milzīgs

From milzis (“giant”) +‎ -īgs.

milzīgs (definite milzīgais, comparative milzīgāks, superlative vismilzīgākais, adverb milzīgi)

1. huge, enormous, giant (having very large size)

   milzīga celtne, klints ― huge building, rock

   milzīgs putns ― huge bird

   milzīga zivs ― huge fish

   milzīgs romāns ― huge novel (= having many pages)

   pasaule taču ir milzīga, uz tās tik daudz jūru un okeānu, pilsētu un salu ― but the world is indeed enormous, on it there are so many seas and oceans, cities and islands

2. huge, enormous, giant (having great extension, covering an extraordinarily long distance; (of time) during extraordinarily long)

   milzīgs atvēziens ― a huge swing

   skriet milzīgiem soļiem ― to run with giant steps

   pagājis milzīgs laiks ― a huge (amount of) time (had) passed

3. huge, enormous, giant (largely exceding its usual intensity or average numerical value)

   milzīgs vējš ― huge wind

   milzīga vētra ― huge storm

   milzīgs troksnis ― huge noise

   milzīga masa ― huge mass

   milzīgs spiediens, ātrums ― enormous pressure, speed

   milzīga ražība ― huge productivity

   karaspēka milzīga koncentrācija ― huge concentration of troops

   zvaigžņu attālumi ir milzīgi ― distances of (= between) stars are enormous

4. (of human or animal groups) huge, enormous, giant (composed of a large number of members, elements; having a very large value)

   milzīga armija ― giant army

   milzīgs ganāmpulks ― giant herd (of cattle, sheep)

   milzīgs bars putnu ― giant flock of birds

   milzīgs skaits, skaitlis ― giant number

   milzīgs parāds, kapitāls ― huge debt, capital

   milzīga bagātība ― enormous wealth

   milzīga nauda ― huge (amount of) money

   ap desmit muzikantiem sablīvējies milzīgs skolēnu un pusaudžu pūlis ― a huge crowd of students and teenagers formed around the eight musicians

5. giant, huge, enormous (very important, significant, extraordinary)

   milzīgs trūkums ― a hudge drawback

   milzīga pārticība ― enormous prosperity

   milzīgas briesmas ― great danger

   milzīga dāvana ― a huge gift

6. (of activities) great, giant, huge, enormous (demanding great effort, talent, resources; expressed very strongly, intensively)

   milzīgs darbs ― great, huge work

   milzīga cīņa ― great, huge fight, struggle

   milzīgi uzdevumi ― great tasks, challenges

   milzīga atbildība ― great responsibility

7. (of events, experiences, mental states) huge, enormous, great (demanding much energy, having great impact, important consequences)

   milzīgs pārdzīvojums ― a huge, impressive experience

   milzīgs izbrīns ― a huge surprise

   milzīga interese ― a huge interest

   milzīga pārākuma apziņa ― a huge feeling of superiority

   milzīga bauda ― huge pleasure

   milzīga draudzība ― a great friendship

   milzīga ietekme ― huge influence

   sajūsma bija milzīga ― the enthusiasm was enormous

8. huge, great, very important, very significant

   milzīgs speciālists ― a great specialist

   izvirzīt milzīgus mērķus ― to strive toward huge goals

   notikums ar milzīgu starptautisku nozīmi ― an event with great international significance

9. (adverbial form) very, very much, hugely, greatly, extraordinarily

   dēls pārāk agri pats sev liekas milzīgi gudrs un pieaudzis ― too soon, the son thought himself hugely wise and grown-up

• gigantisks
• liels
• prāvs

• mazs
• neliels
• sīks

• milzīgums

• milzenis, milzene
• milzis, milze
• milzu, milzum, milzums
• milzt