"veikls" meaning in Latvian

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Adjective

IPA: [vēīkls]
Etymology: Derived from the verb veikt (“to carry out, to accomplish”) (q.v.). This word varied its semantics rather strongly throughout time and space (meaning at times “circumspect, calm,” “modest, virtuous,” “successful,” etc.) Cognates include Lithuanian veiklùs (“active, diligent”), veikùs (“quick, agile; capable”). Etymology templates: {{m|lv|veikt||to carry out, to accomplish}} veikt (“to carry out, to accomplish”), {{cog|lt|veiklùs||active, diligent}} Lithuanian veiklùs (“active, diligent”), {{m|lv|veikùs||quick, agile; capable}} veikùs (“quick, agile; capable”) Head templates: {{head|lv|adjective|||definite|veiklais|comparative|veiklāks|superlative|visveiklākais|adverb|veikli|cat2=|cat3=}} veikls (definite veiklais, comparative veiklāks, superlative visveiklākais, adverb veikli), {{lv-adj|veikl}} veikls (definite veiklais, comparative veiklāks, superlative visveiklākais, adverb veikli) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-adj|veikl|extrawidth=-100}} Forms: veiklais [definite], veiklāks [comparative], visveiklākais [superlative], veikli [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], veikls [indefinite, masculine, nominative, singular], veikli [indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], veikla [feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], veiklas [feminine, indefinite, nominative, plural], veiklu [accusative, indefinite, masculine, singular], veiklus [accusative, indefinite, masculine, plural], veiklu [accusative, feminine, indefinite, singular], veiklas [accusative, feminine, indefinite, plural], veikla [genitive, indefinite, masculine, singular], veiklu [genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], veiklas [feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], veiklu [feminine, genitive, indefinite, plural], veiklam [dative, indefinite, masculine, singular], veikliem [dative, indefinite, masculine, plural], veiklai [dative, feminine, indefinite, singular], veiklām [dative, feminine, indefinite, plural], veiklu [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, singular], veikliem [indefinite, instrumental, masculine, plural], veiklu [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, singular], veiklām [feminine, indefinite, instrumental, plural], veiklā [indefinite, locative, masculine, singular], veiklos [indefinite, locative, masculine, plural], veiklā [feminine, indefinite, locative, singular], veiklās [feminine, indefinite, locative, plural], - [indefinite, masculine, singular, vocative], - [indefinite, masculine, plural, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, singular, vocative], - [feminine, indefinite, plural, vocative]
  1. (of people, animals, their bodies) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, skillful, precise (that which moves quickly, smoothly, precisely; which works quickly, smoothly, efficiently)
    Sense id: en-veikls-lv-adj-8WvrkLMZ Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 41 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 29 39 32 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 34 41 24
  2. (of actions) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, precise (carried out with speed, agility, neatness, precision)
    Sense id: en-veikls-lv-adj-wGeLGL9w Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 41 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 29 39 32 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 34 41 24
  3. (of people) able, resourceful, quick-witted, skillful (capable of using a situation to one's advantage; expressing such capacity)
    Sense id: en-veikls-lv-adj-5PyE0a7u Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian etymologies from LEV, Latvian words with level intonation Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 41 Disambiguation of Latvian etymologies from LEV: 29 39 32 Disambiguation of Latvian words with level intonation: 34 41 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: knašs, nasks, ņiprs, vingrs, žigls Derived forms: veiklība, veiklums Related terms: veikt

