atvasara

See also: atvasarā

Latvian

Atvasara

Etymology

From at- +‎ vasara (“summer”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [atvasaɾa]
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Noun

atvasara f (4th declension)

  1. Indian summer (a stretch of warm, sunny weather in late summer or early autumn, when temperatures should already be lower)
    vēlīna atvasara ― late Indian summer
    atvasaras saule ― Indian summer sun
    saulainās, klusās atvasaras dienas ― the sunny, quiet Indian summer days
    svētdienas rīts bija saulains un silts... atvasaras vēlīnais košums saulē virmoja ― the Sunday morning was sunny and warm... the late beauty of an Indian summer was sparkling in the sun
    nav vairs diena tik gara; ņirb lapu zelts... tā ir atvasara; drīz jūrmalas kāpās būs ziema ― there aren't such long days anymore... this is an Indian summer; soon winter will be (= come) on the dunes on the beach

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