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"english": "to sell one's soul to the devil",
"text": "pārdot (savu) dvēseli velnam",
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},
{
"english": "if the devil tempts you to evil, especially to carnal desires, then don't think of (= there isn't) any better way to make the devil go away than to keep working",
"text": "ja tevi velns vilina uz ļaunumiem, sevišķi uz miesas kārumiem, tad nedomā velna ne caur ko drīzāk aizgainīt, kā pastāvīgi strādājot",
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"sātans",
"sātans#Latvian"
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[
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[
"Satan",
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[
"lord",
"lord#English"
],
[
"hell",
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[
"king",
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"evil",
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"spirit",
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],
[
"father",
"father#English"
],
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]
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"(theology, Christianity, often capitalized; syn. sātans) the Devil; Satan (the lord of hell, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)"
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"english": "the devil (velns) is a deity in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology that governs the dark and the evil",
"text": "velns ir dievība latviešu un lietuviešu mitoloģijā, kas pārvalda tumšo un ļauno",
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}
],
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],
[
"go",
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],
[
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"(mythology) devil (in Latvian mythology, the ruler of the underworld where the souls of the dead go after death)"
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"english": "swamp devil",
"text": "purva velns",
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},
{
"english": "devil's mischief",
"text": "velna nedarbs",
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},
{
"english": "at night, at the mill, there was a feast: devils danced with witches",
"text": "dzirnavās naktī bija dzīres: velni dejoja ar raganām",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "“the matter (is) very simple: in the swamp there lives a devil” “and what does he do there?” “he protects (his) riches, so that other devils don't steal them”",
"text": "“lieta pavisam vienkārša: purvā dzīvojot velns...” “un ko šis te darot?” “sargot bagātības, lai citi velni tās nenozog...”",
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"english": "the devil (= vice) of pride had sat down in the people's minds",
"text": "lepnības velns bija apsēdis ļaužu prātus",
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},
{
"english": "the devil (= vice) of envy caught the rich lady's heart and tore it with sharp nails",
"text": "skaudības velns sagrāba bagātās saimnieces sirdi un plosīja asiem nagiem",
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}
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"english": "she is the devil, not a woman",
"text": "velns viņa ir, ne sievišķis",
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},
{
"english": "“...altogether 375 lati: what do you say? who knows, to him it goes...” “you are a devil!”",
"text": "“...kopā 375 lati: ko teiksi? kas māk, tam nāk...” “tu esi velns!”",
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"(figuratively, colloquial) bad, evil person; energetic, turbulent person"
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"english": "you devil of an old man!",
"text": "ak tu velna vecis tāds!",
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},
{
"english": "tfi (= phew), no fun (lit. devil's time)! (still) two hours will go, before we get (there)",
"text": "tfi, velna laiks! divas stundas paies, kamēr aizkulsimies",
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}
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"(in the genitive) devil's, devilish (bad, harmful, undesirable, inappropriate)"
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"english": "“devilish girl!” he shook his head; “how (well) she sings and looks!”",
"text": "“velna skuķis!” viņš nogrozīja galvu; “kā viņa dzied un kā skatās!”",
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"expansion": "velns m (1st declension)",
"name": "lv-noun"
}
],
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},
"name": "lv-decl-noun"
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{
"args": {
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"2": "s",
"4": "",
"5": "",
"6": "",
"7": "",
"8": "",
"drop-v": "",
"keep-s": "",
"x": "-60"
},
"name": "lv-decl-noun-1"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "velns",
"10": "velniem",
"11": "velnā",
"12": "velnos",
"13": "veln",
"14": "velni",
"2": "velni",
"3": "velnu",
"4": "velnus",
"5": "velna",
"6": "velnu",
"7": "velnam",
"8": "velniem",
"9": "velnu",
"type": "1st declension",
"x": "-60"
},
"name": "lv-decl-noun-table"
}
],
"lang": "Latvian",
"lang_code": "lv",
"pos": "noun",
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{
"word": "veļi"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples",
"lv:Christianity",
"lv:Theology"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "to sell one's soul to the devil",
"text": "pārdot (savu) dvēseli velnam",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "if the devil tempts you to evil, especially to carnal desires, then don't think of (= there isn't) any better way to make the devil go away than to keep working",
"text": "ja tevi velns vilina uz ļaunumiem, sevišķi uz miesas kārumiem, tad nedomā velna ne caur ko drīzāk aizgainīt, kā pastāvīgi strādājot",
"type": "example"
}
],
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],
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"theology"
],
[
"Christianity",
"Christianity"
],
[
"capitalize",
"capitalize"
],
[
"sātans",
"sātans#Latvian"
],
[
"Devil",
"Devil"
],
[
"Satan",
"Satan"
],
[
"lord",
"lord#English"
],
[
"hell",
"hell#English"
],
[
"king",
"king#English"
],
[
"evil",
"evil#English"
],
[
"spirit",
"spirit#English"
],
[
"father",
"father#English"
],
[
"sin",
"sin#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(theology, Christianity, often capitalized; syn. sātans) the Devil; Satan (the lord of hell, the king of evil spirits, the father of sin)"