Inflected forms

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      "form": "veiklam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
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        "singular"
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          "english": "agile swimmer, runner",
          "text": "veikls peldētājs, skrējējs",
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          "english": "skillful (female) worker",
          "text": "veikla strādniece",
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        {
          "english": "agile, deft (female) dancer",
          "text": "veikla dejotāja",
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        {
          "english": "agile, deft hands",
          "text": "veiklas rokas",
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        {
          "english": "skillful, deft storyteller, writer",
          "text": "veikls stāstītājs, rakstītājs",
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        {
          "english": "the squirrel is very agile",
          "text": "vāvere ir ļoti veikla",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Irma is still a stately woman, flexible like a twig and agile like a weasel",
          "text": "Ilma ir vēl stalta sieva, lokana kā vica un veikla kā zebiekste",
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          "english": "though ibils was already old, at mountain climbing he was more agile, more skillful than (his) son",
          "text": "lai gan Tibils bija jau vecs, bet kalnā kapšanā viņš bija veiklāks par dēlu",
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        {
          "english": "on dry land, crocodiles cannot catch herbivores or birds, because they were not sufficiently agile",
          "text": "uz sauszemes krokodils nevarēja sagrābt ne zālēdājus, ne putnus, jo nebija pietiekami veikls",
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          "deft",
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          "neat",
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          "skillful",
          "skillful"
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          "move",
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        [
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        [
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          "english": "agile leap",
          "text": "veikls lēciens",
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          "english": "agile finger movements",
          "text": "veiklas pirkstu kustības",
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          "dexterous",
          "dexterous"
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        [
          "deft",
          "deft"
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        [
          "neat",
          "neat"
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        [
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        [
          "agility",
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          "english": "able, deft, skillful speaker",
          "text": "veikls runātājs",
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        },
        {
          "english": "able, skillful cheat, swindler",
          "text": "veikls blēdis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "quick(-witted) (= also, compelling) talk",
          "text": "veikla runa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "able, skillful maneuver",
          "text": "veikls manevrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Viesturs liegi uzklāja Everīnas pleciem savu žaketi; jā, viņš bija veikls zēns un īsts džentlmenis ― Viesturs gently covered Everīna's shoulders with his jacket; yes, he was an able, resourceful boy and a true gentleman",
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          "skillful",
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        [
          "using",
          "use#English"
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        [
          "situation",
          "situation#English"
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        [
          "advantage",
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      "ipa": "[vēīkls]"
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      "word": "knašs"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from the verb veikt (“to carry out, to accomplish”) (q.v.). This word varied its semantics rather strongly throughout time and space (meaning at times “circumspect, calm,” “modest, virtuous,” “successful,” etc.) Cognates include Lithuanian veiklùs (“active, diligent”), veikùs (“quick, agile; capable”).",
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    {
      "form": "veiklais",
      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklāks",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "visveiklākais",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikli",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lv-decl-adj",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikls",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikli",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikla",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikliem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veikliem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veiklās",
      "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lv",
        "10": "visveiklākais",
        "11": "adverb",
        "12": "veikli",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "definite",
        "6": "veiklais",
        "7": "comparative",
        "8": "veiklāks",
        "9": "superlative",
        "cat2": "",
        "cat3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "veikls (definite veiklais, comparative veiklāks, superlative visveiklākais, adverb veikli)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "veikl"
      },
      "expansion": "veikls (definite veiklais, comparative veiklāks, superlative visveiklākais, adverb veikli)",
      "name": "lv-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "veikl",
        "extrawidth": "-100"
      },
      "name": "lv-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latvian",
  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "veikt"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "agile swimmer, runner",
          "text": "veikls peldētājs, skrējējs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "skillful (female) worker",
          "text": "veikla strādniece",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, deft (female) dancer",
          "text": "veikla dejotāja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile, deft hands",
          "text": "veiklas rokas",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "skillful, deft storyteller, writer",
          "text": "veikls stāstītājs, rakstītājs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the squirrel is very agile",
          "text": "vāvere ir ļoti veikla",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Irma is still a stately woman, flexible like a twig and agile like a weasel",
          "text": "Ilma ir vēl stalta sieva, lokana kā vica un veikla kā zebiekste",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "though ibils was already old, at mountain climbing he was more agile, more skillful than (his) son",
          "text": "lai gan Tibils bija jau vecs, bet kalnā kapšanā viņš bija veiklāks par dēlu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on dry land, crocodiles cannot catch herbivores or birds, because they were not sufficiently agile",
          "text": "uz sauszemes krokodils nevarēja sagrābt ne zālēdājus, ne putnus, jo nebija pietiekami veikls",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "agile, dexterous, deft, neat, skillful, precise (that which moves quickly, smoothly, precisely; which works quickly, smoothly, efficiently)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "people",
          "people#English"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal#English"
        ],
        [
          "bodies",
          "body#English"
        ],
        [
          "agile",
          "agile"
        ],
        [
          "dexterous",
          "dexterous"
        ],
        [
          "deft",
          "deft"
        ],
        [
          "neat",
          "neat"
        ],
        [
          "skillful",
          "skillful"
        ],
        [
          "precise",
          "precise"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move#English"
        ],
        [
          "quick",
          "quick#English"
        ],
        [
          "smooth",
          "smooth#English"
        ],
        [
          "precise",
          "precise#English"
        ],
        [
          "work",
          "work#English"
        ],
        [
          "efficient",
          "efficient#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "animals; their bodies; animals; their bodies",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of people, animals, their bodies) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, skillful, precise (that which moves quickly, smoothly, precisely; which works quickly, smoothly, efficiently)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "agile leap",
          "text": "veikls lēciens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "agile finger movements",
          "text": "veiklas pirkstu kustības",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "agile, dexterous, deft, neat, precise (carried out with speed, agility, neatness, precision)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ],
        [
          "agile",
          "agile"
        ],
        [
          "dexterous",
          "dexterous"
        ],
        [
          "deft",
          "deft"
        ],
        [
          "neat",
          "neat"
        ],
        [
          "precise",
          "precise"
        ],
        [
          "carried out",
          "carry out#English"
        ],
        [
          "speed",
          "speed#English"
        ],
        [
          "agility",
          "agility#English"
        ],
        [
          "neatness",
          "neatness#English"
        ],
        [
          "precision",
          "precision#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of actions) agile, dexterous, deft, neat, precise (carried out with speed, agility, neatness, precision)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of actions"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "able, deft, skillful speaker",
          "text": "veikls runātājs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "able, skillful cheat, swindler",
          "text": "veikls blēdis",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "quick(-witted) (= also, compelling) talk",
          "text": "veikla runa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "able, skillful maneuver",
          "text": "veikls manevrs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Viesturs liegi uzklāja Everīnas pleciem savu žaketi; jā, viņš bija veikls zēns un īsts džentlmenis ― Viesturs gently covered Everīna's shoulders with his jacket; yes, he was an able, resourceful boy and a true gentleman",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "able, resourceful, quick-witted, skillful (capable of using a situation to one's advantage; expressing such capacity)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "people",
          "people#English"
        ],
        [
          "able",
          "able"
        ],
        [
          "resourceful",
          "resourceful"
        ],
        [
          "quick-witted",
          "quick-witted"
        ],
        [
          "skillful",
          "skillful"
        ],
        [
          "capable",
          "capable#English"
        ],
        [
          "using",
          "use#English"
        ],
        [
          "situation",
          "situation#English"
        ],
        [
          "advantage",
          "advantage#English"
        ],
        [
          "express",
          "express#English"
        ],
        [
          "capacity",
          "capacity#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of people) able, resourceful, quick-witted, skillful (capable of using a situation to one's advantage; expressing such capacity)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of people"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[vēīkls]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "knašs"
    },
    {
      "word": "nasks"
    },
    {
      "word": "ņiprs"
    },
    {
      "word": "vingrs"
    },
    {
      "word": "žigls"
    }
  ],
  "word": "veikls"
}

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