courage#English"
],
[
"strength",
"strength#English"
],
[
"difficult",
"difficult#English"
],
[
"situation",
"situation#English"
],
[
"vulnerable",
"vulnerable#English"
],
[
"negative",
"negative#English"
],
[
"influence",
"influence#English"
],
[
"temptation",
"temptation#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "their personality",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of people, their personality) weak (without courage, without strength in a difficult situation; vulnerable to negative influences, temptation, etc.)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of people"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "6 6 15 12 6 8 6 11 6 7 7 5 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian adjectives in -š",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak employees must be fired, so as not to demoralize the others",
"text": "vājš darbinieks jāatlaiž, lai nedemoralizētu pārējos",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "men are in general weak psychologists, particularly in understanding the psyche of women",
"text": "vīrieši jau vispār ir vāji psihologi, sevišķi sievietes pishes saprašanā",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (not sufficiently qualified, not really good, skilled in his/her work, bad at fulfilling his/her duties)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-GSsH0Hzd",
"links": [
[
"people",
"people"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"sufficient",
"sufficient#English"
],
[
"qualified",
"qualified#English"
],
[
"really",
"really#English"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
],
[
"skilled",
"skilled#English"
],
[
"work",
"work#English"
],
[
"bad",
"bad#English"
],
[
"fulfilling",
"fulfilling#English"
],
[
"duties",
"duty#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(of people) weak (not sufficiently qualified, not really good, skilled in his/her work, bad at fulfilling his/her duties)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of people"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak, poor motor, unit",
"text": "vājš motors, agregāts",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (having little power)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-pitA5FAY",
"links": [
[
"machines",
"machines"
],
[
"engine",
"engine"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"little",
"little#English"
],
[
"power",
"power#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "engines",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of machiness, engines) weak, poor (having little power)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of machiness"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak wind",
"text": "vājš vējš",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, mild earthquakes",
"text": "vājas zemestrīces",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, dim glow (lit. glow reflection)",
"text": "vājš blāzmas atspulgs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak echo",
"text": "vāja atbalss",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, mild, dim (having low intensity)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-4WBKiRO9",
"links": [
[
"natural",
"natural"
],
[
"phenomena",
"phenomenon"
],
[
"light",
"light"
],
[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"mild",
"mild"
],
[
"dim",
"dim"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"intensity",
"intensity#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "light; sounds; light; sounds",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of natural phenomena, light, sounds) weak, mild, dim (having low intensity)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of natural phenomena"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak resistance",
"text": "vāja pretestība",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "in the fog the visibility (is) weak, poor",
"text": "miglā redzamība vāja",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "in the hall there is weak, poor audibility",
"text": "zālē vāja dzirdamība",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (not good, not sufficient, less than normal, ideal)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-V5uyzLsY",
"links": [
[
"state",
"state"
],
[
"condition",
"condition"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
],
[
"sufficient",
"sufficient#English"
],
[
"less",
"less#English"
],
[
"normal",
"normal#English"
],
[
"ideal",
"ideal#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "conditions",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of states, conditions) weak, poor (not good, not sufficient, less than normal, ideal)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of states"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "6 6 15 12 6 8 6 11 6 7 7 5 4",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian adjectives in -š",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "2 4 8 7 1 17 2 43 5 2 6 3 0",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "2 3 11 4 2 10 3 34 12 2 14 2 1",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian etymologies from LEV",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "6 6 12 7 5 9 7 17 8 6 10 3 2",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Latvian words with broken intonation",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "3 3 6 9 2 12 3 51 4 3 4 1 0",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "2 2 4 10 1 19 2 53 2 2 2 1 0",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak wormwood tea",
"text": "vāja vērmeļu tēja",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak acid",
"text": "vāja skābe",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak wine",
"text": "vājš vīns",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (having low concentration, low degree of ionization, low alcohol content)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-1w0AH~I4",
"links": [
[
"solution",
"solution"
],
[
"infusion",
"infusion"
],
[
"beverage",
"beverage"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"concentration",
"concentration#English"
],
[
"degree",
"degree#English"
],
[
"ionization",
"ionization#English"
],
[
"alcohol",
"alcohol#English"
],
[
"content",
"content#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "infusions",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of solutions, infusions, beverages) weak (having low concentration, low degree of ionization, low alcohol content)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of solutions"
],
"topics": [
"beverages",
"food",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak novel, concert, singing",
"text": "vājš romāns, koncerts, dziedājums",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak composition, lecture",
"text": "vājš kompozīcija, lekcija",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor performance, show",
"text": "vāja izrāde, izstāde",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "poor work organization",
"text": "vāja darba organizācija",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak discipline",
"text": "vāja disciplīna",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (not satisfactory, showing low quality)"
],
"id": "en-vājš-lv-adj-9AP8uFRL",