],
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"declension-1",
"masculine",
"often"
],
"topics": [
"Christianity",
"lifestyle",
"religion",
"theology"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples",
"lv:Mythology"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "the devil (velns) is a deity in Latvian and Lithuanian mythology that governs the dark and the evil",
"text": "velns ir dievība latviešu un lietuviešu mitoloģijā, kas pārvalda tumšo un ļauno",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"devil (in Latvian mythology, the ruler of the underworld where the souls of the dead go after death)"
],
"links": [
[
"mythology",
"mythology"
],
[
"devil",
"devil"
],
[
"Latvian",
"Latvian#English"
],
[
"mythology",
"mythology#English"
],
[
"ruler",
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],
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"underworld",
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],
[
"soul",
"soul#English"
],
[
"dead",
"dead#English"
],
[
"go",
"go#English"
],
[
"death",
"death#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
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],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"masculine"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"mysticism",
"mythology",
"philosophy",
"sciences"
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},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples",
"lv:Mythology"
],
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{
"english": "swamp devil",
"text": "purva velns",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "devil's mischief",
"text": "velna nedarbs",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "at night, at the mill, there was a feast: devils danced with witches",
"text": "dzirnavās naktī bija dzīres: velni dejoja ar raganām",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "“the matter (is) very simple: in the swamp there lives a devil” “and what does he do there?” “he protects (his) riches, so that other devils don't steal them”",
"text": "“lieta pavisam vienkārša: purvā dzīvojot velns...” “un ko šis te darot?” “sargot bagātības, lai citi velni tās nenozog...”",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"devil, demon, evil spirit (supernatural creature that does evil deeds)"
],
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[
"mythology",
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],
[
"devil",
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[
"demon",
"demon"
],
[
"evil",
"evil"
],
[
"spirit",
"spirit"
],
[
"supernatural",
"supernatural#English"
],
[
"creature",
"creature#English"
],
[
"does",
"does#English"
],
[
"evil",
"evil#English"
],
[
"deed",
"deed#English"
]
],
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"declension-1",
"masculine"
],
"topics": [
"human-sciences",
"mysticism",
"mythology",
"philosophy",
"sciences"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "the devil (= vice) of pride had sat down in the people's minds",
"text": "lepnības velns bija apsēdis ļaužu prātus",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "the devil (= vice) of envy caught the rich lady's heart and tore it with sharp nails",
"text": "skaudības velns sagrāba bagātās saimnieces sirdi un plosīja asiem nagiem",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"vice, bad habit, bad feelings"
],
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[
"vice",
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],
[
"bad",
"bad"
],
[
"habit",
"habit"
],
[
"feeling",
"feeling"
]
],
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"(figuratively) vice, bad habit, bad feelings"
],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"figuratively",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian colloquialisms",
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "she is the devil, not a woman",
"text": "velns viņa ir, ne sievišķis",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "“...altogether 375 lati: what do you say? who knows, to him it goes...” “you are a devil!”",
"text": "“...kopā 375 lati: ko teiksi? kas māk, tam nāk...” “tu esi velns!”",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"bad, evil person; energetic, turbulent person"
],
"links": [
[
"bad",
"bad"
],
[
"evil",
"evil"
],
[
"person",
"person"
],
[
"energetic",
"energetic"
],
[
"turbulent",
"turbulent"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively, colloquial) bad, evil person; energetic, turbulent person"
],
"tags": [
"colloquial",
"declension-1",
"figuratively",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "you devil of an old man!",
"text": "ak tu velna vecis tāds!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "tfi (= phew), no fun (lit. devil's time)! (still) two hours will go, before we get (there)",
"text": "tfi, velna laiks! divas stundas paies, kamēr aizkulsimies",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"devil's, devilish (bad, harmful, undesirable, inappropriate)"
],
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[
"genitive",
"genitive"
],
[
"devil",
"devil"
],
[
"devilish",
"devilish"
],
[
"bad",
"bad#English"
],
[
"harmful",
"harmful#English"
],
[
"undesirable",
"undesirable#English"
],
[
"inappropriate",
"inappropriate#English"
]
],
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"(in the genitive) devil's, devilish (bad, harmful, undesirable, inappropriate)"
],
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"in the genitive"
],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Latvian terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "“devilish girl!” he shook his head; “how (well) she sings and looks!”",
"text": "“velna skuķis!” viņš nogrozīja galvu; “kā viņa dzied un kā skatās!”",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"devil's, devilish (very effective, very impressive)"
],
"links": [
[
"genitive",
"genitive"
],
[
"devil",
"devil"
],
[
"devilish",
"devilish"
],
[
"effective",
"effective#English"
],
[
"impressive",
"impressive#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively, in the genitive) devil's, devilish (very effective, very impressive)"
],
"raw_tags": [
"in the genitive"
],
"tags": [
"declension-1",
"figuratively",
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[vǣlns]"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dēmons"
},
{
"word": "sātans"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"lv:velns"
],
"word": "velns"
}
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