brauciens

Latvian

Etymology

From brauk(t) (“to go (with a vehicle), to travel”) +‎ -iens (with palatalization of k to c).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bràwtsiɛns]
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Noun

brauciens m (1st declension)

  1. trip, ride, journey (the act of going somewhere in a vehicle)
    ātrs, patīkams brauciens ― quick, pleasant trip
    nogurdinošs brauciens ― exhausting trip
    brauciens ar lavu, ar lidmašīnu ― boat, airplane trip
    brauciens pa dzelzceļu ― railway trip
    doties tālā braucienā ― to go on a long trip, journey
    brauciens šorīt nebija tik skaļš un trokšņains kā pirmo dienu ― the trip this morning was not as loud and noisy as the first day
  2. trip, ride (the movement of a vehicle along a certain path; the path or distance covered by a vehicle)
    autobuss dienā veica 15 braucienus ― the bus does 15 trips a day
    mazliet vientuļi, kapiteina palīgs diendiena vada upes satiksmes kuģīti... braucienos viņam laika gana katru domu atkal un atkal pārdomāt ― a bit lonely, the (ship) mate runs the river traffic boat every day... in (= during) the trips he has time enough to reconsider every thought again and again

Declension

Synonyms

  • braucējs, braucēja
  • braukt
  • braukums
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