lielisks

Latvian

Etymology

From liels (“big, large”) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

lielisks (definite lieliskais, comparative lieliskāks, superlative vislieliskākais, adverb lieliski)

  1. great, wonderful (very good; outstanding with respect to moral, character qualities, and treatment of others; (of behavior) expressing such characteristics)
    lielisks cilvēks ― wonderful person
    tu esi lielisks! ― you are wonderful!
    lieliski darba biedri ― great colleagues, co-workers
    lielisks draugs, lieliska draudzība — great friend, great friendship
    lieliskas rakstura īpašības ― great character features, qualities
  2. great, excellent (who does his/her work, takes care of his/her responsibilities particularly well)
    lielisks amatnieks ― excellent craftsman
    lielisks rakstnieks ― great writer
  3. great, excellent (meeting extremely well certain requirements or expectations)
    lieliska mašīna ― excellent machine, car
    lielisks zirgs ― excellent horse
    lieliska raža ― excellent (= very large) yield, harvest
    lielisks noskaņojums ― great mood, disposition
    lieliska dzirde ― excellent hearing
    lielisks miegs ― great sleep
    lieliska dzirdamība ― great audibility
    lieliska izglītība ― great, excellent education
  4. great, wonderful (causing great pleasure, having great beauty)
    lieliskas pusdienas ― excellent lunch
    lieliska rožu smarža ― wonderful aroma of roses
    lieliska diena ― great day
    lieliska braukšana ― great ride
    lielisks skats uz jūra ― wonderful view of the sea
    lieliska ainava ― wonderful landscape
  5. great, excellent (having particularly important, valuable, admirable content)
    lieliska grāmata ― excellent book
    lielisks referāts ― great report
    lieliska glezna ― great painting
    lielisks skaņdarbs ― excellent piece of music
    lielisks dziesmas izpildījums ― great song performance
  6. (adverbial form, used as a particle indicating approval) great! excellent!
    “nu, lieliski!” es teicu, “vienkārši malacis!” ― “well, excellent!” I said, “a great job!”

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