bīstams

Latvian

Etymology

From bīt(ies) (“to fear”) (third-person form bīst(ies)) +‎ -ams.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bīstams (definite bīstamais, comparative bīstamāks, superlative visbīstamākais, adverb bīstami)

  1. dangerous, harmful (which may cause harm or trouble)
    bīstams ienaidnieks, noziedznieks ― dangerous enemy, criminal
    bīstams zvērs, kaitēklis ― dangerous beast, pest
    bīstama slimība ― dangerous disease
    bīstams aukstums ― dangerous cold
    bīstams ierocis ― dangerous weapon
  2. dangerous, risky (which implies the possibility of disaster or failure)
    bīstams uzdevums, eksperiments ― dangerous task, experiment
    bīstama spēle, avantūra ― dangerous game, adventure
    bīstama vieta, situācija ― dangerous place, situation
    bīstams simptoms, stāvoklis ― dangerous symptom, condition

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