iedarbīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From iedarbe (“influence, effect, impact”) +‎ -īgs, with iedarbe from ie- +‎ darbs (“work”) +‎ -e.

Adjective

iedarbīgs (definite iedarbīgais, comparative iedarbīgāks, superlative visiedarbīgākais, adverb iedarbīgi)

  1. effectual, effective, influential, powerful (which has an effect, an impact, influence on something)
    iedarbīgs līdzeklis ― effective, powerful tool
    iedarbīgs medikaments ― effective, powerful medicine
    iedarbīgs dzejolis, raksts ― powerful, effective poem, article
    emocionāli iedarbīga izrāde ― emotionally powerful show
    nekādi vārdi, nekādi padomi nav tik iedarbīgi kā personiskais piemērs ― no words, no advice is as effective, powerful as a personal example

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