"links": [
[
"work",
"work"
],
[
"performance",
"performance"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"satisfactory",
"satisfactory#English"
],
[
"show",
"show#English"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"quality",
"quality#English"
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"economic"
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"institution"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
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"ineffective#English"
],
[
"underdeveloped",
"underdeveloped#English"
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[
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"low#English"
],
[
"power",
"power#English"
]
],
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[
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"weak"
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[
"poor",
"poor"
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[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"quality",
"quality#English"
],
[
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"yield#English"
]
],
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"english": "the soldiers' food became very weak; instead of bread, they were given crackers",
"text": "kareivju ēdiens kļuva pavisam vājš; maizes vietā izsniedza sausiņus",
"type": "example"
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"poor"
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[
"rich",
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[
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"caloric#English"
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"text": "dot slimniekam vājas cerības",
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{
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"text": "vājš mierinājums",
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"english": "weak child",
"text": "vājš bērns",
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{
"english": "the weak sex (i.e., women)",
"text": "vājais dzimums",
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{
"english": "weak dog",
"text": "vājš suns",
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{
"english": "ascetically weak face",
"text": "askētiski vāja seja",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "I have never seen such a weak person",
"text": "nekad neesmu redzējusi tik vāju cilvēku",
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[
"well",
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[
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"english": "weak lungs",
"text": "vājas plaušas",
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},
{
"english": "weak muscles",
"text": "vāja muskulatūra",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak ears (i.e., bad hearing)",
"text": "vājas ausis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor blood circulation",
"text": "vāja asinsrite",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor breath(ing)",
"text": "vāja elpa",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor health",
"text": "vāja veselība",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak in the spirit (i.e., mentally ill)",
"text": "garā vājš",
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}
],
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[
"body part",
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],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"work",
"work#English"
],
[
"bad",
"bad#English"
],
[
"little",
"little#English"
],
[
"strength",
"strength#English"
]
],
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],
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"english": "weak character",
"text": "vājš raksturs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "suicide is the defense of weak people",
"text": "pašnāvība ir vāju cilvēku aizsarglīdzeklis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "they (children) are weak and impressionable",
"text": "viņas ir vājas un iespaidojamas",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak one, your weakness is strangling me!",
"text": "vājais, kā mani tavs vājums žņaudz!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "oh, my heart!... are you so weak? can't you hate?",
"text": "ak, mana sirds!... vai tu tik vāja? vai tu nespēj nīst?",
"type": "example"
}
],
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[
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"weak",
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[
"courage",
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],
[
"strength",
"strength#English"
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[
"difficult",
"difficult#English"
],
[
"situation",
"situation#English"
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[
"vulnerable",
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],
[
"negative",
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],
[
"influence",
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[
"temptation",
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{
"english": "weak employees must be fired, so as not to demoralize the others",
"text": "vājš darbinieks jāatlaiž, lai nedemoralizētu pārējos",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "men are in general weak psychologists, particularly in understanding the psyche of women",
"text": "vīrieši jau vispār ir vāji psihologi, sevišķi sievietes pishes saprašanā",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"weak",
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[
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[
"qualified",
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],
[
"really",
"really#English"
],
[
"good",
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],
[
"skilled",
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[
"work",
"work#English"
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[
"bad",
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],
[
"fulfilling",
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],
[
"duties",
"duty#English"
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],
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"english": "weak, poor motor, unit",
"text": "vājš motors, agregāts",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (having little power)"
],
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"machines",
"machines"
],
[
"engine",
"engine"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"little",
"little#English"
],
[
"power",
"power#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "engines",
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],
"raw_tags": [
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]
},
{
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],
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{
"english": "weak wind",
"text": "vājš vējš",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, mild earthquakes",
"text": "vājas zemestrīces",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, dim glow (lit. glow reflection)",
"text": "vājš blāzmas atspulgs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak echo",
"text": "vāja atbalss",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"natural",
"natural"
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[
"phenomena",
"phenomenon"
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[
"light",
"light"
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[
"sound",
"sound"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"mild",
"mild"
],
[
"dim",
"dim"
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[
"low",
"low#English"
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[
"intensity",
"intensity#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "light; sounds; light; sounds",
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],
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},
{
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{
"english": "weak resistance",
"text": "vāja pretestība",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "in the fog the visibility (is) weak, poor",
"text": "miglā redzamība vāja",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "in the hall there is weak, poor audibility",
"text": "zālē vāja dzirdamība",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
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"state",
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[
"condition",
"condition"
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[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"good",
"good#English"
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[
"sufficient",
"sufficient#English"
],
[
"less",
"less#English"
],
[
"normal",
"normal#English"
],
[
"ideal",
"ideal#English"
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],
"qualifier": "conditions",
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"(of states, conditions) weak, poor (not good, not sufficient, less than normal, ideal)"
],
"raw_tags": [
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]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
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{
"english": "weak wormwood tea",
"text": "vāja vērmeļu tēja",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak acid",
"text": "vāja skābe",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak wine",
"text": "vājš vīns",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (having low concentration, low degree of ionization, low alcohol content)"
],
"links": [
[
"solution",
"solution"
],
[
"infusion",
"infusion"
],
[
"beverage",
"beverage"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"concentration",
"concentration#English"
],
[
"degree",
"degree#English"
],
[
"ionization",
"ionization#English"
],
[
"alcohol",
"alcohol#English"
],
[
"content",
"content#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "infusions",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of solutions, infusions, beverages) weak (having low concentration, low degree of ionization, low alcohol content)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of solutions"
],
"topics": [
"beverages",
"food",
"lifestyle"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak novel, concert, singing",
"text": "vājš romāns, koncerts, dziedājums",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak composition, lecture",
"text": "vājš kompozīcija, lekcija",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor performance, show",
"text": "vāja izrāde, izstāde",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "poor work organization",
"text": "vāja darba organizācija",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak discipline",
"text": "vāja disciplīna",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (not satisfactory, showing low quality)"
],
"links": [
[
"work",
"work"
],
[
"performance",
"performance"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"satisfactory",
"satisfactory#English"
],
[
"show",
"show#English"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"quality",
"quality#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "performances",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of works, performances) weak, poor (not satisfactory, showing low quality)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of works"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak army",
"text": "vāja armija",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak enterprise, company, business",
"text": "vāja uzņēmums",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak (ineffective, underdeveloped, having low power)"
],
"links": [
[
"political",
"political"
],
[
"social",
"social"
],
[
"economic",
"economic"
],
[
"institution",
"institution"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"ineffective",
"ineffective#English"
],
[
"underdeveloped",
"underdeveloped#English"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"power",
"power#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "social and economic institutions",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of political, social and economic institutions) weak (ineffective, underdeveloped, having low power)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of political"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "weak soil, harvest",
"text": "vāja zeme, raža",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (having low quality, low yield)"
],
"links": [
[
"soil",
"soil"
],
[
"harvest",
"harvest"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"low",
"low#English"
],
[
"quality",
"quality#English"
],
[
"yield",
"yield#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "harvest",
"raw_glosses": [
"(of soil, harvest) weak, poor (having low quality, low yield)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of soil"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "the soldiers' food became very weak; instead of bread, they were given crackers",
"text": "kareivju ēdiens kļuva pavisam vājš; maizes vietā izsniedza sausiņus",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"poor (not rich, not caloric)"
],
"links": [
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"rich",
"rich#English"
],
[
"caloric",
"caloric#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(of food) poor (not rich, not caloric)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of food"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "to give the patient poor expectations",
"text": "dot slimniekam vājas cerības",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "weak, poor consolation",
"text": "vājš mierinājums",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"weak, poor (insufficient, unsatisfactory)"
],
"links": [
[
"feeling",
"feeling"
],
[
"mental",
"mental"
],
[
"activities",
"activity"
],
[
"weak",
"weak"
],
[
"poor",
"poor"
],
[
"insufficient",
"insufficient#English"
],
[
"unsatisfactory",
"unsatisfactory#English"
]
],
"qualifier": "mental activities",
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively, of feelings, mental activities) weak, poor (insufficient, unsatisfactory)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"of feelings"
],
"tags": [
"figuratively"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[vâːjʃ]"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"tags": [
"colloquial"
],
"word": "jēls"
},
{
"word": "švaks"
}
],
"word": "vājš"
}
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